SECONDARY DRESS CODE POLICY
Tri-City Christian School desires to inspire a Christ-centered, educational community that focuses on inspiring the hearts and minds of our students as well as maximize learning Modesty, neatness, cleanliness, and respect are the overriding principles of our dress code Students are required to abide by the uniform policy during school hours and designated school activities
Item(s) Specific Guidelines
Shirts and Tops
Outerwear
Pants and Shorts
Skirts
Hair
Jewelry, Tattoos, Accessories
Friday DressSpirit Wear
PE Clothing
Shoes
Free Dress
All students must wear a TCCS polo issued through the school’s approved vendor(s) Sweaters must be worn with a TCCS polo or turtleneck underneath Plain short sleeve or long sleeve undershirts may be worn in the school colors of cardinal, navy, gray, white or black No modification of the uniform is permitted
Students may only wear TCCS jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, sweater vests and fleece jackets purchased through the school’s approved vendors Previously purchased TCCS outerwear in school colors may also be worn Outerwear must be TCCS on days of inclement weather
Uniform style pants or shorts in khaki, navy, or black - NO GREY - may be worn with no more than 4 pockets (Sweatpants, leggings, yoga pants, joggers, basketball shorts, and black jeans are not permitted ) Shorts must have a minimum of 6 inch inseam Pants/shorts that are excessively tight, baggy, dirty, or sloppy are not allowed Jeans are only allowed on Fridays for spirit wear.
Students may wear skirts in the colors of khaki, black, or plaid - plaid must be purchased through the school’s approved vendor Skirt length shall be no shorter than a credit card above the knee Three skirt dress code violations will result in a loss of privilege to wear skirts.
Hair should be neat, clean, moderate in style, natural in color, and kept out of the eyes No extreme hairstyles are allowed.
Modest earrings are permitted with stud-style only for boys. Clothing may not be accessorized (i.e. decorate with pins, clips, embroidery, sequins, lace, buttons, stickers, or patches) Girls may wear full-length tights under skirts that are natural colored, white, navy, black or gray with no patterns “Fishnet” or patterned style stockings or tights are not permitted Only TCCS hats are permitted on campus Body piercings with the exception of a small nose stud, and tattoos may not be visible at school or any school-related activity
To promote school spirit, students may wear jeans or jean shorts with an approved TCCS school spirit or class t-shirt Jeans must be in good repair with no holes, rips, or tears Students not in spirit dress must wear uniform attire.
TCCS PE and athletic clothing may be worn during PE class only unless otherwise specified In situations of inclement weather, students may wear sweatpants in school colors and TCCS sweatshirts during PE
For spirit or free dress days, students must follow uniform short/pant/skirt guidelines for length and fit No tank tops, spaghetti straps, or shirts showing the midriff are allowed Leggings and yoga pants are not permitted
DRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT
Students out of dress code will be written up and may be sent to the office for a change of clothes. The administration is the final authority in determining and interpreting dress code policies and reserves the right to discipline every case based on its unique and specific nature. The following consequences will be employed within each semester:
Students must wear securely fitting closed toed shoes Flip-flops, slippers, crocs, steel-toed, or shoes higher than mid calf are not acceptable footwear for school Heels may be no higher than 3” 1st Offense 2nd