DRESS AND APPEARANCE STANDARDS
As a Christian School we are concerned with inward attractiveness as well as the outward adornment of hair, jewelry, and clothing. We desire for students to please and honor God with their attitude, adornment, demeanor, dress, fragrance, grooming, and appearance. Appearance for the academic day shall convey a sense of discipline, responsibility, and the seriousness of the thought and action of scholarship. The Administrator shall have the final authority in dress code decisions.
Hair/hats
Hair is to be clean, neatly trimmed, groomed, no lower than the base of the eyebrow, no radical styles, and of natural color. In addition, boys’ hair is to be above the collar with no “tails”.
Hats may be worn in the building only upon entering or exiting the building. Sweatbands across the forehead are inappropriate in school.
Footwear
Shoes must provide safety for playgrounds, labs, and emergency evacuation, and have either a back or heel strap.
Flip-flops, athletic sandals, and Heelys are not acceptable during the school day.
Clothing
Clothing shall be neat, clean, in excellent repair, not torn or tattered, or excessively faded.
Playwear, athletic wear, sweats, windbreakers, T-shirts (underwear), and pajamas are not appropriate for the outer layer of clothing.
Skirts, skorts, gauchos, pants, or shorts shall be worn around the waist and extend beyond the knees when in the sitting position.
Shirts or tops shall be long enough that the midriff is not exposed when bending over or when the arms are extended over the head. Shirts shall have sleeves. Shirts made of sheer or see-through fabric shall have a tank top, cami, or shirt worn underneath the garment.
Small emblems, trademarks, logos, writing, graphics, slogans, or sayings may be worn as long as they are not promoting or associated with causes, products, organizations, media, or movements contrary to biblical values or deemed inappropriate by the Administrator.
Girls’ Clothing
Girls shall wear clothes that distinguish them as girls.
Girls playing on the playground wearing skirts or dresses shall wear shorts underneath.
Shirts/tops must be no more than 3 inches below the collarbone and must cover all underclothing.
Boys Clothing
Boys shall wear clothes that distinguish them as boys.
Collared shirts, long or short sleeves, are encouraged.
Chapel Clothing (grades 4-8 on chapel day) should be worthy of meeting the King.
Girls shall wear dresses, skirts, or gauchos that extend beyond the knees when in the sitting position.
Girls in grades 4-5 may wear dress pants.
Boys shall wear long dress pants or khakis and a collared long or short sleeve dress shirt with a tie.
Shirts must be tucked inside the pants.
Physical Education Clothing (grades 6-8)
Clothes worn for physical education must meet school standards of modesty and respect. Athletic shoes, t-shirts, sweatshirts, athletic shorts (mid-thigh), athletic capris, or athletic pants/sweatpants may be worn. The physical education teacher will instruct the students about additional dress requirements.
Tattoos, Piercing, Jewelry, Make-up
Students shall not have visible tattoos.
Boys may not wear facial jewelry or have any visible pierce jewelry.
Girls may only have visible pierce jewelry on their ears, which is limited to two per ear.
No new age or jewelry contrary to biblical values shall be worn.
Make-up shall be minimal.
The administrator and teachers may allow for differences in dressing expectations of students in the primary grades (K4 through grade 2) and for designated days and events.
Enforcement
1st minor offense. The student will be spoken with privately.
2nd minor offense. The student will be spoken with privately and parental contact made.
3rd minor or first major offense. The student will be removed from class until appropriate clothes are worn.
Dress and appearance styles and standards are always changing and often controversial. There are as many opinions about acceptable appearance as there are parents and students. The following biblical guidelines were used to guide the student appearance policy.
Moderation (Philippians 4:5, I Timothy 2:9-10) Avoid extremes in behavior and appearance so as to not draw attention toward us and away from Christ.
Jesus and Others (I Corinthians 10:31-33, Philippians 2:3-8, Romans 14:13-15:3) Honor Christ and be not a stumbling block to others who hold Christians to a high standard.
Brotherhood and Unity of Believers. (Psalm 133) As believers we should be unified and not be in competition or divided into cliques by clothing cost and style.
Example (I Timothy 4:12) Older students have a responsibility to be an example to the younger students.
Safety (Proverbs 3:21-23) Shoes and garments shall insure student safety in labs and in the event of an emergency evacuation.
Gender Difference (Genesis 1:27, Deuteronomy 22:5) Boys and girls shall be distinguished by their appearance.
Clean (Ecclesiastes 9:8) Students and their clothing shall be clean and have no offensive odor.
Inward Adornment (I Peter 3:3-4) Students shall be encouraged to develop an aura of purity, modesty, and sweetness, not a tempting or sensual appearance.
Timing (Ecclesiastes 3) Appropriate appearance for appropriate times and activities. Appearance for business (academics) shall convey a sense of discipline, responsibility, and the seriousness of the thought and action of scholarship. Appearance for recreation may convey relaxation. Clothes for competitions should be appropriate and convey unity, resolve, and discipline.
Submission and Be Clothed with Humility (Romans 13:1-4, James 4:7, I Peter 2:13, 5:5) Students shall be encouraged to submit to their overseers who God holds accountable.
Appeal (Matthew 18:15-17) Students and or parents who believe that dress or enforcement expectations have not been appropriate may follow the Scripture model of resolving differences beginning with the staff member who made the decision.
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