Academics
Academic Philosophy
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?”
Led by trained student facilitators, the goal of each deliberation is to continue to build civil discourse skills during the election season and beyond, and for students to practice deliberating toward some shared understanding, rather than viewing such discussions as a chance to “win” an argument. Advisories were encouraged to submit proposals or ideas that came up during their deliberations.
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.