Here is the dress coded for a local Christian school.
Do you think it is excessive, just bout right, or too liberal?
How would you change it?
Christian School dress code
Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by Salty, Nov 14, 2011.
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padredurand Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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I agree Padre. If we are to not be conformed to the world in dress, I'm not sure what we COULD wear. All of that is "worldly". ;)
But I think it's acceptable. They are actually more free in what they can wear than when I went to Catholic school and when my brother went to Christian school. A skort 3" above the knee bone would send you straight to hell in the 80s! -
Looks like the students have lots of wiggle room for style preference while still maintaining the uniform. That's good. I really like the fact that girls are allowed to wear slacks and capris.
There are two things I would change. First, not all sweaters need a shirt underneath. There are many modest sweaters girls can wear, depending on the style, that don't need a shirt underneath for modesty. So for me, that rule is a little strict, but I can understand why it's there as not all sweaters and body types are alike.
Two, and this is a real biggie in my book. I would let the kids wear tennis shoes in addition to non-athletic shoes. My daughters and I all must wear orthotics, and the only shoes we can get to fit correctly with orthotic usage is a certain brand of tennis shoes. I ruined my feet in grade school and college due to the dress codes requiring non-athletic shoes, and now I'm really paying the price for it health-wise. This is a huge issue for us and if a school was adamant about the shoes, my kids simply wouldn't be able to attend. So I think there should be some more leeway there, especially for medical issues. -
FriendofSpurgeon Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
At our school, it's simple. We have polo shirts with the school logo and uniform bottoms (slacks, shorts or skirts) bought at the school uniform store. In addition, students may also wear other bottoms which meet the same standard (color, length, material, style, etc.) of the uniforms. There's a bit more, but it's pretty much that simple. In other words students, God gave you a brain - use it and do the right thing. We have very few (if any) problems with this approach.
Also on game days, the football team and baseball team wear shirt and ties -- though they are not told exactly what color shirts and what color ties they should wear. Again, high school students can pretty much figure how to dress themselves.
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Change it?
I would correct all the misspellings, etc:
collard?
Capri's?
tatoos?
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Parents with kids in schools that specify a school uniform say it makes their lives easier and less expensive.
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I'd be more concerned with their ability to teach grammar than with what their dress code states. :laugh:
Who would send their kiddos off for an education at a place that can't even get that part straight? Yikers! I can hear the kids now..."Sorry, but if you can't spell it, I shouldn't have to wear it!" hehehehe -
FriendofSpurgeon Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Well, if there has to be a dress code, this one is not the worst I've seen and would be easy enough to abide by.
Personally, I think they should have stuck with the stuff in the box that explains how they came up with the dress code and let the parents decide how to fulfill it. But that's just me and I'm not a dress code kinda person. -
FriendofSpurgeon Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Really??