Dress Code
Dress Code
All students are REQUIRED to wear the following:
1. Plain black collared polo shirt
- NO writing, pockets, or pictures on the Polo, but a small manufacturer’s logo (1” or smaller) is permitted.
- Shirts must be tucked in AT ALL TIMES.
- A long sleeve T-shirt, ONLY ONE, may be worn underneath the collared shirt, plain white, gray or black (no writing or pictures can be visible on the T-shirt).
- NO long sleeve sweatshirts or sweaters under the collared shirt.
- NO visible undergarments.
- Girls: NO cleavage. (campus staff determines acceptability)
- Collars down.
- Arms shall be completely through the shirt sleeves AT ALL TIMES.
2. ONLY Khaki Relaxed fit UNIFORM slacks/pants
- Pants must be fitted at the waist and crotch.
- Pants MUST have belt loops for belt.
- Pants MUST touch the tops of the student’s shoes.
- NO shorts, baggy/saggy pants, capris, low rise or extremely tight pants.
- NO leggings or jeggings.
- NO athletic shorts or shorts with pockets may be worn under pants.
- NO rolled-up or cuffed pants.
- NO elastic at the ankle of your pants.
- NO distressed fabric, HOLES, TEARS, bleach spots, logos, frayed, etc.
- NO cargo pants with multiple pockets on the sides of them.
3. Shoes
- Tennis Shoes (with laces) MUST BE TIED at all times & socks. (NO stickers, tags or writing on shoes)
4. Belt
- Belt should be normal thickness, brown, gray or black only. NO large/ornate buckles, studs on belt or inappropriate logos on belt or buckle.
Not Allowed
1. Gum or candy of any type. (unless given during WhyTry? program)
2. Hats
- Baseball, cowboy hats, doo-rags, visors, etc.
3. Certain hairstyles
- Hair needs to be out of eyes, not touching eyebrows.
- NO distracting hair colors, designs, styles, etc.
- NO designs or cuts shaved into the hair or eyebrows, you will need to fill the eyebrow PRIOR to arriving on campus. USE WATERPROOF EYELINER/EYBROW PENCIL to fill in eyebrows, so that it stays on all day.
- Hair ties will be worn in the hair or thrown away.
- ONLY black, gray or white hair ties or headbands can be worn.
- NO distracting, colored hair accessories including, barrettes, bows, ribbons, etc.
- Facial hair shall be well groomed.
4. Jewelry/Make-up/Fingernails
- NO Jewelry.
- This includes ALL body piercings. (NO CLEAR SPACERS).
- If jewelry is worn/brought the items will be kept until the end of the student’s placement or released to the parent/guardian.
- NO Make-up can be brought or worn, NO combs/brushes, or mirrors.
- NO painted, designed, artificial/fake or colored fingernails (natural nails ONLY).
5. Backpacks or bags/purses/wallets.
6. Jackets, sweaters, pullover sweatshirts, hoodies, etc.
7. Cell Phones
- If a cell phone is brought it will be kept until the end of the student’s placement or released to the parent/guardian.
8. Tattoos
- Must be covered by clothing or band aides at all times. You must provide the coverings.
- NO writing on the body or clothes (except using a sharpie to fill in eyebrows and cover tattoos)
9. Face Masks
- If a student chooses to wear a face covering it needs to be the type that has elastic for behind the ears. It must be worn over the entire mouth and nose and must be a solid black, white or disposable.
*POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF FOR DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS