General Guidelines:

• All students are expected to be neatly groomed at all times.
• All students from Kindergarten through 8th grade are expected to wear belts.
• Skirts, shorts, and skorts must be of approved lengths (no shorter than 2 inches above the knees).
• Caps and hats are not permitted.
• Administration reserves the right to enforce additional dress code policies as necessary.

Boys:

• Green, navy or white polo with embroidered St. Patrick School logo.
• Navy or khaki uniform shorts or pants.
• Black or brown belts (solid or woven only) must be worn with shorts and pants.  (No studs, grommets, patterns, or decorations, please.)
• Tennis shoes or comfortable close-toed shoes (no light-ups, sandals, flip flop or cleats)
• Boots may be worn only with long pants.
• White or dark-colored socks must be worn at all times.
• Long-sleeved, logo-bearing uniform shirts, turtlenecks, jackets, uniform hoodies, and sweaters may be worn during cold weather.
• On days that are exceptionally cold, heavy non-uniform jackets may be worn outside but they must not contain questionable pictures or lettering.  The school jacket or sweater should be worn inside the classroom. 
• Shirts worn under uniform shirts must be plain white, gray, or navy colored shirts.

    Grooming:

• Shirts should be fully tucked in at all times.
• No facial hair.
• Hair should not be covering any part of the ears or touching the collar.  Hair must be above the eyebrows.
• Ponytails, shaved heads, or designs cut into hair are not permitted.
• Watches may be worn.
• No other jewelry is permitted.
• Only Religious necklaces may be worn.  it will have to be removed if the teacher or principal believes that it is distracting.
• No large belt buckles.
• No body ornamentation is allowed (including, but not limited to earrings, tattoos, piercings, polish, etc.).

Girls:

• Green or white polo shirt with embroidered St. Patrick School logo.
• Navy or khaki uniform shorts, pants (not capris), jumpers, skirts, or skorts.
• Plaid skirts or jumpers from the 2005-2006 uniform may be worn.
• Black or brown belts (solid or woven only) must be worn with shorts and pants. (No studs, grommets, patterns, or decorations,!).
• Belts are not required for pre-k children.
• Tennis shoes or comfortable close-toed shoes (no light-ups, sandals, crocks, flip flops, cleats, heels or shoes with wheels).
• Boots may be worn only with long pants.
• White or dark-colored socks must be worn at all times.
• Tights must be white or navy.
• Long-sleeved, logo-bearing uniform shirts, turtlenecks, jackets, and sweaters may be worn during cold weather.
• On days that are exceptionally cold, heavy non-uniform jackets may be worn outside but they must not contain questionable pictures or lettering.  The school jacket or sweater should be worn inside the classroom.
• Shirts worn under uniform shirts must be plain white, gray, or navy colored shirts.  
  

    Grooming:

• Shirts must be fully tucked in at all times.
• No make-up or nail polish.
• Neat hairstyles.
• Earrings cannot be longer or larger than a quarter for safety purposes.
• Watches may be worn.
• No other jewelry is acceptable unless it is approved by the teacher and principal.
•  Only Religious necklaces may be worn.  it will have to be removed if the teacher or principal believes that it is distracting.
• No body ornamentation is allowed (including, but not limited to tattoos, piercings, polish, etc.).

Dress Code Violations:
If your child is in grades PK-3 through 2nd grade, you will be notified via a policy reminder and you may be asked to correct the situation immediately depending on the severity of the violation.

If your child is in grades 3-8, the following steps will be taken:

• 1st offense-written notification which must be signed and returned by parent on the next school day.
• 2nd offense-written notification and call home for immediate correction.
• 3rd offense-written notification and Friday detention assigned.

In addition to the above steps, you may be asked to correct the situation immediately depending on the severity of the violation.