School Clothing: What clothes should kids not wear to school?

 The issue of school uniforms versus no dress code has come up several times over the past couple of decades. Both sides provide legitimate reasons for their position. Many schools have switched from no dress code to school uniforms while some schools have slightly modified their dress code. For parents that have children attending a school without a dress code, when making decisions about what is appropriate clothing for school, neatness and respect for the learning environment as well as others in the school community are the primary considerations. Here are some suggestions for girls and boys:

Girls

No: 
Halter tops
Spaghetti straps
Crop tops
Cut-off jeans
“short” shorts
Pajama bottoms
Men’s boxer shorts
Large V-necks
Form fitting clothes or t-shirts
Torn, worn or intentional rips/tears
“turned down” waistbands
Clothing that is too tight or too short
Exposing too much of one’s body
Clothes that require continual re-adjustment
Spandex
Flip-flops


Boys

No:
Baseball caps (most schools do not allow hats to be worn indoors)
Sagging shorts or pants
t-shirts or sweatshirts that contain obscenities or references to drugs, alcohol or tobacco use 
t-shirts with cutoff sleeves
headbands or wraps
tank tops, muscle shirts

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