School Announcements
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School Portrait and Event Photos
School Portrait and Event PhotosShared Photos
The Google Drive shared photos have been relocated to the Hockaday server (link below)and will be accessible using the email address used to log in to the Hockaday website.Click here for a guide to locating the shared folder for your daughter(s) graduation year(s). Parents will be able to upload and download any photos, continuing with the same file organization system as before.
Student yearbook photos are available for purchase from Scott Peek Photography at www.scottpeekphotography.com/hockaday
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2026-27 Parent Information Series
This year’s programming offers valuable insights and practical advice from leading experts in child development, education, and parenting. Parents in all divisions are invited to take advantage of these opportunities to learn and grow alongside their children. Please click here for more information.
In partnership with the Center for Brain Health, on September 18, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, Dr. Mitch Prinstein and Dr. Eva Telzer, Co-Directors of the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development, will present The Resilience Gap: How to Strengthen the Teen Brain in a Tech-Obsessed World. Please register here. -
2027–2028 Admission Application
The admission application for the 2027-2028 School Year is now available on our website. We invite you to share this with your friends and encourage them to visit our campus to learn more about Hockaday. We have admission events throughout the fall and early winter. The calendar of events may be viewed here.Tuition and AffordabilityTo ensure that Hockaday is affordable for all enrolled students, we offer a robust Tuition Assistance Program that meets the needs of a wide range of financial circumstances. All requirements to apply for tuition assistance for the 2027-2028 School Year must be completed by November 1, 2026. All information concerning financial aid is held in the strictest confidence. Please click here for more details on how to apply. -
The Hockaday Fund
Please be sure to check your mail this week for information about The Hockaday Fund from this year’s Parent Co-Chairs, Elizabeth Frost Benson ’02 and Farrell Rafkin Lacher ’06. Parent participation is key to The Hockaday Fund success. If you have questions about The Hockaday Fund, please contact Christina Crews Goldberg ’02 at 214-360-6529. -
Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
The Hockaday Visual Arts faculty are pleased to invite you to the exhibition of their artwork in the Ann Bower ’67 Gallery. The exhibition runs from September 19 – October 5, 2026, and will be open throughout the day on school days. A reception for the show will take place on Wednesday, September 23, from 4:30-6:30 pm in the gallery. The featured artists are Emily Dutcher, Paige Furr, Hunter Lacy '12, Cynthia Miro, Susan Sanders-Rosenberg, Morgan Swartz, and An Mien Vargas. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hockaday Parents' Association News
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Nominate a Future HPA Leader
Nominate yourself or a friend to serve on the 2027–2028 HPA Executive Committee, working alongside our 2027–2028 HPA President Kathryn Pope! Your insight and participation are invaluable as we identify and prepare the next generation of HPA parent leaders. For more information about the nominations process, including brief descriptions of each available position, please see the Sign Up page. Questions? Please contact HPA Parliamentarian Laurie Sudbury at thesudburys@gmail.com.CLICK HERE to nominate.Executive Committee Nominations Open: September 24, 2026 | 8:00 amExecutive Committee Nominations Close: October 18, 2026 | 10:00 pmAvailable Positions:President-ElectVice President-ElectTreasurer-ElectRecording SecretaryCorresponding SecretaryCommunications LiaisonVolunteer Coordinator-Elect -
Celebrate Our Cultures Through Food
Join us for our Multicultural Food Fair on Friday, November 13, a delicious celebration of the many cultures that make up our school community! Parents are invited to host a table and share a favorite dish, treat, or drink that represents their culture, heritage, or family traditions.Whether it’s a beloved family recipe or a food that tells a story about where you come from, we’d love for you to share it with our community. Sign up to host a table and help us travel the world—one bite at a time!Please join us for the first Cultural Connections Meeting at 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 22, in Tarry House. Be a part of the planning for the year and bring your ideas for which cultural celebrations we will be hosting. -
HPA Charms
HPA Charms offers beautiful sterling silver keepsake charms for Hockaday parents and students to celebrate special milestones, activities, and memories throughout their Hockaday journey, with proceeds benefiting The Hockaday School through the HPA.Charm ordering, pricing, and additional information will be posted on the Charms Resource Board Tile in November, with completed charms distributed in March. -
Uniform Resale Boutique
The Uniform Resale Boutique is an annual project of the Hockaday Parents’ Association, and this year’s proceeds will support the Ela Hockaday Fund for Faculty Excellence. The boutique depends on your donations of gently used uniforms, from blazers and jumpers to plaid skirts and white blouses. We are especially in need of plaid skirts this year. Please donate year-round in the donation bins at each grade-level carpool drop-off. Our next resale date will be Monday, October 5, 2026, from 2–4 pm in Upper Trent.Here are the 2026-2027 Uniform Resale Boutique dates and hours of operation.Please go to Resale Sign Up Genius to volunteer. We’re in need of volunteers to help keep the Resale running smoothly, including someone who can repair skirt zippers. We would love to have you join us!For more information, please contact the Uniform Resale Chairs at hpa.resaleboutique@gmail.com
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Lower School News
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New Procedure for Afternoon Carpool Changes
Beginning Monday, September 14, all Lower School carpool changes must be submitted online through Hockapool. Hockapool is a simple online form that allows you to notify us of a change to your daughter’s regular afternoon carpool or a change to Happy Haps pickup. The Hockapool form should be filled out by the parent of the child whose plan is changing. The Lower School office no longer requires confirmation from the parent who is transporting your daughter.
STEPS:- Create an account. Visit Hockapool and create an account and password.
- Sign in. After registering, use the sign-in link to access your account.
- Submit your carpool change. Enter your daughter’s name, homeroom, and the date of the change. If she will be going home with another student, you will be prompted to provide that student’s information.
- Provide your contact information.
- That’s it! Your submission will automatically appear on the dashboard used by the faculty members managing carpool.
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After-School Group Registration (Athletic Teams and Girl Scouts)
The following requirements are in place to facilitate large groups of students who attend sports practices and activities on campus right after school.Please note that students will not be released for any activities until the following steps have been completed:Athletic Teams and Girl Scout troops meeting for practice after school must be registered through the Lower School Office by submitting the following documentation via email to lsoffice@hockaday.org one week prior to the first meeting date. Please provide the following:- Name & Grade of Group
- Complete Roster of Participants
- Practice/Meeting Dates & Times
- Parent(s) designated to accompany students to the practice field or meeting room for each occurrence.
- Parent consent for each participant. This can be done through a group email in which the parents reply to the organizer stating their daughter’s first and last name and their approval for participation.
- Once a team or group is officially registered, students on the roster will be allowed to leave with the designated parent volunteer on practice/meeting days.
- Group registration must be submitted one week prior to the start date.
Group CarpoolIf you are requesting a group carpool, please fill out the carpool form you received in your back-to-school folder and return it to the Lower School office after your plans are firm. Group carpools will be set up when forms have been submitted, and confirmation emails are received from each participating family in the carpool. Once you receive your numbered sign, you may begin using it. Until you receive your numbered sign, please notify the office daily (LSoffice@hockaday.org) of any carpool arrangements that include children other than your own daughter. -
Athletic Team Guidelines
Please make sure all parent volunteers who are helping with your team are aware of the following guidelines:- Students may not change clothes or shoes for athletics in their classrooms or during carpool. We do not have the supervision needed for this and are unable to make sure students keep up with their items.
- The girls may take off their jumpers or skirts and change shoes when they get to the field.
- 5-10 minutes before dismissal time, parent volunteers should arrive at the back patio by the Rotunda. Keep in mind, it takes some time to park, check in at the LLARC, and walk to the patio.
- Parent volunteer(s) will then notify one of the carpool teachers that they are here to pick up the team.
- Carpool teachers will have the list of girls who are in that day’s practice group. Sometimes girls may not be practicing that day and not realize it, so please check your list carefully.
- If needed, the restrooms at Cornerstone Plaza can be used. If a student needs to return to Lower School to use the restroom, she must be accompanied by an adult.
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Fall Hockaday Garden Workdays
Please join us at the upcoming Fall Hockaday Garden Workdays! Workdays will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 am on Saturday, September 12, and Saturday, September 19. We will be clearing and stringing beds to prepare for fall classes, weeding, and spreading a mountain of wood chips to help minimize muddy spots. We would appreciate any time you can spare! Workdays are come-and-go events. Come when you can and leave when you must. Children must have a supervising adult with them. Siblings are welcome to attend. Don't forget your water bottle, sunscreen, and garden-appropriate attire. If rain threatens, please call the Hockaday switchboard by 8 a.m. to see if we will meet. Questions? Contact Lara Guerra at lguerra@hockaday.org.Please join us at the upcoming Fall Hockaday Garden Workdays! Workdays will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 am on Saturday, September 12, and Saturday, September 19. We will be clearing and stringing beds to prepare for fall classes, weeding, and spreading a mountain of woodchips to help minimize muddy spots. We would appreciate any time you can spare! Workdays are come-and-go events. Come when you can and leave when you must. Children must have a supervising adult with them. Siblings are welcome to attend. Don't forget your water bottle, sunscreen, and garden-appropriate attire. If rain threatens, please call the Hockaday switchboard by 8 a.m. to see if we will meet. Questions? Contact Lara Guerra at lguerra@hockaday.org.Plastic Potting Pots NeededThe Hockaday Garden wants any plastic planting pots that might otherwise be destined for the trash. If you like to garden or have had landscaping done in your yard, then you probably have a stack of black plastic pots hanging around cluttering the garage. We would appreciate any size pot from 4" up to shrub- or tree-sized pots. Please send these to school, and we will put them to good use! Please ask your daughter to give donated pots to Ms. Guerra in Science, Room 11. Questions? Contact Lara Guerra at lguerra@hockaday.org. -
Fun Day
Fun Day, the annual Hockaday and St. Mark’s carnival, will be held on Friday, October 2 from 4 - 6 pm at the St. Mark’s campus. All lower school students and their siblings are invited to attend an afternoon of rides, games, food, and fun! Tomorrow, September 11, is the last day to purchase wristbands before the price increases! All-access wristbands can be purchased here.Fun Day wouldn’t be possible without our parent volunteers! Please sign up to volunteer here (someone from each family is encouraged to volunteer)! -
Gordon’s Gems and Guidance
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Child Suddenly Doesn’t Want to Go to SchoolChances are, at some point in your child’s school life, you will hear the words, “I don’t want to go to school!” Most of the time, this is simply a complaint, not a crisis. You can acknowledge the feeling with something like, “I understand. Sometimes I don’t feel like going to work either!” And then comes the important part, “But you still have to go.” It really can be that straightforward. Think of school like bedtime, brushing teeth, or going to the doctor. There are plenty of things in life we don’t always feel like doing, but they are important, so they aren’t optional. And at 7:00 in the morning, with one shoe missing and everyone trying to get out the door, it’s probably not the ideal time for a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons of school
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Middle School News
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Daisies in the Middle
Read MoreA Safe Place to Land: Supporting the Whole GirlMiddle School is full of opportunities to grow, connect, stumble, learn, and try again. Friendships evolve, expectations increase, emotions can feel bigger, and girls begin developing greater independence and confidence in who they are. As the Middle School Counselor, my role is to support the whole girl throughout these important years, with the goal of helping every student feel connected, supported, and empowered. -
Middle School Holiday Bazaar Parent Volunteers
One of our favorite Middle School traditions is back — the Holiday Bazaar! Each advisory will create and sell its own product on December 18, 2026. We need parent volunteers from each advisory to support the girls. Please volunteer here. -
Upcoming Parent Coffees with Ms. Dies
Please join us in Biggs Dining Hall from 8:00 – 9:00 am. Presentation slides will be posted after the coffee on the OnCampus grade-level tiles.
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Fifth Grade Trip to Camp Balcones Springs: Tuesday, September 15-16
Fifth Grade students and teachers will travel to Camp Balcones Springs on Tuesday and return on Wednesday. Fifth-grade students do not have school on Thursday, September 17.Trip information packets, with the Camp Balcones Springs Waiver and Hockaday Medication Forms, were distributed in late August; please contact your daughter’s advisor if you did not receive one. All forms and any medications to the Health Center were due by Tuesday, September 8. If you have any questions concerning this trip, please contact your daughter’s advisor. -
Seventh Grade Lock-In: September 18 (7:00 pm) – September 19 (7:00 am)
We are looking forward to the Seventh Grade Lock-In, a unique tradition in Middle School! Please see Ms. Dies' September 8 email for further information. -
Annie: Eighth Grade Musical Reminders
Eighth Grade's first Saturday Musical Rehearsal is coming up on Saturday, September 26 from 9:00 am- 12:30 pm. The Rehearsal is required for all cast and crew. -
Seventh Grade Arkansas Trip: Parent Meeting: September 22
We are starting to get ready for our awesome Seventh Grade Arkansas Trip! Parents, please join us in Clements from 6:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 22. We will review details such as the itinerary, transportation, packing list, and medication. A parent packet will be distributed at the meeting; if you are unable to attend, we will send the packet home with your daughter the next day. -
Middle School Fine Arts Spotlight
We are excited to spotlight some of our new Fine Arts course updates in Daisy News this year. This week, we will focus on MS Film!We have four new courses (grades 5–8) in MS Film, progressing students through digital art, animation, filmmaking, and documentary storytelling. Using industry-standard tools such as Procreate and Adobe Premiere Pro, students develop creative and technical skills while creating original projects.- In 5th grade's Digital Imaging with Procreate, students explore digital art and design to build a foundation for animation, filmmaking, and visual storytelling.
- 6th Grade's Moving Image with Procreate teaches students to bring their artwork to life through animation and visual storytelling. They explore character design, motion, and digital media while developing creative thinking, collaboration, and foundational animation skills.
- In Live-Action Filmmaking with Adobe Premiere Pro, 7th grade students learn the filmmaking process from concept to final edit. Exploring camera work, lighting, sound, green screen, storyboarding, and editing in Adobe Premiere, they collaborate to create an original silent film.
- In the culminating course of the series, 8th Grade's: Documentary Filmmaking with Adobe Premiere Pro, students research, interview, film, and edit a documentary that tells a real-world story from within the Hockaday community.
Mark your calendars for the Middle School Film Festival on April 25, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the Texas Theatre!
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Upper School News
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A Note from Lisa Culbertson
Today our Student Council announced the Upper School student theme - Reimagine. Their video of “Hocka-Wonka-day,” made in the spirit of Willy Wonka, showcased our Upper School traditions and how our student leaders will be “reimagining” our events to bring us closer together as a community. For example, instead of just pep rallies, we now have a Hockaday fantasy league of all our outstanding athletes (randomly!) drafted into advisory teams. Each athlete will earn points for the advisories they are assigned to for a little friendly competition! Even more reason to go to games to cheer on our athletes!Coming up is our Parent Night on Thursday, September 24, starting at 5:30 pm. We will send out a separate communication about what to expect. We are excited to show you what your daughters are learning!
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The Hockaday School
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.
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.