Houston
About Relay Houston
CAMPUS OVERVIEW
PROJECTED 2017-18 ENROLLMENT: 200
SALARIES
AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY: $54,667
AVERAGE RESIDENT SALARY: $30,000
(varies by school partner and role)
programs
Relay Teaching Residency
Master of Arts in Teaching
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Download the Texas Certification Highlights Guide for information about certification requirements and timelines.
HIGH-NEEDS SUBJECT AREAS
ELA
Science
Senior Dean Chris Fraser
As senior dean of Relay Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, Chris Fraser oversees all aspects of our teacher preparation in Texas. Fraser also serves as Executive Director of Relay Lab Schools- Texas. Fraser was the founding dean of Relay Houston and previously taught and supported graduate students at the Relay Newark campus. Previously, he served as a Ferguson Education Leadership Fellow in Revere Public Schools and taught at YES Prep Public Schools. He began his career as a Teach For America corps member in the Houston Independent School District. Fraser earned an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.S. in finance from the University of Florida. He is currently a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University, where he is pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Learning in Organizations.
Houston Highlights
Get to know Houston, Texas.
CITY POPULATION: 6.3 million
CITY FUN
While in Houston, be sure to visit Space Center Houston, the tourism center for NASA’s astronaut training center, where you can see Mission Control, watch inspiring films, have lunch with astronauts, and get up close with rockets and other space vehicles.
Science lovers will also enjoy the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, Museum of Natural Science, and Texas Medical Center — the largest medical center in the world. Art enthusiasts will find plenty to do in the Museum District, an area with 19 museums, and can take in numerous opera, ballet, symphony, and theater performances throughout the city. And sports fans can cheer on the big three Texans, Astros, and Rockets, as well as the Houston Dynamo soccer team.
GETTING AROUND
Houston is a sprawling city, and having a car is essential to get around. In the heat of the humid summers, you’ll appreciate the opportunity to stay in your car and drive through everything from ice cream shops to barbecue restaurants to convenience stores. METRO is also expanding its bus and rail options to make public transportation more accessible. Learn more.
NEWS
Department of Education recognizes Houston Schools for academic excellence, Houston Chronicle
From the Archives: Education was always important in the County, Leaf-Chronicle
Contact Information
Address
7447 Harwin Dr. Ste 249
Houston, TX 77036
