Changing the Face of Public Education Since 2007

teachHOUSTON is committed to producing outstanding high school STEM teachers, and is a partnership of the University of Houston College of Education, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and local school districts.

2023 Award Recipient

INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine’s Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Attention NSM Majors!

Keep your NSM major and get a teaching certificate! One Degree, Many Options!
Attention NSM and College of Technology Juniors and Seniors!

Program with full scholarships for students interested in teaching in STEM.
Attention STEM Graduates and Those Working in STEM Fields!

Nine-month program for alternative secondary STEM teaching certification with full funding available.

Featured News

Karla Adelina Garza Receives Two Dissertation Awards

Recognition to teachHOUSTON postdoctoral fellow from two national organizations.
teachHOUSTON Graduating Student Serves as Commencement Speaker

Rund Abu-Ashour selected in speech-writing competition open to NSM’s summa cum laude graduates.
University of Houston Awarded $3M to Launch Cancer Biomarker Facility for Immunotherapy Research

Project to be housed at UH Drug Discovery Institute.
teachHOUSTON Awarded $3 Million to Address STEM Teacher Shortage

Program invests in the long-term success and retention of STEM educators..

80% of teachHOUSTON Students Receive Scholarship Funding

Approximately $1.6 million in scholarships has been awarded to students in the program.
Over $6 million earned through grant funding has been allocated towards programmatic goals.

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$59K +Houston-Area Starting Salary
90%Graduates Entering Teaching
69%Graduates Identified as Minorities
250Graduates Currently Teaching