It is an established fact that the attire of students has an important influence on the attitude toward learning within any school.  Although matters of taste should appropriately be left up to students and their Parents/Guardians, we feel a strong responsibility as a school to provide recommended guidelines for parents/guardians and students to use in determining what is and is not appropriate.  The key guideline is that dress and grooming should never interfere with anyone’s right to learn or teach or endanger health or safety.  Where the nature of a learning activity rules out certain modes of dress and grooming because of health or safety, appropriate standards will be developed and made available to students involved in those activities.

 The following general guidelines are designed to allow enough room for individual expression:

• Shoes/footwear must be worn at all times.

• An adequate coverage of the body is required.  Revealing clothing will be determined inappropriate if it disrupts the learning environment.

• Clothing decorated or marked with illustrations, words, or phrases, that are vulgar or obscene or promote behavior, which violates school conduct standards, is not allowed.

• Drug and alcohol related clothing, artwork, jewelry, or symbols will not be allowed to be worn at school.