Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur mindset is something that helps our students dream bigger and innovate on a larger scale. We want to instill and teach how to fail forward and solve complex problems, learning from imperfect solutions.
2024
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Jobs of the Future
Upper School students along with Eugene McDermott Head of School Dr. Laura Leathers and Upper School faculty members Karen Sanchez and Candace Townsley headed to Pegasus Park to meet OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar.Read More -
Design Thinking Prototypes
Upper School’s Biology, Impact, and the Zoo class worked on prototypes this week to solve a problem.Read More -
Dwell With Dignity Partnership
Hockaday Class of 2025 students Alyssa C. and Persia B. are partnering with Dwell With Dignity, a nonprofit founded by interior designers in Dallas.Read More -
Spreading STEM
When Ruhi M. (Class of 2027) and Marilyn P. (Class of 2027) participated in Middle School Robotics, they worked on a Social Impact project at Marcus Recreation Center.Read More -
Student Wins App Challenge
Congratulations to Anika Gopal (Class of 2026), who was named the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Texas’s 24th District!Read More -
Students Address Fast Fashion
Hockaday’s Upper School held a Dress Swap last week in preparation for upcoming dances and mixers! Around 90 dresses were donated by students, and their peers could come and “shop” for a free new dress.Read More -
UPenn Social Innovators On Campus
Continuing Hockaday’s partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Social Innovators Academy, students met with Reilly Brooks to talk through social entrepreneurship and how they can make their ideas come to life.Read More -
Shark Tank Winners
This week, the Biology, Impact, and the Zoo class, a Social Impact class taught by Brandi Finazzo and Laura Day, held the sixth annual BIZ Shark Tank Pitch Contest.Read More -
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Seniors in Breaking the Glass Ceiling, a Social Impact designated class, headed to Hari Mari headquarters to hear from founder Jeremy Stewart about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.Read More
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2024
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.