School Uniforms
School Uniforms
Student Dress Code
P.S. 354 has a required dress code for all students. There are many positive reasons for a school dress code, including:
- A dress code encourages students to express their individuality through personality and academic achievements, not outward appearances.
- A dress code puts the focus on academics, not fashion, because they project a neat, serious, businesslike image.
- Schools with dress codes have fewer discipline problems because students aren’t distracted.
- Dress codes can be less expensive. Dress codes eliminate the visible differences between children with limited financial means.
- Dress codes eliminate pressure to wear brand name clothing. Dress codes create a sense of school pride and belonging.
Bottoms:
- Navy Walking shorts, slacks, skorts, skirts, skirted jumpers
- Must be plain, solid-color cotton
Tops: White with collar
Must have long or short sleeves.
Knit polo-type, Oxford or woven dress shirts, blouses, turtlenecks.
School t-shirts are OK (available through our school office).
Other dress code rules:
- A belt is required if the garment has belt loops.
- Shirts must be tucked in.
- Shorts/skirts must be mid-thigh or longer.
- Shoes must be safe and appropriate (no flip-flops).
- Clothes must be appropriate size, with waist of garment worn at student’s waist.
- Clothing that is too tight or too loose is not appropriate for school.
- Any pullover garment that is worn all day (sweater, sweater vest, sweatshirt) should have a collar OR be worn with a collared uniform shirt or official school t-shirt underneath, and must be solid white or solid navy (school sweatshirts with no hoods are OK).
- Students may wear their physical education uniforms on the day they are scheduled to be in the gymnasium.
For the safety of all students, the following items may not be worn to school:
- Sandals, open toed shoes or flip flops.
- Shoes with heels or wheels.
- Tank-tops, halter tops, crop tops, etc.
- Shorts or skirts that are above the knee.
- Athletic gear that is not required during physical education.
School administration will determine if clothing is appropriate for school and complies with school rules.
