Uniforms and Dress Code

Jumpers and Skorts

• • Girls may wear a navy or khaki jumper or skort
  • Jumpers and skorts must be a reasonably modest length; examples of approved jumpers include:
    • Land’s End-Navy Jumper #068175 & #068176
    • Walmart- George Girl’s Pleated Jumper
      
      

Pants/Shorts

• • Dress pants, navy or khaki, “docker style” trousers
  • Low riders, skinny pants, cargo pants, and leggings are not  permitted
  • No decorations of any kind may be worn on pants – i.e. rivets, patches, embroidery, jewels
  • If a belt is worn, it must be solid black, brown, navy, or white with no decorations
  • In warmer months, girls may wear navy or khaki uniform shorts
  • Shorts must be knee-length
  • Cargo style shorts are not permitted
  • The same guidelines for uniform pants apply for uniform shorts
    
    

Dress Shirts

• • White, oxford-style or rounded collar, short or long sleeved shirts may be worn year-round.
  • Shirts must be tucked in at all times; shirts must be long enough to remain tucked in while seated or when hand is raised
  • Undergarments underneath shirts must be appropriately colored and have no writing – i.e. girls should wear white or beige garments under their blouses
    
    

Polos

• • Only the red polo with the DMCA logo is permitted
    
    

Mass Day/Dress Uniform

• • White dress shirt and jumper, skort, or pant with dress shoes and socks; see individual headings for descriptions
  • Polos are permitted to be worn on Mass days
    
    

Sweaters

• • Solid navy, white, or gray cardigan, crewneck, v-neck, and vests as weather dictates
  • Uniform DMCA crewneck sweatshirts 
  • Not permitted: Hoodies, hooded sweatshirts, and zip-ups; these items may be worn to and from school and at recess, but may not be worn during class
    
    

Socks

• • Solid white, gray, navy blue, black, or khaki.
  • Solid navy or white tights may be worn with jumpers
  • Ankle, crew, or knee socks are preferred
    
    

 Shoes

• • Shades of black, blue, or brown dress shoes year-round
  • No variation of athletic, sneaker, or tennis shoes or shoes with decorations
  • Heels must be no higher than 1 inch
  • Preferred styles of shoes are loafers, mary-janes, and ballet flats
  • No flip flops, high heels, slippers, sandals, crocs, athletic shoes, open-heel shoes, or boots of any kind may be worn during school hours
  • Shoestrings must be solid navy, white, brown, or black
    
    

Make-up, Hair, Jewelry

• • Earrings may be worn in earlobes only; earrings must be small; for safety reasons no large hoops or dangles
  • No make-up of any kind or tattoos permitted
  • No unnatural coloring of hair is permitted
  • Other jewelry may be worn in moderation – i.e. one bracelet, watch or necklace
    
    

Gym Clothes

• • Students in grades K-6 will wear gym attire to school on their designated gym day
  • TOPS: any red DMCA t-shirt, a uniform red polo shirt, or purchase a new DMCA red t-shirt
  • BOTTOMS: plain black shorts—no logos (to be worn during the months of August, September, October, April, May); or plain black sweatpants (open bottom, no logos/ stripes); or purchase DMCA logo shorts and/or sweatpants
    
    

Dress Down/Up Days

• • Sandals are not permitted
  • Blue jeans are permitted on dress down days only as long as they are not low riding and have no holes
  • Athletic shoes are permitted on dress down days but no sandals or flip flops
  • T-shirts must have appropriate logos – no offensive or suggestive language
  • Leggings can only be worn by girls as long as an appropriate length skirt or shirt is worn over top that covers the thighs
    
    

Pants

Shorts

• • In warmer months, boys may wear navy or khaki dress shorts
  • Shorts must be knee-length
  • Cargo style shorts are not permitted
  • The same guidelines that are stated for pants also apply to shorts
  • Shorts are permitted (Usually in September, October, April, May, and June)
    
    

Dress Shirts

• • White, oxford-style collar, short or long-sleeved shirts may be worn by boys year round
  • Boys must have their top buttons and collars buttoned at all times
  • Shirts must be tucked in at all times
  • Shirts must be long enough to remain tucked in while seated or when hand is raised
  • Undergarments under shirts must be appropriately colored and have no writing
    
    

Ties - Optional; for those interested in wearing ties, they must be:

• • Standard, full-length and navy blue
  • Tied at top of neck, iincluding clip-on ties
  • Ties may be purchased in the school office
    
    

Polos

• • The only permitted polo is the official embroidered red polo with the DMCA logo
    
    

Mass Day/Dress Uniform

• • Dress shirt, tie, and pants with dress shoes and socks; see individual headings for descriptions
  • Polos are permitte to be worn on Mass days
    
    

Sweaters

• • Boys in all grades may wear solid navy, white, or gray cardigan, crewneck, v-neck and vests as weather dictates
  • Only DMCA uniform crewneck sweatshirts are acceptable
  • Hoodies, hooded sweatshirts and zip-ups are not acceptable; they may be worn as a coat to and from school and at recess, but may not be worn during class
    
    

Socks

• • Solid white, navy blue, black, or khaki
  • Ankle and crew socks are preferred
    
    

Shoes

• • Solid black, blue, or brown dress shoes year round
  • No variations of athletic, sneaker, or tennis shoes with lettering and/or striping will be permitted; no boots of any kind may be worn during school hours
  • Sandals are not permitted (this includes dress down days)
  • Shoestrings must be solid navy, white, brown, or black
    
    

Make-up, Hair, Jewelry

• • Absolutely no make-up of any kind or tattoos are permitted
  • Hair should be neatly trimmed, conservative in style (no Mohawks or other faddish styles), and natural in color; no hair coloring. 
  • Earrings are not permitted for boys
  • Other jewelry may be worn in moderation – i.e. one bracelet, watch or necklace
    
    

Gym Clothes

• • Students in grades K-6 will wear gym attire to school on their designated gym day
  • TOPS: any red DMCA T-shirt, a uniform red polo shirt, or purchase a new DMCA red t-shirt
  • BOTTOMS: plain black shorts—no logos (to be worn during the months of August, September, October, April, May); or plain black sweatpants (open bottom, no logos/ stripes); or purchase DMCA logo shorts and/or sweatpants
  • A second uniform order is expected during the winter season
    
    

 Dress Down/Up Days

• • Blue jeans are permitted on dress down days only as long as they are not low riding and do not have holes
  • Athletic shoes are permitted on dress down days; sandals and flip flops are not permitted
  • T-shirts must have appropriate logos – no offensive or suggestive language
  • Tight fitting or excessively baggy clothing is not acceptable