POLICY OVERVIEW
It is the desire of TKCA to glorify God in both the character and culture of the school. As ambassadors for Christ to each other and to a watching world, the following principles should guide our choice of attire.
1 Our actions and our attire should point to the Lord that we serve
2. Our actions and our attire should portray a heart of both modesty and humility.
3. Our actions and attire should seek to reflect respectful conformity to our sex.
4 Our actions and our attire should not seek to exalt the outward beauty of the individual student but rather seek to invest in and protect the virtue and character of that portion of the Body of Christ that finds itself at TKCA.
5. Our actions and our attire should support the orderly operation of our school.
6 As we seek to invest in each other, our actions and our attire should support a school culture that requires a decreasing level of oversight in contrast to a culture of the individual that requires increased regulation and oversight and the loss of the freedom that we have in Christ. In light of the above, we ask that the parents and students support a manner of dress that reflects the Christian, classical, and scholarly image of TKCA As such, TKCA students should appear neat, clean, and modest during the school day, seeking not to distract others or solicit oversight by their appearance. Parents and guardians who send their child to Trinity Knox Classical Academy accept the judgment of the administration as final in matters of dress and appearance at school and school-sponsored activities. Parents may be called to bring regulation dress code clothing to school if their child is found to be out of compliance with the TKCA uniform policy The administration is the final arbiter of appropriate appearance on campus.
GENERAL GROOMING
Girls may wear leggings, tights or knee high socks in black, n red or a nude color under skirts, dresses or jumpers Legging worn alone in the place of pants, shorts, skirts or jumpers.
Students may wear sweaters, sweatshirts, fleece zip-ups, hoo and light jackets as outerwear on campus These garments m no writing or designs except those permitted under school lo Garments may display the TKCA logo or a brand logo, provid not exceed 2 inches in height by 3 inches in width. Acceptab outerwear are navy, red, white, khaki, grey, light blue and bla
A collegiate aesthetic is permitted for sweaters and cardigan may iclude stripes or argyle patterns, provided the patterns a only of approved school colors No additional writing or desig beyond what is allowed under logo standards
Flannel shirts and jackets are prohibited for everyday wear an worn in the place of approved outerwear items such as swea fleece zip-ups, hoodies, cardigans or light jackets
Shoes must have a back on them. Slippers and slipper-like sh permitted. This includes but is not limited to croc style shoes slides, slippers, Birkenstocks, etc
ATTIRE
PURCHASING UNIFORM CLOTHING ITEMS
Uniforms must be worn everyday unless otherwise notified
School dress code colors are red and navy
Polo shirts and collared shirts must be embroidered and may be red, navy, white or light blue
Button down oxford shirts may be white, light blue or navy and must be embroidered
Heavy coats and winter coats are not required to be embroidered
Embroidered items may be purchased from French Toast Uniform
Company (see link below).
Students may also purchase items elsewhere and have items embroidered at Crivelli’s in Turlock or Margo’s Logo in Modesto.
Pants and shorts must be a solid color, either navy or khaki.
Skirts, dresses, jumpers must be navy, khaki or plaid (navy and red)
Spirit shirts may be worn on Fridays unless otherwise notified On other dress-up days, students are expected to dress within the parameters of the dress-up day or come to school in regular dress code attire
In the instance that it is unclear whether a student’s clothing is in compliance with the uniform policy, consequences will be left to the discretion of the administration of TKCA.
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ATTIRE, CONT
Shirts:
A collared TKCA logo shirt must be worn at all times unless otherwise notified. All shirts must be tucked into the pants or extend beyond the belt-line Shirts must be solid in color
Bottoms:
Male students may wear dress pants or shorts
Female students may wear dress pants, shorts, skirts, dresses or jumpers (see uniform guide for pictures). Except for pants, hem length must be within 3 inches above the knee.
All bottoms must be solid navy or khaki colored, or navy and red plaid for skirts or jumpers
Dress code bottoms must have a zipper or button fly and fasten closed.
All pants must have a hem. No frays. Must be free of holes and tears.
Too tight, too loose, or ill-fitting clothes are not considered to be in dress code This includes but is not limited to jersey (gym shorts), sweats, spandex, yoga pants, jeggings, joggers, leggings, sagging pants, linen pants, Palazzo-style pants, pajama bottoms, etc.
Accessories:
Accessories (including belts, hair accessories and jewelry) should be modest, simple, and in line with the school’s standards of uniformity
Nontraditional or face piercings are not permitted (gauges, nose rings, etc)
Only traditional, solid-colored leather or fabric belts are permitted
Excessive embellishments: chains, studs, or any other heavy embellishments on belts are not allowed Wallet chains or belts of excessive length are not permitted.
*Outerwear may not have any writing other than TKCA logo or brand logo no bigger than 2"h x 3"w.
*Heavy winter jackets may be any color but may not be worn indoors.