HCA Uniform Guidelines

Grades PK4 - 12th

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The Faculty and Administration of the School wish to maintain the standards of dress and appearance appropriate to serious academic pursuits. The Uniform Policy encourages pride in self, concern for others, and pride in School. All students are required to wear the uniform as designated by HCA before the beginning of the School year. Students who report to School out of uniform will be given a warning the first time. The second time, the parents will be called to bring appropriate attire or to pick up the child.

In addition, jewelry should be conservative, appropriate for the School environment, and not attract undue attention. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings or ponytails. Hair for all students should be clean, shaped, well groomed, and worn in a style that is not in any way extreme. Students should not display any body piercing or tattoos.

The School reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of any student’s appearance and grooming as a reflection of School standards.

Christians are expected to be modest in appearance. The uniform dress code of HCA is based on both Biblical standards and the need for children to learn to dress modestly and tastefully (I Timothy 2:9-10, 4:12). HCA reserves the right to inform parents that certain attire or hairstyles are not appropriate for our school.

Uniform Dress Code violations may result in, but are not limited to the following disciplinary measures which will be progressive in nature (measures are examples only and not intended to be exhaustive or sequential):

•Warning
•Detentions of varying length
•In-school suspension
•Parent being called to bring in appropriate attire or school providing appropriate item if available.

Repetitive violations may result in additional disciplinary action.

SPECIFIC TO BOYS HAIR:

Must be clean cut and styled in a modest, non-radical cut or color (no unnaturally colored or multi-colored hair; no pigtails). Hair must not fall below the eyebrows or touch the collar when combed down.

All facial hair must be neatly groomed.

No emblems, words, lines or designs may be shaved into the hair. Head should not be shaved to the scalp.

MISCELLANEOUS:

No earrings or visible body piercing jewelry including any type of earring No visible tattoos – temporary or permanent

No sunglasses, bandanas, scarves, any type of hats, including hoods on sweatshirts/jackets may be worn on campus during school hours unless the hat is part of an athletic uniform and is being worn during a practice or game, or directed to do so during physical education.

No objects (keys, wallets, chains, etc.) hanging from belt loops No clothing tied or wrapped around waist

No symbols that could be divisive in nature

No wheeled shoes (Heelys) may be worn to school or school functions No slippers or other “house” or “bedroom” shoes

No “Croc” or clog style shoes Boys may not wear makeup.

GUIDELINES SPECIFIC TO GIRLS: MISCELLANEOUS:

Female students in grades 6 – 12 may wear modest cosmetics. Students in grades 3 – 5 may wear sheer lip gloss only.

No visible body piercing jewelry except earrings of reasonable size may be worn. No visible tattoos – temporary or permanent

No sunglasses, bandanas, scarves, any type of hats, including hoods on sweatshirts/jackets may be worn on campus during school hours unless the hat is part of an athletic uniform and is being worn during a practice or game, or directed to do so during physical education.

No objects (keys, wallets, chains, etc.) hanging from belt loops No clothing tied or wrapped around waist

No symbols that could be divisive in nature