Middle School Dress Code Grades 5-8

Students attending HLA are expected to dress in a manner that is supportive of a positive learning environment and one that is free of distractions. HLA has developed a dress code to help build a sense of school pride, promote a positive educational environment, help students resist inappropriate peer pressure, and concentrate on academics.

Bottoms: Khaki pants (no denim or jeans), khaki uniform style shorts, (no cargo shorts), dress, jumper (not plaid) or skirt (no denim). White or navy blue tights.

Tops: Light blue or navy blue shirt (button down or polo shirt) either short or long sleeved. In cold weather, a navy sweater may also be worn. Hooded sweaters may not be worn.

Foot Apparel: Dress shoes or sneakers. No flip-flops or backless/strapless sandals are allowed due to safety reasons.

All students, ALL GRADES

Shirts: All shirts must be appropriately sized, fitted, cover the midriff area, have sleeves that cover the shoulder, and not be baggy or excessively tight. No tank tops of any kind are permitted. Bra straps must not be visible. Low-cut shirts are not permitted. We prefer that students wear collared or polo shirts. Inappropriate graphics and language are not permitted.

Pants: All pants must be appropriately sized, fitted and not baggy. They must be worn at the waist and free of slits, holes and tears. Belts are preferred.

Shorts/Skirts: All shorts/skirts must be appropriately sized, fitted and not baggy or excessively tight. They must be free of slits, holes and tears. The length must be no shorter than right above the knee when standing. No cargo shorts. For Physical Education class, no skirts are allowed.

Sweaters: No garments with hoods are permitted. An appropriate, non-hooded sweater must be provided for cold weather days.

Jackets/Coats- All jackets/coats are to be placed in each student’s cubby or locker. No jackets/coats are permitted to be worn during instructional time.

Shoes: No flip-flops, beach shoes or slippers are permitted. We prefer that students wear closed-toe, rubber-soled shoes or sneakers.

Accessories: No purses, bags, or drawstring bags are allowed in our learning spaces and must be kept in a student’s cubby or locker. For Physical Education classes, no jewelry is allowed. Student backpacks must stay in cubbies or lockers all day.

Gym Apparel: Students are expected to wear appropriate clothing on gym days. This includes the following: HLA logo t-shirt – white or blue, HLA logo sweatpants, and sneakers. These items will be available for purchase through the school. A plain navy t-shirt and plain navy sweatpants are acceptable substitutions. A plain white undershirt is not appropriate school wear.

“Apparel Library” If you have dress code articles of clothing from your child’s past year at HLA which no longer fit but are still in good condition, please send them in with your child so they can become part of our Apparel Library. We are accepting boys’ and girls’ articles of clothing, and socks or tights. The stock in the Apparel Library will be available for families of students who may not be able to acquire the dress code for the coming year. Any leftover stock will be on hand for the Fall Semester for students who may have accidents during the school day but do not have a change of clothing in school.