Elementary School Dress Code

The school requires students to dress appropriately for school and extracurricular activities and does not permit clothing, shoes, or jewelry – or articles worn as such – that are distracting, hinder the educational process, or are inappropriate. School attire should be clean and neat. Appropriate clothing should be worn on physical education days (sneakers). Please dress your child for the weather – hats, coats, and gloves when necessary. If at all possible, your child will be going outside for recess.

  • Headwear of any type may not be worn – male and female (exception – documented religious reasons). This includes hats, sweatbands, bandanas, scarfs, sunglasses, or head covering of any type.
  • Outerwear is not permitted while in the building. Jackets, winter coats, trench coats, leather coats/jackets, or raincoats must be placed in cubbies upon entering the classroom. (Fleece and warm-up jackets will be permitted.)
  • Shorts will be permitted when the regional forecasted temperature is to be 70 degrees or higher.
  • The length of the skirts, skorts and shorts must be at least mid thigh.
  • Shirts must reach the waist and will not be low cut or see-through. (There will be no tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, see-through shirts, muscle shirts, lace up tops, or belly shirts.)
  • Footwear must be worn at all times. (Flip flops and bedroom slippers are not permitted.)
  • Clothing must be worn as intended:
    • Pants must be worn properly and are to be pulled up and secured at the waist.
    • Undergarments are not to be visible.
    • Shirts must be worn as intended.
    • Pajamas are not permitted.
  • Student apparel that advertises, glorifies, or symbolizes any illegal substances or any substances illegal to minors, containing derogatory phrases, profanity, or glorifies violence or criminal behavior are not permitted to be worn.
  • Students may not wear lewd, suggestive, or excessively tight clothing, clothing with writing on the buttock, spiked jewelry or chains.
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    200 Brennan Boulevard, Bear, DE 19701
    Phone: (302) 832-1343 - Fax: (302) 832-3213