Lake Forest Elementary School

Dress Code

The school administration recognizes that fashion trends may pose challenges for students in finding appropriate clothing; however, it is important to maintain a proper learning environment. Parents/guardians and students are requested to take the proper steps to ensure their clothing meets the standards of the dress code. Whether clothing meets dress code guidelines will be determined by the way the clothes fit as the student participates in the regular activities of the school day (e.g. walking, sitting, standing, or moving about). The appropriateness of clothing in question as per this dress code will be left to the discretion of the school administration (RUSD board policy 5132).

The following dress code guidelines apply to all regular school activities:

No make-up may be worn or brought to school.
Shoes must be worn at all times. Sandals and Crocs must be held in place with an ankle strap. No flip flops or shoes with wheels.
Extreme or inappropriate hair color or hair style resulting in a disruption of instructional activities is not acceptable. Hair that impairs vision or eye contact is not appropriate. Unnatural hair color and aerosol hair color containers are prohibited.
Clothing, jewelry, and personal items shall be free of writing, pictures, or other insignia which are crude, vulgar, profane, or sexually suggestive or which advocate racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice or promote the use of drugs, alcohol, weapons/violence or tobacco.
Hats, caps, hoods, and other head coverings shall not be worn indoors. Hats may be worn out-of-doors and must face forward.
All clothing shall be within the bounds of decency and good taste as appropriate for school. • Shorts and skirt minimum length is 5 inches between the knee and the hem of the garment. A 3X5 index card will be used for measurement. If there is a slit in a skirt, where the slit ends is considered the edge of the garment. Garments shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times.

No bare midriffs, low-cut or revealing tops, halter tops, tube tops, “off the shoulder” tops, “see-through” or “fish net” tops or shirts.
Pant/shorts must fit at the waist and not necessitate the use of a belt.
No garment may be worn that is cut-off, frayed, ragged, or torn.
Head scarves and bandanas may not be worn.
Swim/beachwear, exercise wear, and spandex-type clothing may not be worn. • Chains of any kind and clothing or jewelry with protrusions that could be considered dangerous may not be worn.