by Jessica Epperson ’96, Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives

EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT 11600 WELCH ROAD!

Jessica Epperson ’96

Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives

Construction on the next phases of Hockaday’s Athletics and Wellness Project began in Summer 2022, and we anticipate completing construction in early Fall 2023. These new facilities and spaces will make a significant, positive impact on Athletics and Wellness Programs for all of Hockaday’s girls from Pre-Kindergarten through Senior year. Our Athletics and Wellness programs help students develop confidence, self-esteem, sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, and cooperation skills that prepare them to meet challenges both on and off the field. This visionary project integrates Athletics with the Hockaday student experience in exciting, new ways!

The new Athletic venues and spaces will include a new competition track with a turf field, two new reconfigured competition and practice fields oriented in a North-South configuration, a new and improved softball diamond, a cross country path that will circumnavigate the campus, spectator-friendly event access, and easy-access parking to enhance the full experience for students, parents, and families. The design also includes several outdoor classroom areas and the new Cornerstone Plaza at the intersection of the fields area, which will serve as an important gathering space for our community, with a new concessions pavilion, as well as a pavilion with a team meeting room and other team facilities and storage.

MAKE YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!

Our community’s support of the girls, on and off the fields, is what makes Hockaday such a special community. As we watch the progress on these new facilities and spaces take shape, we invite our community to support this effort. The new and reimagined facilities and spaces offer many special naming opportunities, including fields, benches, and walkway pavers. Please contact Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, Jessica Epperson ’96, at jepperson@hockaday.org or 214.360.6579, if you are interested in supporting this exciting initiative.