Christ Lutheran Academy’s appearance standards set a tone at school for learning in which students are expected to do their best, study faithfully, and work hard.  It provides a consistently attractive and neat appearance for all students, avoids peer pressure in matters of dress, minimizes study distractions, and provides a uniform dress for all off-campus public appearances.

Parents are asked to monitor their children closely.  The headmaster and faculty reserve the right to exercise discretion in the appearance code so that safety is maintained at school and the dress of students falls within the overall spirit of this policy.  Questions about dress should be directed to the headmaster.  Chronic or notable offenders will be asked to call home to have parents bring appropriate dress before being permitted in class.

Uniforms

French Toast brand uniform, supplemented by a few Land’s End items, is the only acceptable clothing attire.  The uniform specifics follow this section.  Students are to be neat and clean.  Neatness includes such things as having polo shirts tucked in, belts worn correctly, and shoes worn properly.

There are two components to the uniform:  dress-up attire and standard attire.

Dress-up Attire

Girls: For performances:  Jumper over the Peter Pan blouse; navy tights; tie.

Divine Service Days:  Jumper over the Peter Pan blouse; navy tights or navy knee socks; tie.  In September and May, navy or white crew socks may be worn.

Boys: Pleated or flat front double-knee pants (no shorts), oxford shirt, and tie.

Students must wear their dress-up attire uniform on days when there is Divine Service.  Students will also wear their dress-up attire for all group public outings unless told otherwise.  On public-outing days, the teachers will select the long- or short-sleeved attire for uniformity of look, and communicate this decision to parent/guardian ahead of time.

Standard Uniform

Girls: Polo shirt and either skirt, skort, or pants.  In September and May, skorts may be worn with crew socks, knee socks, or navy tights.  In October through April, skorts may only be worn with navy tights.

Boys: Polo shirt and pants.  Shorts may be worn in September and May only.

Outside Wear

Parents should dress their children appro-priately for the weather, keeping in mind that the children will go outside each day for recess or PE.  Students must wear athletic shoes in warmer weather and boots in colder weather to participate in outdoor activities.

Outdoor head coverings and gloves/mittens are to be worn for warmth during cold weather.  Students are not to wear decorative hats or head coverings, including baseball-style.

Jewelry, Make-up, Hairstyles

Jewelry such as a watch, necklace with a cross, or one small ring on each hand is acceptable.  Bracelets, unless for medical reasons; decorative pins; or toy-type watches are not acceptable.  Girls may wear one small post-type earring in each ear.  Boys may not wear earrings.

Cosmetics of any kind are not permitted except clear fingernail polish.  Limited usage of Chapstick-like lip treatments is permitted but no lip-gloss.  Tattoos or ink drawings on the skin, permanent or temporary, are not permitted.  Such markings must be removed before a student is allowed to go to class.

Girls’ hair is to be clean and neatly brushed.  Snap-type barrettes and ponytail baubles in matching academy colors, metallic, tortoise-shell (brown), or clear are permitted.  Boys’ hair is to be neat, clean, and trimmed (no tails).  Males are to be free of facial hair.  Hair is to be a natural color.  No sculptured designs are permitted.