As a private, Catholic school, St. Mary & Pope John Paul II schools hold a dress code for all students pre-K through 8. If you have questions about our dress code, please contact our school office.
Outlandish, extreme hairstyles are not permitted, this includes, but is not limited to, unnatural color and cuts, such as Mohawks.
1. Hair must be kept clean and well groomed.
2. Girls—Hair accessories should be kept simple and coordinate with the uniform. Accessories such as tinsel, feathers, and flowers are not permitted.
3. Boys—Hair length is not to exceed the top of the collar and mid-ear. Bangs will be no longer than touching the eyebrows.
Girls in grades 6, 7 and 8 may wear lip-gloss. Make-up is not otherwise permissible. For girls in all grades, only earrings that are worn close to the ear are acceptable: dangling earrings may not be worn. Other jewelry may be worn if it is in good taste, not excessive in amount, and is not a distraction. Faddish jewelry, such as Silly
Bands, is not to be worn, including bracelets. Watches are permitted. Necklaces, scapulars, and crosses, if worn, must not be visible (i.e. it needs to be tucked inside of your shirt). Teachers may ask students to remove any jewelry that does not meet these requirements. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings. Cosmetics and aerosol cans are not to be brought to school or stored in lockers.
This policy applies to all school extracurricular activities, except social functions.
Only uniform sweatshirts and fleece jackets with the school logo are permitted. Hoodies may only be worn to and from Church. They are not to be worn at other times, except on free dress days.
Only black, navy blue, saddle or brown shoes are permissible. Shoes may not be distracting in any way (i.e. characters, flowers, light-ups, wheels, etc.). Parents are asked not to purchase shoes with deep treads or suction type soles. Athletic or sport shoes are to be worn for gym class only, not in the classroom. Boots may be worn to school during winter months, but the students will be required to put on uniform shoes once they arrive at school. For safety reasons, sandals and open-back shoes (i.e. clogs) are not to be worn. Students should not wear shoes with heels.
Belts are to be worn for all students on clothing that have belt loops. Belts are to be of solid color.
Scout uniforms may be worn on meeting days only. The uniform must meet Scout regulations.
Jeans, warm-up suits, athletic shorts, or other types of modest shorts (no biking shorts) should be worn for Physical Education. Only discreet logos should be worn on T-shirts or sweatshirts. Only white soled or non-marking soled athletic shoes are to be worn in gym.
There are a few days during the year that a student is not required to wear his/her uniform. These days will be communicated through the Tuesday Newsletter and will be designated as a “Free dress-up” day or a “Free dress-down” day.
A dress “up” day would include a dress, skirt, or dress pants for girls and dress pants and shirt for boys. A dress “down” day would include tennis shoes, jeans, and athletic pants or other mid-calf length pants. At all times, bare midriffs, spaghetti straps, volleyball shorts, and mini skirts are considered inappropriate for school attire. Students may also be in “dress down” attire on certain field trips. Teachers will notify students and parents of these days.
Shorts may be worn on Field Day and selected field trips during the school year at teacher discretion. Length of shorts must extend past the length of the fingertips.
Any student who is not dressed in accordance with the dress code and has not brought a written request for an exception is in more serious violation of the dress code. The student will be asked to call their parents to correct the uniform infraction.