Veritas Academy Uniform Policy

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UniformPolicy UniformPolicy2024-2025

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.

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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

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