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Student Dress Code

The student dress code aims to provide a learning environment that is safe, welcoming, and inclusive for all.

 

Student Dress Code Summary

  • Students should dress in a way that is respectful and appropriate for school or any school-related events. This applies to regular school days, summer school days, and school-related events such as graduation ceremonies, dances, and prom.
  • The goal is to create a welcoming environment for everyone regardless of their identity, background, race, gender, religion, or body type.
  • Adjustments to the dress code may be made on a case-by-case basis for a student’s IEP, 504 or social and emotional learning.
An illustration of three students

 

Minimum Clothing Requirements

Basic Rule: Private parts (like the chest, genitals, and buttocks) must be fully and securely covered by non-transparent clothing at all times.

An illustration of a shirt, shorts and pair of shoes

 

Students May Wear

Students can wear the following clothes and accessories as long as they meet the minimum clothing requirements:

  • Hats facing straight forward or straight backward
  • Religious head coverings
  • Religious headwear
  • Hoodie sweatshirts are allowed; however, hoods may not cover the head indoors
  • Fitted pants, including opaque leggings, yoga pants and “skinny jeans”
  • Pajamas
  • Ripped jeans, as long as underwear and buttocks are not exposed
  • Tank tops, including spaghetti straps, and halter tops
  • Athletic attire
  • Visible waistbands on undergarments or visible straps on undergarments worn under other clothes (as long as this is done in a way that private parts are covered by clothing)
An illustration of a diverse assortment of four students, two wearing headwear

 

Students May Not Wear

Due to their potentially harmful or disruptive nature, the following types of clothes and accessories cannot be worn during the school day or at school-related events:

  • Violent language or images
  • Gang-affiliated clothing
  • Images or language depicting drugs or alcohol (or any illegal item or activity)
  • Hate speech, profanity, pornography
  • Any clothing or item that is demeaning to self and/or others, including racially derogatory or racially insensitive messaging, sexually suggestive pictures, words, numbers, or sexual innuendo
  • Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class or consistently marginalized groups
  • Any clothing that reveals visible undergarments (visible waistbands and visible straps are allowed)
  • Swimsuits (except as required in class or athletic practice)
  • Accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon
  • Any item that obscures the face or ears (except as a religious observance)