Academic News
2024
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French Poet Visits AP Class
Upper School’s AP French class hosted a virtual Q&A with French poet Léda Mansour live from Paris.Read More -
Student Podcast Discusses High School Experience
After a lesson in Health class this fall, Class of 2028 student Anya B. created her own podcast, “Into Uncharted Waters,” which she records in Hockaday’s studio.Read More -
Coding Collaboration
Read MoreFirst Graders headed to Upper School yesterday to assist with and AP Computer Science project! The Computer Science students are writing an animal guessing game using Java programming language. -
Capital One Coding Club
Middle School’s Capital One Coding Club worked with Capital One mentors today to build a website homepage!Read More -
Students Place in Math Competition
Read MoreCongratulations to the Class of 2028 students who ranked in the top 10 in the TAMY 2024 High School Math Contest held at Texas A&M University! -
Teacher Named EconHero of the Month
Congratulations to Upper School teacher Kristen Blevins, who was named the December 2024 EconHero by Econiful!Read More -
Nutrition at Hockaday
As part of Third Grade's Science and Social Impact course, girls visited Hockaday's dining team to gather evidence to support or deny this statement: SAGE Dining provides food that helps Hockaday students choose the healthy, nutritious foods they need to be well.Read More -
The Scientific Process in Social Impact Chemistry
Upper School's Social Impact Chemistry classes worked on modeling the scientific process this week.Read More -
Financial Literacy in Upper School
Upper School’s Empowering Women Through Financial Literacy class welcomed Hockaday CFO Katie Leto last week!Read More -
Lower School Dream Lab Comes to Life
As part of Hockaday’s ongoing Innovation & Collaboration efforts, Lower School students have enjoyed visiting the Dream Lab, a repurposed area of the library.Read More -
Students Shine in Model UN Competition
Hockaday’s Model UN recently attended the Dallas Area Model United Nations (DAMUN) tournament, competing against top schools from the Dallas area.Read More -
Math + Impact
Lower School students held a post-Halloween candy drive and donated extra candyRead More -
Students Place Third in Coding Competition
Two Upper School students were honored at the competition.Read More -
Inaugural Research Fellows Named
As part of our ongoing efforts focused on Innovation and Collaboration and our continuing partnership with Southern Methodist University, we are excited to introduce the Hockaday Research Fellows Program.Read More -
Middle School Financial Literacy
Upper School students in the Financial Literacy & Economic Concepts class recently met with Middle School students who are preparing for the Middle School Bazaar to talk about how to find a unique value proposition, how to figure out a price point, and how to break even or make a profit.Read More -
Creating Dye From Discards
Lower School art students worked with SAGE, Hockaday’s food provider, to salvage vegetable skins and peels for art projects.Read More -
Fourth Grade Book Sale Success
The Class of 2033 raised $1,019 at the Fourth Grade Book Sale last month!Read More -
Senior Film Accepted at Austin Film Festival
Senior Isla McKenna’s film, "Reality Check," has been accepted and screened at the Austin Film Festival as part of the Young Filmmakers Showcase.Read More -
First Graders Learn About Wildlife Rehabilitation
First Graders welcomed Paula Hagan from Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center this week, who talked about the work Rogers does with birds in need.Read More -
Third Grade Giving Garden
Third Graders in the Science and Social Impact class planted two types of kale, broccoli, and garlic last week in the Lower School garden.Read More -
The Science of Metals
Social Impact Chemistry has been busy in the lab this week experimenting to determine various metals’ specific heat capacities.Read More -
Student-Led Deliberation
Upper School students engaged in a deliberation yesterday with their advisories on the question, “How should the Hockaday Upper School regulate the use of cell phones by students during the school day?”Read More -
Bees in Our Ecosystem
Hockaday’s beekeeper, Teagen Breedlove, recently visited Upper School Biology classes to explain the dynamics of hives, the roles of different species of bees in ecosystems, and the various pressures put on bees.Read More -
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 -
Create, Collaborate, Innovate
If you ask a Fourth Grader what her favorite class is, you’ll often hear “CCI!”Read More -
Upper School Biology Welcomes Visitors
Upper School’s Biology, Impact, and the Zoo class was visited by special guests this week!Read More -
Enhancing STAAR scores through games
Upper School's Spanish in the Community headed to Marcus Elementary in Dallas today to work with students.Read More -
Modeling Civil Discourse
Upper School students modeled their civil discourse training at an assembly in October.Read More -
Third Grade Welcomes Health Coach and Chef
Third Grade was thrilled to have Jess Wilson, Integrative Health Coach and Whole Food Plant-Based/Vegan Personal Chef, speak with the science and social impact class today!Read More -
DISD Trustee Visits Government Class
Dallas ISD District 2 Trustee Sarah Weinberg visited Upper School government, a Social Impact class, to engage students in a discussion about the vital role of school board governance, the interplay between local, state, and federal government in shaping education policy, and practical ways for students to get involved in addressing educational issues within the Dallas community.Read More -
Microgreens for Good
Eighth Grade students have been growing microgreens in science class as part of their investigation of Earth’s biosphere and ecosystems.Read More -
Forensics Class Welcomes Federal Agents
Hockaday Forensics students had an incredible visit from the FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) and a retired Federal Prosecutor!Read More -
Faculty Head to DIGS
Lower School Science teachers Lara Guerra and Amy Banks spent a great day at DIGS, the Dallas Inner-City Growers Summit.Read More -
Musical Engineering
Fifth Grade musical instruments class headed to the Engineering Lab to design and build their own string instruments.Read More -
Spanish in the Community
This Hispanic Heritage Month, Upper School’s Spanish in the Community, a Social Impact seminar class, interviewed five key members of the Hockaday community.Read More -
Doggie Data
Upper School Statistics, a Social Impact-designated class, visited an animal shelter this week in preparation for their data project with Dallas Animal Services.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 -
Hockaday Welcomes Female Data Scientist
Hockaday recently welcomed Winslow Huth, Data Scientist at AT&T, to campus to speak to students about emerging technologies and her experience in data science.Read More -
Restoring Native Prairies
Read MoreUpper School’s Conservation Biology class hopes to make an environmental impact by restoring native plants on the 2,500 square foot prairie lies behind the softball field. -
Biology, Impact, and the Zoo
Biology, Impact, and the Zoo students met interesting animals in a comparative morphology lab where they recorded similarities and differences among species.Read More -
Creative Writing in Sixth Grade
Sixth Grade worked on creative writing skills through a partnership with Dallas Animal Shelter.Read More -
Annual Poster Symposium
The annual Student Research Program Poster Symposium was held yesterday in Ownby Lobby.Read More -
Chemistry Flame Test
Upper School Chemistry Enriched students did the famous flame test lab this week to investigate what happens when electrons are excited.Read More -
Dissecting Dogfish Sharks
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy students began their deep dive into dissection this week.Read More -
Seniors Named as Commended Scholars
Twenty-one students from the Class of 2025 have been selected as Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship program.Read More -
AP Bio and Protein Structure
AP Biology students modeled the four levels of protein structure this week through an interactive challenge that tested their understanding of 3D folding principles and chemistry.Read More -
Sophomore Named City of Dallas Youth Poet Laureate
Naisha Randhar (Class of 2027) was named Youth Poet Laureate for the City of Dallas and will hold the title for one year.Read More -
The Engineering Process in Kindergarten
Kindergarten and Primer girls have been practicing the steps of the Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve) as they work to engineer a solution for Penny, a dog in need of shade.Read More -
Intro to Python Collaborates with Third Grade
Upper School students in Intro to Python are putting their coding skills to use!Read More -
Writing Center Interns In the Community
Upper School Writing Center interns are beginning their social impact work for the year!Read More -
Student Poets Honored
Congratulations to the students who were recognized for their work by the Poetry Society of Texas in its annual Student Awards.Read More -
Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Thirteen seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, a national academic competition for recognition and scholarship that began in 1955.Read More -
Seniors Recognized by College Board
Several Class of 2025 students were recognized for excelling on College Board assessments and in their classrooms.Read More -
Writing Across Divisions
Upper School Writing Center interns headed to Lower School this morning to do Dictation Daisies with our Pre-K students.Read More -
Hockaday at RMBL
Hockaday students and faculty traveled to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte for a week-long immersion program this summer.Read More -
Lower School Garden
Fourth Grade students planted marigolds in the Lower School Garden in preparation for Dia de los Muertos.Read More -
Upper School Novel Connections
Upper School students in Dr. Cothren’s English class have been reading the novel Our Missing Hearts, a book in which gardens play a large role.Read More -
SMU Partnership
Last year, Hockaday developed a new partnership with the Data Science Department at Southern Methodist University (SMU).Read More -
Middle School Critical Thinking
After reading the book “Building Thinking Classrooms” last year, Middle School teacher Jenni Stout changed her approach to teaching math to better engage the girls in her classes.Read More -
Statistics Class Visits Animal Shelter
Upper School Social Impact Statistics wrapped up its data science project with a visit to Dallas Animal Services.Read More -
Students Inducted Into Cum Laude Society
Hockaday inducted members of the Class of 2024 into its Cum Laude Society this spring.Read More -
Water Filtration
As part of their Social Impact theme “The Environment,” Second Graders work to develop their analytical thinking and curiosity as they learn about water pollution around the world and in their own backyards.Read More -
Hockaday Hives
Last summer, Director of Innovation and Collaboration Laura Day worked with Hockaday’s Science Department to bring a beehive and bee hotels to campus.Read More -
Hockaday Debate Places Second in Country
Hockaday's Debate Team competed this spring in the National Debate Coaches Association National Championship.Read More -
Learning Math Through Games
Upper School students visited Marsh Middle School recently to work with students.Read More
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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.