2025-26 Parent Information Series

Hockaday’s Parent Information Series is designed to bring together our community to learn and discuss topics affecting girls.
 
This year’s program is designed to provide valuable insights and practical advice from leading experts on child development, education, and parenting. We encourage parents in all divisions to take advantage of these opportunities to learn and grow alongside their children. The distinguished education and child development experts invited to Hockaday present practical tools and applications to support and inspire families to communicate, learn, and respect different ideas, cultures, and values.
 

 ISACS Parent Education Series 

Virtual Webinars
6:30-7:30 pm, CST
 
A series of six one-hour virtual webinars offered through the ISACS Parent Education Series. These sessions are designed to strengthen partnerships between parents and schools by addressing critical issues in child development and parenting. 
This series of six one-hour virtual webinars is offered through the ISACS Parent Education Series. Sessions are designed to strengthen partnerships between parents and schools by addressing critical issues in child development and parenting.  Click here to view registration instructions. Those who pre-register for the webinar(s) will automatically receive a post-webinar email when the recording is available, within 24-48 hours of the live webinar.
  • September 25, 2025
    School Skills: Setting Kids up for Success
    Lisa Damour, Author & Ask Lisa Podcast
  • October 28, 2025
    How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Impacted Everything + What We Can Do About it
    Jonathan Haidt, Author & Social Psychologist
  • January 13, 2026
    Elevating Discipline with the Brain in Mind
    Tina Payne Bryson, Author, Speaker & Pediatric Psychotherapist
  • February 10, 2026
    10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People
    David Yeager, University of Texas at Austin, Psychlogist & Author
  • April 15, 2026
    Happier Parenting: Evidence-based Strategies for Improving Parent Happiness
    Laurie Santos, Yale University
  • May 6, 2026
    Conscious Parenting: Raising Resilient, Self-aware & Connected Children
    Dr. Sefali Tsabry, Clinical Psychologist & Author 

Divisional Coffees

Upper School

Forms I-IV Parent Coffee
October 17,  9:00 – 10:00 am
Clements Lecture Hall

Forms I-IV Parent Coffee
January 9, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Clements Lecture Hall

Form IV Parent Coffee
February 27, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Clements Lecture Hall

Forms I-III Parent Coffee
March 6, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Clements Lecture Hall

Forms I-III Parent Coffee
April 1, 9:00 – 10:00 am
Clements Lecture Hall

Middle School

Fifth Grade Parent Coffee
September 9, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Seventh Grade Parent Trip Meeting
September 9, 6:00 pm
Clements Lecture Hall

Sixth Grade Parent Coffee
September 10, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Seventh Grade Parent Coffee
September 11, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Eighth Grade Parent Coffee
September 12, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Sixth Grade Parent Trip Meeting
October 21, 6:00 pm
Clements Lecture Hall

Eighth Grade Parent Coffee:
Transition to Upper School
January 23, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall 

Fifth Grade Parent Coffee
February 3, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Sixth Grade Parent Coffee
February 4, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Seventh Grade Parent Coffee
February 5, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall

Eighth Grade Parent Coffee
February 6, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Biggs Dining Hall
 

Lower School

Parent Information Program
The Power of Pause: Helping Kids Recharge
Diane Boehm, LPC, RPT Parent Coach
September 26, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Hoffman Commons

First and Second Grades
Lower School Progress Reports
October 24, 8:00 am
Hoffman Commons

Third and Fourth  Grades
Lower School Progress Reports
October 27, 8:00 am
Hicks

PK/K/P Grades
Lower School Progress Reports
October 29, 8:30 am
Hoffman Commons

Sarah Shaefer
Founder of Mathodology, CEO of think!
Mathematics, and creator of Developing Roots
Beyond the Numbers: Building Curious, Confident Thinkers Through Math
Tuesday, November 11, 8:00 am or 6:00 pm
Hoffman Commons
LS Parent Coffee/Book Club
Thrivers by Michel Borba, Ed.D.
January 23, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Hicks

LS Parent Coffee/Book Club
February 4, 8:00 – 9:00 am

PK Parent Meeting
March 27, 8:30 – 9:15 am

Parent Information Program
McKenzie Harris
March 6, 8:00 – 9:00 am
Hoffman Commons
 

The Hockaday School

11600 Welch Road
Dallas, TX 75229
(214) 363-6311
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.

The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.