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Grades 5–11
How to Apply
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Complete the Online Application
Apply Online
The online application and the $125 application fee, along with the Parent Statement, Student Questionnaire, and a copy of your daughter's birth certificate must be submitted by December 16, 2024. The full application (including testing, teacher evaluation, school records, and student interview) must be scheduled or completed by January 31, 2025.
*Application fee waivers are available for those who qualify, please contact The Office of Admission, admission@hockaday.org for information. -
Schedule a Student Interview
Once the application has been submitted, please schedule the required student interview in the parent portal.
Applicants to Grades 9-11 may opt to do a virtual interview or an in-person interview.
*We offer optional student visits for Middle and Upper School applicants. Once you have submitted your daughter's application, you may schedule the optional student visit in the parent portal. She will have the opportunity to visit classes, have lunch on campus and complete her interview. -
Schedule ISEE Testing
All applicants will be required to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE). Students may test at any authorized test location (online or in-person) as listed on the (ISEE) website. Once your daughter's application has been submitted, please select the testing date in the parent portal if you prefer she test in-person at Hockaday on Saturday, January 25, 2025.Read More
The test registration code for the ISEE will populate in the parent portal. You will use this code to register online for the ISEE at https://iseeonline.erblearn.org. The testing fee is $160 and is due at the time of registration*.
*Testing fee assistance available for those who qualify. -
Submit the Transcript Release Form to Current School
Once you have submitted your daughter's application, please locate the Transcript Release Form in the parent portal checklist and click on 'Edit this Request.' You will have the opportunity to enter the email address of the school administrator who is responsible for grades, transcripts, or progress reports at your daughter's current school. This will allow the school to upload your daughter's transcripts directly to the student application file. This checklist item will be marked complete once the transcripts have been received by Hockaday. The deadline for the receipt of your child's school records (Fall 2024, 2023-2024, 2022-2023), if available, is January 31, 2025. -
Academic Evaluation(s) Due January 31, 2025
After you have submitted the online application, please visit the checklist in the parent portal. Enter email addresses for your daughters' current Math teacher and English teacher and the confidential evaluation forms will be sent to the teachers automatically. You may also request one (optional) Academic Recommendation from the Principal, Head of School, or Advisor. You may confirm receipt of these forms in the parent portal. -
Admission Decision
Admission decision notifications will be emailed on March 14, 2025, to all applicants who have completed their applications by January 31, 2025.
The Hockaday School admits qualified students of any race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. 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.
Just as we encourage our girls to be curious and engage in the process of discovery, we encourage and invite you to visit our campus and experience a day at Hockaday.
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.