Testing Periods

Students may take the ISEE up to three times (once in a defined period) in order to secure their best possible score (scroll down for dates):

  1. April – July (some schools may not accept scores from this period)
  2. August – November
  3. December – March

We recommend registering for both a November and January test date so that students can treat the November test as a practice run.

Submitting Scores

Only submit your ISEE scores to a school if you’re 100% confident that those are the best scores that you want them to see.

Do not choose a school to automatically receive your scores at registration (unless you don’t care about them seeing possibly low scores).
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​Most Houston schools require that you submit your best ISEE scores to them by late January or early February.

Testing Sites

Where your child takes the ISEE doesn’t matter.

Students can take the ISEE at a school even if they don’t apply to that school.

​Your top choice schools do not penalize you for not taking the ISEE at their school, so choose the date that works best for your needs.

Registration Fee

The ISEE is usually offered on paper for a basic fee of $125.

​Additional services like rushed scores and paper copies of results are extra charge.

Prometric testing centers are generally where you’ll find computer based tests for a price of $200 and are self-scheduled anytime.

​Dates on this page were accurate as of August 1, 2019.
Includes test dates from October 15th through January 31st.

Applying to grades 9-12

August to November Testing Period

October 19

  • Duchesne Academy
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

November 2

  • Westbury Christian School

November 9

  • Covenant Preparatory School

November 16

  • St. Agnes Academy
  • St. Thomas High School
  • Strake Jesuit
  • St. Pius X
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

December to March Testing Period

December 7

  • Episcopal High School
  • Westbury Christian School
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

January 11

  • Awty International School
  • Episcopal High School
  • Houston Christian High School
  • Incarnate Word Academy (available soon)
  • Kinkaid School
  • Westbury Christian School

January 12

  • Emery-Weiner School

January 25

  • ​Houston Christian High School
  • John Cooper School
  • Second Baptist School
  • St. John’s School
  • St. Thomas’ Episcopal School
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

Applying to grades 7 & 8

​August to November Testing Period

October 19

  • Duchesne Academy
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

November 2

  • Westbury Christian School

November 9

  • Covenant Preparatory School

November 16

  • Regis School
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

​December to March Testing Period

December 7

  • Westbury Christian School
  • Woodlands Christian School

January 11

  • Awty International School
  • Kinkaid School
  • Memorial Lutheran School
  • Regis School of the Sacred Heart
  • St. Francis Episcopal School
  • Westbury Christian School

January 12

  • Emery-Weiner School

January 25

  • John Cooper School​
  • Regis School
  • River Oaks Baptist School
  • Second Baptist School
  • St. John’s School
  • St. Thomas Episcopal School
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

Applying to grades 5 & 6

​August to November Testing Period

October 19

  • Duchesne Academy
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

November 2

  • Westbury Christian School

​November 9

  • Covenant Preparatory School

November 16

  • Presbyterian School
  • Regis School​​
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

​December to March Testing Period

December 7

  • Woodlands Christian Academy
  • Westbury Christian School

January 11

  • Awty International School
  • Kinkaid School
  • Memorial Lutheran School
  • Presbyterian School
  • Regis School
  • St. Francis Episcopal School
  • St. John’s School
  • Westbury Christian School

January 12

  • Emery-Weiner School

January 25

  • John Cooper School
  • Regis School
  • River Oaks Baptist School
  • Second Baptist School
  • St. Thomas’ Episcopal School
  • Woodlands Christian Academy

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  • Stephen Hayes

    Stephen Hayes is General Academic's Vice President. Stephen created the curriculum for our ISEE, SAT, PSAT, and ACT services, and he is always happy to talk shop about any of your academic needs. Stephen loves to travel abroad, especially if it’s to Iceland! He graduated from Houston Baptist University with a BA in English in 2010, and he has been a Texan since age 4.

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