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We are delighted that you are interested in visiting Hockaday! We offer a variety of admission events for you to learn more about our community. Please select the event you are interested in below to register.
Events and Registrations
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Lower School Parent Visits: Sept. 19, Nov. 14, or Dec. 12
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We invite you to explore Hockaday's vibrant community of learners, where each student is known, loved, and challenged, and where joy in learning together abounds. You will meet our inspiring faculty, see our students fully engaged in learning, hear about our rich and compelling curriculum, and experience our strong sense of community. Our Fourth Grade students will also be available to answer all your questions during a panel with our Head of Lower School.
September 19, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM or
November 14, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM or
December 12, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM -
Middle School Parent Visits: Oct. 4, Nov. 13, or Dec. 11
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The Middle School Parent Visit will take place from 8:30-10:00 am. During your visit, we encourage you to visit various classrooms as both teachers and students will be expecting you. Dr. Laura Leathers, the Eugene McDermott Head of School and Nicole Escudero Christenson, Head of Middle School and some of our current students will give a brief presentation about the Hockaday program.
October 4, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM or
November 13, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM or
December 11, 2024 from 8:30-10:00 AM -
Upper School Parent Visits: Sept. 26, Oct. 24, or Dec. 10
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During your visit, we encourage you to visit various classrooms as both teachers and students will be expecting you. Dr. Laura Leathers, the Eugene McDermott Head of School, and Lisa Culbertson, Head of Upper School, and current parents will welcome you and share details of our program. A panel comprised of our students will answer your questions, as well.
September 26, 2024 from 9:30-11:00 AM or
October 24, 2024 from 9:30-11:00 AM or
December 10, 2024 from 9:30-11:00 AM -
Lower School Preview Day: Oct. 20
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Join us for Lower School Preview Day. This event is a great time for the whole family to visit Hockaday, ask specific questions, and learn more about the Hockaday experience. We hope you can share part of a Sunday afternoon with our faculty, current parents and students, meet our coaches and tour the campus.
Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 2:00-3:30 PM -
Middle and Upper School Preview Day: Nov. 3
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Join us for the Middle and Upper School Preview Day. This event is a great time for the whole family to visit Hockaday, ask specific questions, and learn more about the Hockaday experience. We hope you can share part of a Sunday afternoon with our faculty, current parents and students, meet our coaches, and tour the campus. You will attend engaging and interactive breakout sessions, see a fine arts performance, and hear specific details about our academic and extra-curricular programs.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 PM -
Virtual Tuition Assistance Information Session: Dec. 9
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Financing an independent school education is a major investment in a girl’s future. The cost of educating a student at Hockaday – with our personalized attention, stellar faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and myriad opportunities beyond the classroom – is substantial. We recognize that the tuition and fees can feel prohibitive to many families and we are committed to making Hockaday accessible and affordable for the family of each student we admit regardless of financial circumstances. Please join us for this virtual information session.
Monday, December 9, 2024 from 6:00-7:00 PM -
Coffee with Dr. Laura Leathers & Laura Day: Jan. 14
REGISTER HERERead MoreAlongside our strong college prep curriculum, our faculty and staff are creating new opportunities and reimagining existing programming to expose our girls to fields with increased relevance to the world around them. Learn about our focus areas, our partnerships with leading businesses and educational institutions in the Dallas metroplex, and our programming designed to expose and empower our girls to become leaders and innovators in a changing world.
January 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM -
Inclusion and Belonging Panel and Reception: Jan. 26
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At Hockaday, we foster a community of concern and friendship within the student body, faculty and staff, families, and alumnae. We invite prospective families to join us to learn more about the community at Hockaday. At this event, a panel of current students and parents will answer your questions about life at Hockaday.
Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 PM -
General Campus Tour: Various Dates and Times
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We have many options to visit our campus during the school year. General campus tours are led by our Upper School Student Ambassadors and usually take 30-45 minutes. Please enter the campus on Welch Road. Registration will begin 15 minutes prior to the tour departure time. Late arrivals will kindly be asked to reschedule their campus tour.
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.