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Dress Code Statement The School Committee has established a standard of dress which allows for both individual expression and concern for others. These appearance standards are meant to promote order, self-respect, and pride within our school community. It is important to remember that conformity to such standards, while demonstrating a mature sense of responsibility, does not make a person a Christian, or more spiritual than another. The school’s position is that a dress code must be purposeful, and must complement our other educational and character-building efforts. It must be neither burdensome nor legalistic. The Committee has worked diligently to create a reasonable dress code that does not frustrate the students who must adhere to it, or the faculty and administration who must enforce it. While we understand that man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7), nevertheless visitors and others do observe our students’ appearance and do judge our school accordingly. Also, it is well established that there exists a close connection between dress and attitude. Therefore, it is important to our testimony, and to our sense of community, to comply with the established dress code. All parties – parents, teachers, students, and administration – are encouraged to understand and abide by the spirit of the dress code rather than the letter. This means that, instead of becoming bogged down with pages of rules to address every variation of style, all parties are to adhere to the basic principles of modesty, neatness, and cleanliness. Following are some general guidelines and samples of acceptable clothing, as well as styles to avoid. A complete printed dress code will be provided for each school family. Please remember that the school reserves the right to decide what is appropriate and acceptable dress. Click on the appropriate link below. Note: You only need to click once on the links below. |
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