Dress Code Guidelines
(Revised February 2007)

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All students must be in compliance with the dress code throughout the school day.

Elementary School Dress Code

Allowable Solid Colors: Bottoms / Dresses – khaki, blue, solid gray, dark green, or black; Tops -any solid color.

GIRLS

1. Slacks or walking shorts
a) Must be of reasonable length and fit so as to remain above the hips in the absence of a belt.
b) Chino style with belt loops; blue jeans and corduroy are acceptable.
c) Cargo pants, overalls, painter pants, and pants with drawstrings or excessive flair bottoms are not acceptable.
d) Belts, if worn, must be actual waist size without any excess hanging down the front of pants.
e) Skorts in approved solid colors with a reasonable length are acceptable.

2. Blouses / Shirts (all shirts must be tucked in)
a) Pullover polo style or dress shirt in solid colors in short or long sleeves; T-shirt is acceptable.
b) No see through materials or logos except authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square.

3. Sweaters - Pullover sweater or cardigan, turtleneck, sweater vest, sweater shirt, or sweatshirt in solid colors, with no logos except authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square, may be worn over approved shirt.

4. Shoes: Shower shoes or house shoes/slippers are not allowed.

Jumpers / Dresses / Skirts

a) Jumpers must be without bibs – no overalls derivatives.
b) Denim and corduroy are acceptable.
c) Leggings, in approved colors, are acceptable.

BOYS

1. Slacks or walking shorts
a) Must be of reasonable length and fit so as to remain above the hips in the absence of a belt.
b) Chino style with belt loops; blue jeans and corduroy are acceptable.
c) Cargo pants, overalls, painter pants, and pants with drawstrings or excessive flair bottoms are not acceptable.
d) Belts, if worn, must be actual waist size without any excess hanging down the front of pants.

2. Shirts (all shirts must be tucked in)

a) Pullover polo style or oxford style shirt in approved solid colors in short or long sleeves; T-shirt is acceptable
b) No see through materials or logos except authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square.

3. Sweaters - Pullover sweater or cardigan, turtleneck, sweater vest, sweater shirt, or sweatshirt in solid colors, with no logos except authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square, may be worn over approved shirt.

4. Shoes: Shower shoes or house shoes/slippers are not allowed.

Secondary Return to Top
Middle and High School

Allowable Solid Colors : Bottoms / Dresses –khaki, navy, solid gray, dark green, or black; Tops - Any solid color.

Acceptable fabrics are cotton, corduroy, or wool. No spandex (other stretch material), nylon, denim, leather, or leather like material is allowed.

GIRLS

1. Jumpers / Dresses / Skirts
a) Girls’ skirts without belt loops are acceptable.

b) Jumpers must be without bibs, no derivatives of overalls are accepted.

Skirts must fall at a length that is appropriate for school. Generally that is approximately 3 to 4 inches above the knee (both front and back). The final determination of skirt length falls to the judgment of school administrators.

BOYS and GIRLS

• Shirts and Sweaters (all shirts must be tucked in)

a) Pullover polo style or oxford style dress shirt/blouses with short or long sleeves must have a collar.

b) Sweaters must be pullover, cardigan, sweater vest, or sweater shirt style.

c) Any shirt worn under policy approved shirt, sweater, sweatshirt, etc. must be approved color.

d) Size appropriate sweaters and sweatshirts (not hooded) must be worn over policy approved shirt.

e) Turtleneck sweaters are acceptable. Turtleneck shirts must be worn under an approved sweater or sweatshirt.

f) No sleeveless, see-through materials, excessively tight or revealing clothing. No logos are allowed except authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square.

2. Slacks or walking shorts
a) Must be of reasonable length with waist band fitting at the natural waist and worn so waist ban remains above the hips.

b) Walking shorts or skorts must have at least a 7 to 9 inch inseam and should be no shorter than 3 to 4 inches above the knee.

c) Chino , khaki, docker, or dress style slacks with belt loops are acceptable.

d) Girls’ slacks, shorts, and skorts without belt loops are acceptable.

e) Belts must be worn and fit actual waist size without any excess hanging down.

The following are not acceptable: Cargo or five pocket pants, overalls, painter pants, denim jeans or jean style pants in any color, spandex pants, pants with draw strings or excessive flair bottoms, or pants with leg pockets, excessively tight, baggy, or revealing clothing. Only authorized school logos and naturally occurring logos found on some apparel (e.g., Aeropostle, Old Navy, Polo, etc.) are permitted provided the logo is no larger than two inches square.

3. Shoes: Shower shoes or house shoes/slippers are not allowed.

4. Miscellaneous

No sweatbands (head or wrist) may be worn except in physical education classes.

The administration reserves the right to prohibit particular items of clothing not specifically covered by this policy and is deemed to cause sufficient concerns regarding appropriateness or safety. Because the teenage years are a time of rapid physical change, clothing items purchased at the beginning of the year may not remain appropriate due to growth. If there are questions as to the appropriateness of apparel, students should wear something else. Students are encouraged to ask before wearing a garment that might be inappropriate. Parents share responsibility for compliance with the dress code. Students who come to class in unsuitable dress will be detained in the office until proper clothing can be secured from home. Repeated dress code infractions may result in disciplinary action.

During the school day teachers may issue verbal warnings at their discretion for dress code violations. Students who have been given more than one verbal warning will be issued a written referral and will be sent to the office. The students will be counseled concerning proper dress and the sponsor will be contacted and asked to bring a change of clothes. The sponsor will be advised concerning further infractions and potential disciplinary action. If the dress code violation cannot be immediately resolved, the student will be placed in the Media Center to work on class assignments until his/her sponsor can bring in a change of clothes. The sponsor may choose to have the student assigned to ISP for the remainder of the day in lieu of bringing the required change of clothing.

Additional Dress Code Information

1. Coats, jackets, book bags, gym bags, and musical instruments are to be stored in the students’ lockers or appropriate classrooms during school hours.
2. Headwear including hats, bandanas, headbands, hair rollers, scarves, picks, etc. is not to be worn inside the building.
3. Students choosing to dye their hair should choose a color that would occur naturally.
4. Sunglasses are prohibited inside the building.
5. Students are not to wear or carry chains or other apparel that could conceivably be viewed as a weapon. Jewelry with spikes is not to be worn.
6. Body piercing (in which the body is punctured and decorated with a ring or piece of jewelry that attaches like an earring) for either sex will be restricted to the ears only. All other visible body piercing (nose, lips, tongue, etc.) will not be allowed.
7. Purses large enough to contain a textbook and made to be worn on the back must be left in the locker.
8. No sweatbands (head or wrist) may be worn except in physical education classes.
9. Tattoos must be covered.
10. The following clarification to the requirement that attire or jewelry must not be dangerous, destructive, provocative, or profane has been added: Attire or jewelry must not be dangerous, destructive, provocative, or profane, or disruptive. Body piercing will be restricted to the ears only. Body art, extremes in hair color, or other exaggerated grooming is not allowed.
    

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