DRESS CODE The Upper School requires students to attend school properly attired in clothes that are neat, clean, and in good repair. We ask that parents act as partners with the school to guide students in making sound and reasonable choices about what to wear to school. Common sense and discretion should dictate student choice of school clothes. When a student is in doubt about whether a particular outfit or piece of clothing is acceptably within the dress code, it is the student’s responsibility to get an opinion from the Dean’s Office before wearing it.

If clothing is offensive, the student will be asked to change.

Dress Code Expectations  All clothing should be neat, clean and in good repair. Rips, tears, and tattered items or items with holes are considered out of dress code.  Clothing displaying offensive logos, labels, and phrases or suggesting sex, alcohol, or drugs is strictly off limits.  Necklines should be no lower than an imaginary line between the tops of the armpits.  Tank tops and dresses are only allowed if the strap is at least three fingers wide. Spaghetti straps and halter tops are not permitted.  Sheer clothing and exposed midsections (front, back or side) are unacceptable.  All dresses and skirts must be at least to finger-tip length. Shorts must be at least to thumb length.  Gym shorts, sweatpants, joggers, and other athletic attire are prohibited, except for on casual dress days.  T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other similar tops may not be paired with leggings, except for on casual dress days.  Shoes must be worn at all times, both indoors and outdoors.  Baseball hats, knit hats, or hoods are not permitted indoors; religious head coverings are always permitted.

Appropriate school dress and appearance do not necessarily coincide with current trends and fashions. The Dean’s Office will be the ultimate arbiter of whether or not student dress meets school expectations, even if not specifically covered in this dress code. Students are expected to respect the decision of the faculty member confronting the dress code violation. On a first offense, students will be given a warning. Subsequent offenses will earn a lunch detention. Excessive violations will result in further discipline.

Casual Dress Days

Students may wear ath-leisure to school, as defined by leggings, joggers, yoga pants, athletic shorts, or sweats. All other dress code rules are in effect on Casual Dress Days.

Dress-up Days On certain days throughout the year, students will be asked to dress in more formal attire. On these days appropriate attire includes a shirt and tie, dress, skirt, or dress slacks with an appropriate top. Denim is not permitted on dress-up days. Students who fail to dress up may expect a lunch detention.