It's a bit of a drive down I-45 from Conroe to Pearland, but let me chime in with the recommendation of PSC. The PSC women's-only program is superb and one to which I've sent several new female shooters. No men are allowed anywhere near the line, and it's a wonderful way to introduce new women shooters to the range. They even have Ruger .22s for women who don't have their own guns.
Too, longtime NRA Training Counselor Marc Gentine teaches out of PSC, and he offers some of the finest and lowest-cost NRA classes in the area (http://www.argenttraining.com/).
I understand that, for some women new to shooting, instructor gender might matter. And I'll note that, as a male, I've also trained under some stellar female instructors: I've taken classes from Vicki Farnam and Donna Vandermolen, among others.
I had the privilege of nominating Donna for the national NRA Marion P. Hammer Woman of Distinction Award, which she won in 2009.
For me, firearms instruction of any kind comes down to three criteria: experience, communication skills, and credentials, in that order.
Try this checklist:
- Has your instructor demonstrably done this successfully many times before (i.e., several years, not months)?
- Does your instructor have superior skills in speaking, listening, understanding, and communicating?
- Does your instructor have the minimum--or more--credentials/certifications needed to teach the course?