Upper School Dress Code 2022-2023

Shirts, skirts, and kilts must be purchased from Lands' End, Tommy Hilfiger, My Aplus Uniforms (formerly Educational Outfitters), or the Webb School Wearhouse.

Boys

Khaki or Navy Pants – Pants may be purchased from the vendor of your choice but must be similar in color and style to the traditional khaki or navy items offered by My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger. No tapered or blue jean-like pants. No rolling of pant legs.

Shirts – Long or short-sleeved white or blue oxford with a Webb logo above the pocket. Shirts may be purchased from My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger.

Ties – Boys must wear a long tie or bow tie with the dress shirt. All boys are required to purchase one school tie to wear on designated school days. This tie may be purchased from the Webb School Bookstore. Also, seniors may purchase a “senior tie” from the Webb School Bookstore.

Socks – Solid-colored socks must be worn with shoes and be visible. Short or crew socks in white, black, gray, or navy will be allowed with uniform shoes.

Belts – Belts are mandatory with pants. Webb logo, plain brown or black leather belts are allowed.

Girls

Khaki or Navy Pants – Pants may be purchased from the vendor of your choice but must be similar in color and style to the traditional khaki or navy items offered by My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger. No tapered or blue jean-like pants

Skirts – Skirts in khaki, navy, or the Webb plaid must be of appropriate length at the discretion of Webb School. Purchases may be made from My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger.

Blouses – Blouses must be buttoned to the top of the pocket. Blouses must be white or blue with the Webb logo above the pocket. Blouses may be purchased from My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger.

Socks – Socks or tights must be worn with shoes and be visible. Black or navy knee-high socks may be worn. Short or crew socks in white, black, gray, or navy will be allowed with uniform shoes. Solid, opaque tights or leggings may be worn in navy or black only. Leggings must extend to the ankle and be worn with socks. Socks must extend over the leggings. No patterns allowed on any socks, tights, or leggings.

Belts – Belts are mandatory with pants. Webb logo belt, plain brown or black leather belts are allowed.

SHOES – BOYS & GIRLS

Sperry Topsiders – Boat shoes in leather and in black, brown, sand, gray, or taupe (no slip-ons)

Clark Wallabees – Beeswax, black, brown oily, sand suede, or taupe distressed

Merrell Jungle – Taupe, brown, or black (no slides allowed)

Hey Dudes, Uggs, Doc Martens are NOT allowed. Loafers – Black or brown (penny or tasseled)

Dress Shoes with Laces – Black or brown. MUST be approved by a member of the school’s administrative team (no heels allowed).

No moccasins, slippers, or boots allowed. No platform shoes of any kind are permitted. No cowboy boots or any other type of boot are allowed at any time, with the exception of the following, specific allowance:

WET WEATHER ONLY – Students may choose to wear “duck style” or rain boots in place of regular school day shoes.

Importantly, allowances can be made for medical necessity. Students will need written documentation provided by an orthopedist or podiatrist if allowances are to be made. In many cases, the Merrell brand has been approved as an alternative to tennis shoes. Tennis shoes are not permitted without medical documentation on file in the Upper School Office.

SWEATERS & JACKETS

Sweater or Sweater Vest – Solid-colored, classic style V-neck or cardigan sweaters (similar in color and style offered by My Aplus Uniforms, Lands’ End, or Tommy Hilfiger) in navy, green, or gray may be worn.

Jackets – Solid-colored lightweight jackets or fleece may be worn.

Sweatshirts

Only Webb School sweatshirts are permitted to be worn during the school day. Exceptions for seniors will be announced by the Upper School Office. Webb sweatshirts, hooded and non-hooded, may be purchased from the Webb Bookstore or provided by Webb coaches, teachers, or other Webb team leaders. If a student wears a sweatshirt during the school day, the school shirt must be visible. If required to wear a tie, it must be visible. Importantly, hoodies are not permitted in the classroom during the academic day.

Guidelines For All Students

• All clothing must be appropriately sized, worn professionally, and in good repair. (e.g., hems of pants should not be frayed or torn, ties should be worn at the appropriate place in the collar, longsleeved shirts are made to be buttoned at the cuff or sleeves rolled up, shoes should not be worn as slip-ons, shoes with laces should be tied.) Hats and any other form of head covering (religious exemptions allowed), and sunglasses may not be worn in the school buildings at any time.

• Cargo, corduroy, blue jean-style, skinny-leg, or tapered pants are not allowed.

• T-shirts or camisoles may be worn under collared shirts, must be white, and have no visible lettering or decorative trim. Undershirts may not extend below or above the uniform shirt.

• Short-sleeved shirts may not be worn with a long-sleeved T-shirt underneath. All oxford shirts must be tucked in.

• Allowances will be made for special articles of clothing relevant to a specific religious tradition or medical necessity. Parents should contact the Office of Student Life for clarification.

• Students are to remain in uniform until the end of the school day OR until they leave campus.

Hair

Webb School expects each student to avoid extremes of hair lengths, colors, or styles, including but not limited to, Mohawk and spiked hair. More specifically, hair must be a natural color; this includes the tips of hair.

Webb School does not permit students to have body piercings in the nose or other parts of the body that are visible and conspicuous. Nose rings, plugs, tunnels, gauges, stretches, septum rings, tongue rings/studs, eyebrow rings, lip/cheek rings, and belly button rings are not permitted to be visible during the school day, nor are they permitted when a student is representing Webb School as a participant in a school-sponsored event/conference.

Tattoos

Students with permanent and/or temporary tattoos are not allowed to have either visible during the academic day.

The Office of Student Life must approve any and all exceptions to the dress code. Alternative clothing (including athletic footwear) will only be permitted with medical documentation from a physician. Medical documentation must be resubmitted each school year.

Non-Uniform Dress Code Expectations

The Upper School requires students to attend school on non-uniform dress code days properly attired in clothes that are neat, clean, and in good repair. We ask that parents partner with the school to guide students in making sound and reasonable choices about what to wear to school. Common sense and discretion should dictate student choice of school clothes. When a student is in doubt about whether a particular outfit or piece of clothing is acceptable, it is the student’s responsibility to get an opinion from the Office of Student Life before wearing it. If clothing is offensive, the student will be asked to change.

NON-UNIFORM DAY DRESS CODE GUIDELINES

• All clothing should be neat, clean and in good repair. Rips, tears, and tattered items or items with holes are considered out of dress code.

• Clothing displaying offensive logos, labels, and phrases; or suggesting sex, alcohol, or drugs; or containing political statements is strictly off limits.

• Necklines should be no lower than an imaginary line between the tops of the armpits.

• Tank tops and dresses are only allowed if the straps are at least three fingers wide. Spaghetti straps and halter tops are not permitted.

• Sheer clothing and exposed midsections (front, back, or side) are unacceptable.

• All dresses and skirts must be at least to fingertip length. Shorts must be at least to thumb length.

• Shoes must be worn at all times, both indoors and outdoors.

• Baseball hats, knit hats, or hoods on sweatshirts are not permitted to be worn indoors; religious head coverings are always permitted.

• On non-uniform days, students may wear ath-leisure to school, as defined by leggings, joggers, yoga pants, athletic shorts, or sweats.

Responses to Dress Code Violations

Conversation and warning, detention, suspension of privileges, confiscation or removal (e.g. hats) of improper clothing, suspension from school, and removal from class and activities, are all possible responses to dress code violations. Students may be removed from class and sent home immediately for repeated, prominent, or flagrant violations of the dress code.

Concluding Observations

The school recognizes that it cannot specify every rule for dress and personal appearance. As such, we expect students to adhere as much to the spirit of the dress code as they would to the letter of this code. Overall, Webb does not want issues relative to personal appearance and dress to distract students from the academic enterprise or in any way diminish the intellectual life or subvert the core values that we are trying to foster in our community.