Dress Code
2025-2026
The District’s dress code teaches grooming and hygiene, prevents disruption, minimizes safety hazards, and maintains a positive learning climate. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following:
Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that may cause disruption of or interference with classroom instruction.
“Standardized Dress” is defined as dress that adheres to certain guidelines concerning tailoring and color options. The specific requirements to be implemented on a particular campus shall be determined on an annual basis by a campus committee composed of faculty, parent, and community representatives.
Dress code requirements adopted by the Board of Trustees apply to all District campuses and facilities and to any locations off-campus where District students are receiving classroom instruction (e.g., official class field trips, internships, or other programs hosted outside the District).
The following shall apply:
Shorts, skirts, dresses, or jumpers must be no shorter than 2 1⁄2 inches above the knee (width of a dollar bill).
Leggings may be worn underneath shorts, skirts, dresses, or jumpers.
Shirts, t-shirts, blouses, and polo shirts with either a short or long sleeve that are free of pictures, emblems, or writing that is lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene, gang-related or depict drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products. Garments must be solid and cover the midriff, lower back and chest and may not reveal undergarments.
Jeans may be worn. Jeans must be “free of rips and tears” above the knee.
Pajama pants, warm-up and/or sweat pants are not permitted unless on a school approved dress-up day.
Appropriate footwear must be worn. Closed toed shoes with laces (tennis shoes preferred).
Crocs and/or house shoes are prohibited.
Hair must be neat, clean and groomed. Religious headwear is allowed. Please consult with the campus principal.
Belts must be put through the belt loops on the pants and not be extremely long.
Dangling key rings and chains will not be permitted. This includes chains attached to wallets, footwear, or backpacks.
Appropriate earrings are acceptable. Gauges, plugs, spikes or chains are prohibited.
Hoodies are acceptable unless they are covering clothing that is against the dress code. Hoods on the hoody may not be worn in the building.
Backpacks must be clear.
Final determination of acceptable dress and grooming rests with the principal or designee.
If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school and return to the classroom. If the problem cannot be corrected at school, the principal will work with the student and parent to obtain an acceptable change of clothing for the student in a way that minimizes loss of instructional time.
Repeated or severe offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.