The Hockaday School

The Hockaday School is an independent, nonreligious college preparatory day and boarding school for girls located in Dallas, Texas. The boarding school is for girls in grades 8–12 and the day school is from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.

History

The school was founded in 1913 by Ela Hockaday in response to parental demand for a college preparatory school for girls. While the school is noted for its students' continuing on to a variety of prestigious universities today, early on the school sent many girls to Smith College. The first class consisted of only fourteen students. Miss Hockaday's friend, Sarah Trent, was one of the first teachers at the school and was influential in its development.

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1913 - Smith College

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Perhaps due to its lack of religious affiliation and the unconventional lifestyle of its founder, who was a great friend of Gertrude Stein, Hockaday grew into an institution with a reputation for feminism. Miss Hockaday founded her school on four cornerstones that were to form the basis of the students' educations: character, courtesy, scholarship and athletics. Today, the Founder's Day award is the most noteworthy a graduating senior can receive; the honor is given to the girls who best exemplify these four cornerstones. Community service and participation in the fine arts have also become hallmarks of the school.

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Gertrude Stein - Feminism

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