The newest school to be profiled on the Houston School Survey is Abercrombie Academy. Abercrombie Academy is a private, independent, coeducational elementary school. It is located in Spring, on its original campus off Theiss Mail Route Road. The school’s namesake founder, Cathy Abercrombie, opened the school in 1977. Her visionRead More

The newest school to be profiled on the Houston School Survey is the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (HSLECJ). HSLECJ was founded in 1981 by Dr. Judy Morris. The institution was originally designed to serve students interested in law enforcement careers and to encourage recruitment of more minoritiesRead More

If you’ve been reading Thesis for a while, you’ve probably heard about our sister site, The Houston School Survey. You may have used it to look up details about a prospective school or read up on PreK-12 school choice advice. But did you know that the Houston School Survey alsoRead More

The newest school to be profiled by the Houston School Survey is Holy Trinity Episcopal School. Holy Trinity Episcopal School is a private, coeducational school located in northeast Houston just inside Beltway 8. It was founded in 1994 by community members who saw and sought to meet the need forRead More

On Wednesday, we wrote about how play can be used for learning and the efforts of Ashoka and the LEGO Foundation to encourage innovation in that area. The Re-Imagine Learning Challenge brought forth some great new ideas; however, the general concept of learning through play is not new in and ofRead More

The newest school to be profiled by the Houston School Survey is Holy Spirit Episcopal School. Holy Spirit Episcopal School opened in 1962 at its present location on the campus of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. The church and school were founded by the Right Reverent John C. Hines; the congregationRead More

The newest school to be profiled by the Houston School Survey is Veritas Christian Academy of Houston. Veritas Christian Academy of Houston opened in 2002 at its present location on Ferris St. in Bellaire. It was founded by the current Head of School, Lamia Raad, and parents from the community.Read More

It’s that time of year again. This Saturday, November 1, is the open date for the HISD magnet application. Before the application period ends on December 19, parents will submit tens of thousands of applications to HISD’s selective magnet schools. If you are one of those parents – and especiallyRead More