Dress Code Whitefield Academy has adopted a uniform policy in an effort to make it simple and economical for families to provide school clothing for their families. The dress code is intended to clarify dress code issues and not present an exhaustive list of do s and don ts of student dress. When an interpretation of whether a student s clothing complies with the dress code, the Dean of Students and/or the Upper School Principal are responsible for making a determination and their decision is final. Whitefield Academy requires all students to be in uniform when they arrive on campus and to remain in uniform until the end of the school day. The Campus Store will provide a list of the school s dress code requirements. Please refer to the Dress Code Violation section under Student Behavior Expectations for consequences. Dress Code guidelines are represented by six (6) levels. Level 1: Chapel Dress Level 2: Daily Uniform Level 3: Wednesday Uniform and Exam/AP Exam Uniforms Level 4: Free Dress Level 5: On-Campus Events Level 6: Athletic Practices and Workouts Each level is listed below with a corresponding description. LEVEL 1: Chapel Dress Uniform (Friday) Boys Whitefield uniform khaki (or navy pants for seniors) with black or brown belt White or light blue oxford short or long sleeved buttoned down collared shirt (Long sleeves must be worn down and buttoned and all buttons in the front fastened during the entire day) Whitefield tie (either striped or blue Vineyard Vines). Ties may also be bow tie. Seniors ONLY may wear the yellow Vineyard Vines Whitefield tie. Solid-colored white, khaki, brown, navy, gray, or black belt and socks. Black, brown, tan, or navy leather or suede closed toe and heel dress shoes, no sneakers or casual shoes Girls Grey skirt no shorter than 2 inches above the knee Senior girls only may wear a plaid skirt no shorter than 3 inches above the knee Light blue short or long sleeve buttoned down collared blouse (Sleeves must be worn down and buttoned and all but the top button in the front fastened during the entire day) Solid white, tan, navy or cream color socks, tights or hose or ankle-length leggings. Black, brown, grey, or navy closed toe and heel leather dress shoes, no boots, sneakers or casual shoes or TOMS on Chapel Day. Wallabees and Sperry type, original, 2-eye boat shoes are acceptable.
Chapel Outerwear (for both boys and girls) Navy outerwear with the embroidered Whitefield logo purchased from the school store The following are not permitted as Chapel Outerwear: sports apparel, team sports jackets, athletic jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, etc. LEVEL 2: Daily Uniform (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) Boys Khaki uniform pants or shorts; navy pants for seniors only White, blue, or stripe short or long sleeve buttoned down collared shirt. Long sleeve shirts must be worn with the sleeves down and buttoned and all but the top button in front fastened. Navy or white short or long sleeve pique knit shirt with Whitefield logo Solid navy or white turtleneck (worn only under other items) Solid white or navy long-sleeved pique knit shirt (worn only under other items) Plain white undershirt under regulation uniform shirt (no printing on shirt) Solid-colored black, navy blue, grey, brown, tan or white belt and socks. Hats are not allowed on campus during the school day. Girls Khaki, gray, or navy skirt no higher than 2 inches above the knee (as measured from the ground when kneeling) Seniors option only: Plaid skirt, no higher than 2 inches above the knee (as measured from the ground when kneeling) Khaki or gray pants and khaki capris pants White or blue or blue-and-white striped short or long sleeve buttoned down collared blouse or shirt (Long sleeve shirts must be worn with the sleeves down and buttoned and all but the top button in front fastened). Navy or white short or long sleeve pique knit shirt with Whitefield logo Solid navy or white turtleneck (worn only under other items) Solid white or navy long-sleeved pique knit shirt (worn only under other items) Plain white undershirt under regulation uniform shirt (no printing on shirt) Cardigan sweaters (worn with appropriate top) Black, brown, or navy belt with khaki pants Solid-colored black, navy blue, grey, brown, khaki or white socks, tights, hose or anklelength leggings may be worn under skirts. Boots: Rain boots are allowed ONLY on rainy days if they are solid-colored black, navy blue, grey, brown, khaki or white. Modest, plain, neutral Ugg-style warm boots are acceptable during cold weather except on Chapel Days. No high heels. Outerwear (for both boys and girls) Outerwear with the approved Whitefield logo Non-Whitefield wear worn anytime during the school day will result in a disciplinary consequence.
LEVEL 3: Wednesday Uniform and Exam/AP Exam Uniforms Wednesday dress differs in that students are able to wear Whitefield t-shirts instead of the normal daily uniform top, and they are not required to be tucked in. In the Upper School, students may wear jeans on Wednesday in exchange for a set monetary donation to the Ecuador Mission Team. Jeans must be free from holes or rips. LEVEL 4: Free Dress On free dress day, students will be allowed to wear modest and appropriate street clothes, including jeans as approved by the Dean of Students and/or the Principal. No yoga pants, leggings, jeggings, pajama pants, or shorts shorter than 3 above the knee are permitted. Clothing must be free from holes and rips. Sleeveless shirts must have straps at least 4 fingers in width and the arm holes must be small enough to conceal undergarments. LEVEL 5: On Campus Events This level includes on campus events and school sponsored events including but not limited to: Freshmen Orientation, Junior Class Seminars, Book Exchange, Community Service Days, and Athletic Events. Street clothes are acceptable but must be free from holes and rips. Sleeveless shirts must have straps at least 3 fingers in width and the arm holes must be small enough to conceal undergarments. All shorts must reach the end of the thumb when arms are straightened at the side of the body. Shirts should reach the middle of the shorts at a minimum. Boys must wear a shirt at all times. LEVEL 6: Athletic Practices and Workouts Shorts must reach the end of the thumb when arms are straightened at the side of the body. Sleeveless shirts must have straps at least 3 fingers in width and the armholes should be small enough to conceal undergarments. Shirts should reach the middle of the shorts at a minimum. Boys must wear a shirt at all times. P.E. Uniforms Freshmen students are required to wear Whitefield P.E. t-shirts and shorts (or sweatpants and sweatshirt on colder days) during P.E. classes. Appropriate athletic shoes and white athletic socks are also required. Miscellaneous Dress Code Guidelines All accessories (rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc.) must be simple and not excessive or distracting. Tattoos and visible body piercings, with the exception of earrings for girls, are not
permitted. If a scarf is worn, it must be in a solid color and be black, grey, brown, khaki, or white. No hats of any style are to be seen or worn in any building during school hours including on free or modified dress days. Students are to keep their hair neat and in good taste. This includes, but not limited to, any unnatural color, spikes, or colored tips. Boys must be clean-shaven and hair should fall above the ear. Boys should also not have excessive bangs and should brush hair daily before arriving to school. Senior gentlemen will be allowed to have close-cut, well-trimmed facial hair of a modest style. The Dean of Students will make the final decision regarding the neatness of facial hair on senior gentlemen. Whitefield Blue and Gold Days Blue and Gold days occur on a selected Thursday each month typically the first Thursday of the month. On Blue and Gold days, all students wear normal school uniform dress. An exception will be made for the top that students wear, as long as they fall within the parameters specified below. Students may wear any Whitefield shirt that is blue, gold, white or gray in color. Team shirts are acceptable. The desired goal is to show team spirit with our school colors. Team Playoffs Any time a team makes the playoffs, the coach has the discretion to allow players of that team to dress as described for Blue and Gold days above. The coach could have a team Blue and Gold day on the day of each playoff game (Friday, if the game is over the weekend). Only the team involved will be dressed in this manner; all other students on campus will be in normal school uniform dress. Teams in playoffs aren t required to have Blue and Gold day dress on playoff game days it is completely up to the discretion of the coach. Dress Code for Prom and Homecoming Dance The standard attire for gentlemen is a suit or tuxedo. No earrings are allowed. The standard attire for ladies is formal. We expect our ladies to dress appropriately and modestly. This includes properly fitted dresses that are not too low, too short, too tight, or too revealing. If we believe an outfit is inappropriate, we will address the situation at the dance and ask the student to correct the problem until the outfit has been approved by the administration. These standards also include guests of our students. If the student is unable to correct the problem they will not be allowed to participate in the event. Dress Code Violations In order to eliminate confusion, achieve dress code enforcement consistency, and minimize the amount of administrator, faculty, and student time spent on dress code issues, students who are in violation of the aforementioned dress code will be punished according to the following discipline procedure:
1 st offense: Parents will be notified via e-mail from the school office. 2 nd offense: Student will serve detention. 3 rd offense: Student will not be allowed to attend class until the violation is corrected. Class time lost due to exclusion for dress code infractions will be regarded as unexcused. All rules relative to unexcused absences will then take effect. It is highly recommended that each student consider equipping his/her locker with spare uniforms that fully comply with the dress code. We do recognize a difference between wearing the wrong uniform items (being in violation of the dress code) and wearing uniform items incorrectly (being sloppy or unkempt). Minor issues such as shirts being untucked, sleeves being rolled up, buttons being unbuttoned, etc., which are easily correctable in the moment will carry a consequence of lunch duty. Repeated violations of the same nature (shirt being habitually untucked, etc.) will result in a detention.