Student Dress Code DCVPA
Students are expected to adhere to the standards of cleanliness and dress that are compatible with the requirements of a productive and safe school environment. Those standards generally acceptable to the community as appropriate in a public setting shall be the determining criteria governing student dress.
A student’s appearance, mode of dress, or condition of personal hygiene shall not be permitted to disrupt the educational process or constitute a threat to the health or safety of others. The principal may make reasonable accommodations to this policy based on a student’s religious beliefs or medical conditions.
Therefore, the following rules shall be followed:
- Headwear and sunglasses not to be worn in buildings;
- Garments must have a sleeve;
- No revealing attire will be permitted and bottom clothing should cover to mid thigh;
- Shoes must be worn at all times. Students must wear sneakers during PE;
- Clothing, accessories, book bags with letters, initials, symbols, or wording that is obscene, offensive, inflammatory, or detrimental to the instructional process are not allowed;
- Clothing which promotes alcoholic beverages, tobacco, the use of controlled substances, is of a sexual nature, depicts violence, is racist or harassing based on cultural or ethnic differences and about which students have been notified may not be worn;
- and Gang-related clothing, accessories or symbols as identified by local law enforcement agencies will not be allowed.
At the discretion of the administration, the student will be required to make necessary modifications.