Educational Opportunities
Excellence for your family.
Find contests, extra-curricular activities, tutoring, and more.
Upcoming Contests!
Life First | Poster & Essay Due November 3 | Fine Art, Video & Oratorty Due March 23
Houston Rodeo 4th Grade Contest | Due October 24
Ayn Rand Contest | Due October 31
I am Texas Writing | Opens October 1 | Due April 30
American Life League Contest | Due November 7
Maryknoll Essay Contest | Due November 17
Herzog Bill of Rights Contest | Due November 21
Lux Sacred Art Contest | Due November 21
Houston Coalition | Entries in February
Catholic Literary Arts | Entries in March
NIAF Essay Contest | Entries in March
Jane Austen Contest | Entries in February
Junior Artists | Monthly National Contest
National Scrips Spelling Bee | Coming January!
Geography Bee | Coming January!
NHS applications due 11/15 | Induction 05/2026
CHECH Senior Scholarship due 03/31
Don't forget to submit your awards and honors to our Annual Magazine! Submissions due 03/31!
Have an educational opportunity to share?
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Maryknoll Essay Contest
Submissions due 11/17
Lux Sacred Art Contest
Submissions due 11/21
Bill of Rights Writing Contest
Submissions due 11/21
Life First Student Contests
Poster & Essay Contests due 11/03/26.
Fine Art, Oratory and Video Contests due 03/23/26.
Speech and Debate Club
Model UN Debate Club: Pax Veritas
Meeting By Zoom | students aged 11–18 | Greater Houston area
For more information, email Brandy Jacobs.
UST Lecture Series
Lectures throughout the year to inform your Catholic intellect.
Theology Club | 10/8/25 at 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Dr Eric Mabry on Cardinal Newman
Lee Lecture | English | 10/23/25 6:30 - 9:00 pm | Dr Christopher Petter
Allbritton Art Institute | Art History | 11/20/25 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Dr Dominic Aquila
Center for Women's Studies | Jan 09-10, 2026 |Navigating Society Today as a Catholic Woman
Catholic Literary Arts
General Poetry Contest | July-September | Adults
Middle School Lux Homeschool Poetry Contest | Dec-Mar
Summer writing camps | week in June at UST
Teen Writers Mentorship Program | apply by July, classes monthly from Aug-May
Also offers
South East Texas Homeschool Geography Bee
TOOLFEST 02/12/2026
TOOLFEST is a free education program for students from various public schools, homeschool groups & organizations, and education programs in the Greater Houston Metro Area. It introduces students to professionals and their tools in the Professional Building Trades, Real Estate, Building Maintenance & Construction industries.
CHECH- Summer Reading Program
CHECH- Spring Showcase
Official Testing!
Everything you need to know for standardized testing information: type, location, dates, and more!
Opportunities to achieve Excellence
Greater Houston area, from Galveston to Montgomery, Katy to Baytown and beyond
