Dress Tradition

Students should be tastefully dressed and neatly groomed at all times.  Students should dress to reflect the fact that they are in their workplace.  They should strive for modesty and good taste.  Their clothes should be in good taste and clean.  The dress code is the result of discussion and input from students, parents, and faculty and is intended to encourage pride in appearance, limit distractions, and set standards among the entire student body.  The dress code for students requires:

1. All clothing must be in a good state of repair and fit properly (no frayed ends of pants, no holes in clothes, and no baggy pants).  Oversized clothing is not acceptable, nor is tight clothing.
   
   
2. We have partnered with Lands End to help maintain our dress tradition.  You may purchase shirts from the Lands End School catalog. All solid-color shirts must have a collar and an embroidered Sandhills logo.  Shirts with buttons should remain buttoned.  You may select any color polo or button-down shirt from the Lands End school catalog.  You may also purchase solid-color, collar shirts locally and have the logo applied at graph-itti, Sportswear & Specialty Co., Inc., 803-254-9380.
   
   
3. Outer wear (worn over regular shirts) that is worn in the school building must also be embroidered with the Sandhills logo.  Outer wear includes sweaters, vests, and etc.  Shirts with regular shirttails may not be worn as outerwear.

4. All pants/shorts must fit the student’s true waist with no more than a three-inch drop in the inseam (no low-riders).  All pants/shorts/skirts/skorts should be of classic design (no denim or camouflage, please). Shorts should be no shorter than three inches above the knee.
   
   
5. Girls are asked to be aware of the length of their dresses and skirts while at school.  Skirts should be no shorter than three inches above the knee.
   
   
6. Boys may not wear earrings or chains (neck or wallet).
   
   
7. No tank tops or sleeveless shirts.  No bare midriffs are permitted. 
   
   
8. Students may not wear hats, caps, or other head coverings at any time in the school building.  The Head of School may announce exceptions to this policy for special events.
   
   
9. Boys’ hair should be cut above the eyebrows and above the shirt collar.  In general, a student’s face should be easily visible.
   
   
10. Tennis shoes are generally recommended.  They must be laced and tied.  For safety reasons, sandals are not recommended.  Flip-flop type sandals and platform shoes are not permitted.

Students may be expected to “dress up” for field trips or events away from the school. 
In instances that are not specifically covered in the DRESS CODE, the Administration has the right to decide what is appropriate.  The Administration may make changes in the DRESS CODE at any time.

If your child is out of uniform, you may be asked to bring them appropriate clothes before they can return to class