Is Houston a good place for living with kids? What are the schools like?

hi, i would really appreciate any information on living in or around houston and schooling. i am a british citizen with 3 children 1 16 yr old, 1 4 yr old and 1 1 yr old. im not interested in working in houston, as i work internationally within the oil and gas industry, but as a family we are looking to base ourselves around houston, to give the kids a better a varied upbringing compared to the UK. having been working abroad for the last 22 years, we tried going back to the UK to settle for the kids, especially the 4 year old who would be due to start school next september 2015. i am interested in all responses and thankyou all for taking the time, i am presently gathering as much information as possible.