St. Francis of Assisi Dress Code

Students are expected to come to school neatly dressed and well groomed.  Dress code will be enforced from the time students arrive until dismissal.  Tops are navy or white, bottoms are navy or khaki. Local stores carry plain dress code appropriate apparel.

Shirts

  • Solid navy or white short or long sleeved, collared shirt
  • SFA logo on shirts is optional - Only SFA approved logo allowed (NO brand logos allowed)
  • SFA logo uniform shirts can be purchased through Lands’ End OR Image Solutions.

Sweaters

  • Solid navy, gray, or white cardigan, V-neck or crew neck.
  • Approved SFA logo is optional..
  • Sweaters can NOT have a hood.
  • Approved collared uniform shirt MUST be worn underneath. 
  • No Sherpa or fuzzy sweaters.

Full Zip/Quarter Zip Pullovers/Crew Neck Sweatshirts

Hoodies will no longer be acceptable to wear as uniform attire after the 2024-2025 school year

  • MUST include the SFA approved logo.
  • May be purchased through Lands’ End OR Image Solutions
  • Solid navy or gray 
  • Approved collared uniform shirt MUST be worn underneath

Purchasing logo specific dress code items

You have two options to purchase LOGO specific clothing from these businesses below.  Please note that all SFA Evergreen plaid items come from Lands’ End only.  

Land’s End:  School uniform code (900058330) Lands’ End is the only place to purchase SFA approved Evergreen Plaid.  

Image Solutions:  you may purchase uniforms or spirit wear through this locally owned company.

SmithPro: you may purchase uniforms or spirit wear through this locally owned company.

Pants/Shorts/Capris

  • Navy or Khaki.
  • Extra pockets, ankle zippers, dragging hems, low rise, cargo, joggers, sweatpants, yoga, tight fitted pants are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
  • Pants and shorts are to be worn at the waist and may not be tight/form fitting.
  • Capris and shorts may be worn from April through October.
  • Shorts must be worn at the waist and MUST hit mid thigh (from the bend of your leg to your knee).

Skorts/Skirts/Jumpers/Dresses (Girls Only)

  • Navy, khaki or Evergreen Plaid.
  • Jumpers MUST be worn with a white or navy blue uniform collared shirt.
  • Skorts, skirts & jumpers MUST hit mid thigh (from the bend of your leg to your knee.)

Leggings/Tights

  • Solid navy, gray, white, or black leggings/tights may be worn under skirts, skorts, dresses , or jumpers.
  • Leggings/tights may not be worn alone.

Shoes/Socks/Belts

  • Shoes MUST cover the entire foot and have a hard sole.  Heel and toe must be enclosed at all times. 
  • NO Crocs, sandals, flip flops, etc.
  • Shoes with wheels are NOT permitted.
  • Socks must be worn at all times and MUST be solid colors (no prints).
  • Belts are optional.   

Grooming (Hair, Make-Up, Jewelry, Accessories)

  • All hair must be a solid natural color. (Black, brown, blonde, red)
  • Hair should be clean and neatly groomed.
  • Boys hair MUST be above the eyebrow, MUST be at or above the collar, and be no longer than mid-ear on the sides.  NOTHING can be worn to tie up or cover hair in any way.  
  • Extreme hairstyles, such as shaved heads, sideburns, Mohawks, shaved sides and unnatural hair colors are not allowed. 
  • Girls earrings are not to hang below the earlobes.
  • Boys are not allowed to wear earrings.
  • No body piercing is allowed.
  • Tattoos or drawings on the skin of any kind are not permitted. Decals, stickers, sequins, glitter may not be worn.
  • Non-school related buttons or stickers may not be worn during the school day.  
  • No hats, neck scarves, gloves, bandanas or apparel that covers the entire head.  
  • Hair colors, facial hair, make-up, hats or jewelry that draw undue attention/disruption are not permitted.

Required Attire for Physical Education

K-8 must have socks and tennis shoes for PE for student safety and the protection of the gym floor.  Students 6th-8th grades must wear PE uniforms, which can be purchased through Image Solutions or Land’s End.  

Mission Day/Dress Down Attire

The last Friday of each month, that is a school day, is designated as a mission day. On mission days, students are allowed to be out of uniform, provided that they participate in the mission. 

Students must follow the guidelines below

  • No tight/form fitting, or torn clothing
  • No sleeveless shirts including tank tops. 
  • Shorts must be worn at the waist and MUST hit mid thigh (from the bend of your leg to your knee).
  • No writing on the backside of any bottoms.  

Dress Down Passes

Students/classes who earn a dress down pass may only use them on FRIDAYS.  If there is no school on Friday of a given week, a teacher/administrator may approve the use of a dress down pass on a Thursday.  

Students will NOT be allowed to “dress down” on a mass day.

Spirit Wear Days

St. Francis of Assisi or DCHS spiritwear can be worn on spiritwear days, which is the second school Tuesday of each month. Spiritwear MUST be worn with uniform bottoms.

Winter Attire

All students are expected to dress appropriately for winter weather.  Students will be outside unless the temperature is ten degrees or below including wind chill.  During the winter months,  students should wear mittens, hats, warm coats and boots.  Outdoor apparel is not to be worn in the classroom. 

For the health of each student, boots are expected in wet and snowy weather.  If students want to play in the snow, they must wear a coat, snow pants, and boots.  They must bring an extra pair of shoes to change into when inside if they wear boots outside for recess.