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DRESS CODE |
Although grades TK-3 do not operate under the Academy's established dress code, those lower school students should follow the same basic guidelines and spirit of the dress code.
Boys Dress Code
The following are inappropriate for school and school sponsored activities.
1. Tank tops and sleeveless tops.
2. Shirts or t-shirts that are not tucked in at all times.
3. Torn, faded, or patched pants or cutoffs.
4. Athletic-type shorts: track, soccer, tennis, or camp shorts; sweatpants, athletic windpants, or warm-up pants.
5. Flip-flops, shower shoes, or athletic sandals without a heel strap; shoes that call undue attention are prohibited. Birkenstock-style leather sandals will be permitted.
6. Hats, caps, toboggans, bandannas, visors, or sunglasses may not be worn inside any school building.
7. Ear jewelry or body piercing.
8. Facial hair. Boys should be clean-shaven.
9. Hair should be neatly cut and tastefully groomed.
10. Sagging pants or pants belted below the hipline.
11. Clothing which displays logos promoting the use of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
12. Clothing with obscene or suggestive print or which degrades another group of people by race, religion, or ethnicity.
13. Exposed underclothing is prohibited.
Girls Dress Code
The following are inappropriate for school and school sponsored activities.
1. Tops or dresses in a halter style, strapless on one or both shoulders, or with spaghetti straps. All girls’ tops and shirts must fully cover the midriff.
2. Necklines of tops or dresses cannot be revealing.
3. Boys’ style shirts or t-shirts that are not tucked in.
4. Torn, faded, or patched pants or cutoffs.
5. Athletic-type shorts: track, soccer, tennis, board, or camp shorts; sweatpants, athletic windpants, or warm-up pants.
6. Shorts and skirts which are excessively short.
- To determine appropriate length for shorts, a student should put her hands at her side in a relaxed position. If length is above the thumb, alternate attire should be chosen.
- For dresses or skirts, if the length falls above the middle finger, alternate attire should be chosen.
7. Flip flops, shower shoes, athletic sandals, or shoes that call undue attention are prohibited.
8. Hats, caps, toboggans, bandannas, visors, or sunglasses may not be worn inside any school building.
9. Body piercing (except ear jewelry).
10. Clothing which displays logos promoting the use of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs
11. Clothing with obscene or suggestive print or which degrades another group of people by race, religion, or ethnicity.
12. Exposed underclothing is prohibited.
Enforcement
Enforcing standards of dress will be the responsibility of designated faculty members and the headmaster. Students who attend school or school functions dressed inappropriately will be required to change clothes before attending class or the school function.
• First violation: student will be given a clear verbal warning, and a record of the warning will be signed by the student..
• Second violation: parents will be notified by phone concerning both the first and second violations and a record of the warning will be signed by the student.
• Third violation: headmaster will meet with the parents and the student to discuss the student’s compliance with the dress code. A one-day suspension may result from this meeting.
• Further violation: the student, his or her parents, and the headmaster will meet to discuss whether the student should remain at the Academy.
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