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school to recommend in houston.


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andersenland January 9, 2013


You may want to try Memorial Middle, which feeds to Memorial High later. Both are good schools.

Moving to Houston - need help in finding best middle school


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Vahid-m July 23, 2012


Hi, We are going to move from IRAN to Houston in next September. my son is in 6th grade and I need help to find the best middle school for... More » 

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MagnetMom August 5, 2012


Hi Vahid-m A great place to start is the GreatSchools find-a-school feature here: http://www.greatschools.org/find-schools/ <... More »

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mom23girls66 December 28, 2012


If you are looking in the Memorial area, Memorial Middle School is one of the best middle schools in Houston, hands down.... More »

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Clay Road Baptist Church - Preschool Program


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lucky1111 December 15, 2012


Does anyone know anything about the preschool at Clay Road Baptist Church? How are the teachers? Are they good at nurturing a child&#39;s development?... More » 

Moving to Houston, TX on June 2013


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Iveain August 23, 2012


I am a mother of a 13 year old boy, I have plans to move to Houston, Texas by the end of June 2013. shall begin to seek employment from March, but... More » 

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JaneMoughon November 11, 2012


Check out Katy schools and their ratings. Katy is just west of Houston and west of the energy corridor. Katy Times newspaper,... More »

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Yeah2526 December 8, 2012


Try TexasChristianSchool.org. Best school around.

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move to houston


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malibu56 September 20, 2012


Hi I&#39;m going to move to 77072, and I have a 4 grader , can anybody let me know what school is the best in this zip code public and... More » 

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MagnetMom October 2, 2012


Hi malibu56, "Best" is a relative term when it comes to school. Some parents favor arts, others want... More »

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Moving to Houston- Age cutoffs-for starting Kindergarten


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MovingDad August 17, 2012


Does anyone know if the age cutoff (age 5) for entering K by sept. 1st of that yr is written in stone. Or is there a way to appeal ? my daughter... More » 

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MagnetMom August 27, 2012


Hi MovingDad, One option is to attend private kindergarten and usually private first grade before transferring... More »

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mommateach September 20, 2012


The cut-off is Sept. 1, but please don&#39;t consider that a punishment. In this area many parents choose to wait even... More »

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Public School in Rice/Museum District, Houston TX


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Sashyita August 11, 2012


My children (7, 6 and 4 yrs) are now in a private school (Montessory), we&#39;ve been happy with the school for almost 4 years now. Currently we... More » 

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MagnetMom August 28, 2012


Hi Sashyita, Check out the district website to find out about open enrollment options. As you know, the typical... More »

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Durham Elementary


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DorisHaynes August 19, 2012


I need any insight/advice/experience sharing about the quality of Durham Elementary? Any input will be helpful. Thank you.

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MagnetMom August 28, 2012


Hi DorisHaynes, Here&#39;s the review page to Durham Elementary: http://www.greatschools.org/school/parentReviews.page?id=3390&am... More »

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Academy of Science and Tech inside TWCP


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VASharon July 9, 2012


Hi, Does anyone know how hard to get in this academy? Anyone having kids coming from another state wants to get in without waiting for another... More » 

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MagnetMom August 5, 2012


Hi VASharon, This school&#39;s admissions program is so specific, I&#39;d find it hard to believe they could... More »

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Looking for great High school for 9th grader


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VASharon July 9, 2012


Hi folks, We are moving from VA and looking for a great high school in Houston area for my daughter who is going to 9th grade. We like a safe... More » 

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kimberr July 18, 2012


All of those selections are great schools. The Woodlands is a very nice neighborhood, but traffic into Houston on I-45... More »

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cuffs1436 July 24, 2012


although larger schools have some advantages I have learned that smaller schools offer more. My step-daughter just graduated... More »

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