GENERALPOLICY GENERALPOLICY
TheUniformPolicyisrootedinadesiretocreateandpromotealearningenvironmentwhereattireisnota distractiontotheeducationalprocess.Therefore,studentsarerequiredtoadheretothispolicywhileparticipating asastudent.Thispolicyisbasedonthefollowingprinciples:
Clothinghistoricallycallsattentiontotherolesomeonehasinsociety(e.g.,lawenforcement,medical professionals,clergy,athletes,military).Schooluniformsareavisualreminderofthepurposeof students–tolearn
Clothingchoicesarenotneutralandhaveoftenbeenusedasawayofdistinguishingpeople(eg,socioeconomics,namebrands,preferences).Uniformsremovethedistraction.
Whileclothingisoftenassociatedasameansofpersonalexpression,uniformsremindstudentsthattheir primaryexpressioncomesfromcharacterchoicesratherthanclothingchoices.
Uniformsengenderasenseofcommonidentityandgoals,signifyingthatstudentsarepartofacommunity thatstrivestogether
Otherbenefitsofuniforms:
Uniformscansavetimebylimitingmorningchoicesforkids
Uniformsshouldsavefamiliesmoneybyde-emphasizingthesocialimpactofclothing
Uniformsprovideasafeenvironmentbyallowingstafftoidentifynon-studentseasilyandquickly
Ladies
Hairmustbenaturalcolorsandfeminine
Hairaccessoriesmustbefittingtothestyleoftheuniform,whichismodestandconservative Lightmakeuporartificialnails
Nailpolishisallowedaslongasthecolorsareclassyandfittingtotheuniform.Noartificialnails.
Novisibletattoosorbodypiercingjewelry.Earringsareallowedandmustbeclassyandfittingtotheuniform. Watchesmaynotmakenoise,havesmarttechnologyorbecumbersometowear.
Ifhairaccessoriesorjewelrybecomeadistraction,theteacherhasthediscretiontorequesttheyberemoved Skirthemsmustreachthetopoftheknee
AlltopwearmusthaveembroideredVeritasLogo
Gentlemen
Hairmustbekeptinatraditionalboyshaircut,abovecollarandneatlygroomed
NocoloringorunnaturallookofhairpermittedNodistinctivelinesordifferentlengthsofhair Nochains,earrings,bodypiercingjewelryorvisibletattoos
Watchesaretheonlyvisiblejewelryallowedforboys;theymaynotmakenoise,havesmarttechnology,orbe cumbersometowear;ifwatchesbecomesadistraction,theteacherhasthediscretiontorequestitberemoved Shirtsmustbetuckedin
Beltmustbeworn
AlltopwearmusthaveembroideredVeritasLogo.
AlluniformpiecesmustbepurchasedfromLands’End,exceptforpantsandshoes.
YOUNGLADIES YOUNGLADIES
Category Non-DressDays DressDays
Dresses/Jumpers
MaywearattirefromDressDays
Bottoms:
Khaki/navybluepants/shortsor skirt,topofknee (pontepleat,classicnavy plaidbox pleat,navyplaid)
Separates
Footwear
Outerwear
LogoRequired
Tops(embroideredlogorequired)
Short-orlong-sleevedinterlockpolo shirt(whiteornavy)
Short-orlong-sleevedpeterpanknit shirt(white)
Short-sleevedpeterpancollar broadclothshirt(white)
Blackorbrown,closed-toeshoes
Whitesocks/tights
Cottonmodalfront-ziporcardigan sweater(classicnavy)
Fleece-linedrainjacket(navy)
Jumper,topofknee(navyplaidor classicnavy)
Bottoms: PlaidSkirt,ordress(topofknee) (pontepleat,classicnavyplaidbox pleat,navyplaid)
Tops(embroideredlogorequired)
Short-orlong-sleevedpeterpanknit shirt(white)
Short-sleevedpeterpancollar broadclothshirt(white)
Black,closed-toedressshoes
Navytights
Cottonmodalfront-ziporcardigan sweater(classicnavy)
Fleece-linedrainjacket(navy)
YOUNGGENTLEMEN YOUNGGENTLEMEN
Category Non-DressDays
Tops
Bottoms
Tops(embroideredlogorequired)
Long-sleevedmeshpoloshirt(white ornavy)or
Short-sleevedtailorfitinterlockpolo shirt(whiteornavy)or MaywearDressDayshirts
DressDays
Tops(embroideredlogorequired)
Longorshortsleevedbuttonupshirt (white)
Short-sleevedoxforddressshirt (white)
Khakiornavybluepants/shorts Navybluepants
Footwear
Outerwear
LogoRequired
Blackorbrown,closed-toeshoes
CottonmodalV-necksweater(classic navy)
Cottonmodalfrontzipcardigan sweater(classicnavy)
Fleece-linedrainjacket(navy)
Activefull-zipjacket(navy)
Black,closed-toedressshoeswith blacksocks
CottonmodalV-necksweater(classic navy)
Cottonmodalfrontzipcardigan sweater(classicnavy)
Fleece-linedrainjacket(navy)
Activefull-zipjacket(navy)
SPECIALDAYS SPECIALDAYS
DressDays&Non-DressDays
MondaysandWednesdaysareNon-DressDays FridaysareDressDays StudentsmaywearDressDayattireanyday oftheweek,butNon-DressDayattiremaynotbewornonDressDays.
Track&FieldDays
OndesignatedTrack&FieldDaysorothersuchoccasions,studentswillwearbasicnavybluemeshshorts/joggersand dryfitshirts