Uniform Guidelines
Allstudents attending University School of Jackson are expected to be in accordance with the Dress Code on a daily basis. Our policy on school uniforms is based on the notion that school uniforms:
• Promote a sense of pride in the school and engender a sense of community and belonging towards the school.
• Are practical and smart.
• Prevent students from coming to school in fashion clothes that could be distracting in class.
• Make children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance.
• Are regarded as suitable wear for school and a good value by parents.
We ask all USJ parents to support the school uniform policy. We believe that parents have a duty to send their children to school correctly dressed and ready for their daily schoolwork. Parents should ensure that their child has the correct uniform and that it is clean and in good repair. At the discretion of the Division Director, students who are out of uniform in an emergency may be excused without penalty.
Besides the uniform policy, here are other points to consider involving attire/appearance:
• Extreme coloring of hair and unconventional hairstyles are not acceptable, and, as such, break school rules.
• Boys must be clean-shaven daily, and hair should not be worn below the eyebrows or collar.
• Earrings for male students are unacceptable.
• Piercings for females, other than the ear lobes, are not permitted.
• Tattoos are unacceptable.
Dress Code standards
• All clothing should be worn properly and size appropriate.
• Skirts can be no more than three inches above the knee. Skirts must have hems.
• Shirt tails are to be tucked in at all times. The only exception is the girl’s overblouse and t-shirts and sweatshirts worn by Cubs to first grade.
• A black or brown belt must be worn with pants or shorts designed with belt loops.
• Non-USJ outerwear may be worn outside, but should be kept in lockers during school.
• Students may not wear hats, bandannas, scarves, or other headwear inside the building.
• Socks, knee socks, tights, and leggings must be a solid color – navy, white, brown, red, or flesh-tone.
• Undershirt sleeves must be shorter than uniform shirtsleeves.
• No accessories should be attached to clothing. Watches, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings should be appropriate and non-distracting.
Cubs- 5th Grade Shoe Policy
Shoes must be clean and in good repair. Students may wear brown, blue (navy, dark blue, or light blue), black, burgandy, and red closed-toe shoes. Variance from these colors is not acceptable. They may also wear athletic shoes. No crocs, sandals, flip-flops, or any shoe that has an open toe is acceptable. Comfortable, playground-worthy shoes are suggested.
Shoe Policy for Grades 6-12
• Students may wear brown, navy, black, burgundy, or red closed-toe shoes.
• No heel can be higher than two inches.
• Middle School students may wear white, black, or gray athletic shoes.
• Shoes must have original laces.
• Appropriate dress or leather sandals will be allowed up to fall break or after spring break.
• Casual style boots, such as hiking or cowboy boots, may be worn only with pants.
• Students cannot wear flip-flops or sport sandals. Upper School students may not wear athletic shoes.
Division Directors may declare spirit days and allow students to wear school spirit shirts, or dress-up days, or allow students to wear other uniforms, such as Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, band, chorus, athletic teams, etc.
Questions concerning uniforms should be directed to the Head of School or Division Directors.
