The goal of Calvary Academy is to produce Christian young people. It is our belief that training our students to have a neat, modest, and well-groomed appearance is in keeping with this goal. We also believe that school uniforms reduce distractions and help bridge the gap between students from various backgrounds. Uniforms will be worn from the first day of school to the last. Exceptions will be communicated via social media and/or email. The definition of neat and well-groomed is at the sole discretion of Calvary Academy Administration. 

ELEMENTARY 

• Hair color is limited to naturally occurring hair colors; however, hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, hair extensions/weaves, or other “protective styles” may include reasonably colored highlights. 
• All hairstyles must be clean and groomed. 

• Must be solid in color. Color choices are limited to black, navy, red, and white. 
• No printed leggings

• Students may wear solid-colored sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, cardigans, sweaters, or quarter-zip pullovers in red, navy, or white.
• A single manufacturer's logo or brand mark measuring no more than three (3) inches is permitted. Large logos, graphics, lettering, patterns, or decorative designs are not permitted.
• Sweatshirts must be worn over a dress code-compliant shirt and may not replace the required uniform shirt.
• Students may wear other outerwear at recess, but must be in approved uniform attire in the classroom

• Girls may wear stud earrings only. 
• Boys may not wear earrings. 
• No other jewelry is permitted. 
• Winter outerwear is not subject to uniform guidelines. 

• Students may wear any type of close-toed, backed tennis shoes, boots, flats, or loafers.
• Students may not wear sandals or backless shoes. 
• Students must bring tennis shoes for PE class. 

• Tops - Red, navy, light blue, and white 
• Bottoms - Navy and khaki 

• Uniform jumpers
• Uniform skirts/skorts 
• Uniform pants
• Solid-colored sweatshirt in red, navy, light blue, and white
• Solid-colored leggings under uniform skrits in red, navy, light blue, and white
• Knit or dri-fit collared polo shirts
• Calvary Academy apparel 
• Polo knit uniform dresses 
• Uniform walking shorts no more than two inches above the knee may be worn April 1 - October 31

• Uniform pants 
• Uniform walking shorts no more than two inches above the knee may be worn April 1 - October 31 
• Knit or dri-fit collared polo shirts
• Calvary Academy apparel  

• Shirts of any neckline or style as long as the shirt complies with the modesty guidelines listed under “General Expectations” 
• Shirts with writing and pictures as long as they do not reference drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, illegal activity, the occult, profanity, or any viewpoints contrary to Biblical truth 
• Sweatshirts and other layering items as long as the shirt is worn underneath meet the modesty guidelines 
• Strapless shirts, tank tops, crop tops, and spaghetti straps are NEVER permitted. 
• Girls may wear dresses that fall no more than two inches above the knee and which follow the modesty guidelines. 

Bottoms

• Jeans and other casual-style pants 
• Girls may wear leggings if accompanied by a shirt, tunic, dress, or skirt which covers their bottoms. 
• Drawstring and elastic-waistband pants, including sweatpants, which are free of rips, holes, and tears 
• Shorts, skorts, and skirts that fall no more than two inches above the knee are permitted from April 1 to October 31. 

Uniform Violations

We believe that students need to be in the classroom and should not be missing classroom instruction due to uniform violations; however, in order to effectively implement our uniform, the students must face meaningful consequences for violations.

Dress Code Enforcement
Students are expected to arrive at school in compliance with the uniform/dress code.

Correcting a dress code violation does not eliminate the consequence.

If a student is out of dress code:

• The teacher will notify the student
• The teacher will report the violation to the school office via Google Chat
• The school office will record the violation and communicate with the parent/caregiver as appropriate

Definition of a Violation

A dress code violation occurs any time a student is out of compliance with the dress code, regardless of whether the issue is corrected.

Each incident counts as one violation.

Kindergarten – 5th Grade Consequences

1st Violation: Written warning

2nd–4th Violations:
Written notice and 5 minutes removed from afternoon recess per violation

5th–7th Violations:
Written notice and 10 minutes removed from afternoon recess per violation

8th Violation:
Phone call home by administration

Violation Tracking (K–5)

• Violations are cumulative within a quarter
• Violation count resets at the beginning of each quarter

• Students must be able to sit, stand, walk, and move about without exposing any cleavage, midriff, back, armpits, buttocks, thigh more than one inch above the kneecap, undergarments, or any body parts that are generally considered to be private. Sheer/see-through clothing items are never allowed. 

• Hair color is limited to naturally occurring hair colors; however, hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, hair extensions/weaves, or other “protective styles” may include reasonably colored highlights.  
• All hairstyles must be clean and groomed. 
• Male students' hair length must not touch or extend past the shoulders. Well-kept locs, twists, or braids may extend slightly past the shoulder with approval from the administration. Male students may keep their hair in a ponytail or bun. 
• Male students must be clean-shaven. 
• Female students may not have any portion of their hair shaved or clipper cut with the exception of undercuts and like styles. 

• Earrings are permitted. Bars, chains, and gauges are not permitted.
• Male students are ONLY permitted to wear stud earrings.  
• Facial piercings, including tongue piercings, are not permitted. If a student has a facial piercing, he or she may wear a clear or flesh-colored stud or spacer to maintain the piercing. 

• Other accessories such as scarves, leggings, sweaters, and sweatshirts must be solid-colored red, navy, blue, or white if the student plans to wear them in the classroom.
• Winter outerwear is not subject to the uniform guidelines.

• Hats, hoods, and sunglasses may not be worn during school hours.
• Students may not wear any article of clothing or accessory which references drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, illegal activity, the occult, profanity, or any viewpoints contrary to Biblical truth. 
• Students may appeal to the administration for religious and cultural considerations. 
• Gender expression must be consistent with the student’s biological sex.
• Clothes must be clean and free from rips, holes, and tears.

• Uniform skirts or skorts (no more than 2 inches above the knee)
• Uniform pants
• Solid-colored sweatshirt in red, navy, light blue, and white
• Solid-colored leggings under uniform skrits in red, navy, light blue, and white
• Knit or dri-fit collared polo shirts
• Calvary Academy apparel

• Uniform pants
• Knit or dri-fit collared polo shirts
• Calvary Academy apparel

• Tops – Red, navy, light blue, and white
• Bottoms – Navy or khaki

• Shirts of any neckline or style as long as the shirt complies with the modesty guidelines listed under “General Expectations”. 
• Shirts with writing and pictures as long as they do not reference drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, illegal activity, the occult, profanity, or any viewpoints contrary to Biblical truth.  
• Sweatshirts and other layering items as long as the shirt is worn underneath meet the modesty guidelines.
• Strapless shirts, tank tops, crop tops, and spaghetti straps are NEVER permitted.
• Girls may wear dresses that fall no more than two inches above the knee and which follow the modesty guidelines. (Please refer to the high school dress code for more guidance regarding dresses.)
   

• Jeans and other casual-style pants, which are free of rips, holes, and tears
• Drawstring and elastic-waistband pants, including sweatpants, which are free of rips, holes, and tears
• Girls may wear loose-fitting skorts and skirts that fall no more than two inches above the knee. (Please refer to the high school dress code for more guidance regarding skirts.)
• Shorts are NEVER permitted.