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General Statement: The purpose of the Student Dress and Grooming Code is to foster a respectful, professional learning environment with particular emphasis on neatness, modesty, and cost effectiveness. Parents or guardians are expected to support the school’s enforcement of the Student Dress and Grooming Code, thus reinforcing an environment best suited to learning and faith development.
General Guidelines
· Clothing must be neat, clean and free of rips/tears/fraying.
· Clothing must not be excessively tight or excessively baggy.
· Underclothing, with the exception of short sleeve t-shirts and solid white long-sleeved t-shirts, may not be exposed or showing
· No outerwear, except an NDA fleece jacket, may be worn or carried during the school day.
· Hats and sunglasses are to be removed upon entering the school building.
Pants
· Solid navy blue or solid tan khaki dress pants. Cargo pants and denim pants are not permitted.
· Solid navy blue or solid tan khaki shorts and capri pants may be worn in the months of August, September and May. Shorts can be no shorter than 4 inches above the knee. Cargo shorts are not allowed.
· Excessively tight pants such as jeggings, leggings and spandex are not permitted.
School Skirt
· Solid navy blue or solid tan khaki box pleat skirt. Skirts must be worn to the knee.
Shoes
· Shoes and socks/hosiery must be worn at all times. Shoes must have a closed toe. Flip-flops, sandals, soft-sole moccasins, slippers and heely shoes are not permitted. Socks must cover both heels and toes.
- All items listed below are to be purchased through The Elite Group or Land’s End by accessing the links on the NDA website. All items must have the official school logo on them.
Shirts
· Solid navy blue, solid white or solid forest green polo (long or short sleeve)
· Solid light blue or solid white oxford; only the top two buttons may be unbuttoned
Sweaters
· Solid navy blue (worn with school uniform shirt)
Fleece Jacket
· Solid navy blue (worn with school uniform shirt)
Order information can be found on the school website:
http://www.notredameacademy.com Click on “For Parents”, then click on “NDA Dress Code” picture. Samples are available at the NDA Atrium desk.
Friday Spirit Days
Official NDA apparel may be worn in place of school shirts. All other attire must fall within the dress and grooming code. Official NDA apparel refers to shirts purchased through the NDA Book Store or an NDA Club/Team.
Grooming
· All students’ hairstyles must be kept neat and clean. Extreme hairstyles are prohibited.
· Boys must be cleanly shaven. Sideburns cannot extend below the bottom of the ear.
· A boy’s hair can be no longer than collar-length in back, not below the ears on the sides and not below the eyebrow. Pinned-up or held-up hair on boys is not acceptable.
· Face piercing of any kind, other than ear piercing, is not permitted for either boys or girls.
· Visible tattoos are not permitted.
Dress Code Violations: Parents and students are expected to abide by this Code and be motivated by the spirit of the Code. When in doubt, ask for clarification from the administration. The school reserves the right to interpret and take disciplinary action on violations of the Dress and Grooming Code. In individual circumstances, the school reserves the right to declare certain clothing or grooming unacceptable. A student is subject to disciplinary action for any dress that violates the specific requirements of the Dress and Grooming Code or the spirit of it as well. Violations are referred to and interpreted by the administration, whose decision will be final.