St. James Day School

DRESS CODE

School uniforms are required to be worn by all students Monday through Friday. Any optional clothing listed may be worn Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday. DRESS UNIFORMS are required on THURSDAYS and for all field trips and special performances, and are optional on the other four days.

DRESS UNIFORMS

GIRLS - PreK through 3rd:

•Navy Plaid Jumper (hemmed to knee length to 2" above)
•Blouse (lt. blue, Peter Pan collar, short or long sleeve)
•Cardigan Sweater (classic navy)

BOYS - PreK

•Khaki pants or shorts (preschool may wear sport pant)
•Shirt (lt. blue Oxford, button-down, short or long-sleeved)
•Cardigan sweater (classic navy)

GIRLS - 4th through 6th

•Skirt or Culotte (navy plaid hemmed to knee length to 2" above)
•Blouse (lt. blue Oxford, short or long sleeve)
•Crew Sweater

BOYS - 1st through 6th

•Khaki pants or short
•Shirt (lt. blue Oxford, button-down, short or long sleeve)
•Crew Sweater (classic navy)

EVERYDAY UNIFORM
All Students - Mon. thru Wed., & Fri.

•Skort/culotte (navy plaid, khaki, navy)
•Pleated skirt (navy)
•Shorts, Slacks (khaki or navy)
•Polo shirt (Interlochen knit) (red, navy, white, evergreen, or maize)
•Turtleneck - mock or regular (white, red, evergreen, maize, or classic navy
•Sweatshirt (red, evergreen, or classic navy)
•Crew or Cardigan Sweater (classic navy)

BELTS:

Shirts must be tucked in at all times. Solid brown or navy blue belts shall be worn at all times. (Belts not required for PreSchool children)

SOCKS:

White or navy crew socks or knee socks must be worn. Tights in the sock colors are optional in cold weather.

SHOES:


(1) White, navy or black *tennis/sport shoes

*NO HIGH TOPS ALLOWED; Brand name or third color may be visible if minimal and discreet. NO LIGHTS; soles & lining must be a neutral color; laces must be same as shoe color


(2) Any closed toe and closed heel **leather shoes (brown, navy, white, or black).

**Loafers, topsiders, saddle shoes, etc are acceptable. Ankle-style boots may be worn only with pants.

 

Logos are required on all blouses, shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts,
and turtlenecks unless covered by jumper or crew sweater.

St. James does not permit substitutions for any uniform items.

No sweatshirts or sweaters other than those with the St. James logo will be permitted.

Clothing items purchased from any source other than
the official sources listed will not be acceptable.

 

The following rules apply at all times:

  1. Students are to be neat in appearance and well-groomed.
  2. Makeup may not be worn by any student. Fingernail polish should be imperceptible.
  3. If worn, jewelry should be simple and may not be distracting to the educational process.
  4. Hats may not be worn at school unless required for medical reasons.
  5. Hair shall not cover the eyes, or be styled in a way that is distracting and/or designed to be conspicuous.
  6. Official Scout uniforms may be worn on Scout meeting days.

 

The Headmistress and Academic Coordinators have the authority to make judgment regarding any Dress Code issues. For the first two infractions, a parent will receive written notification when his/her child is not in compliance.

The third infraction will result in the parent being called to immediately correct the situation.