Tri-County Educational Foundation

DRESS CODE/UNIFORMS

All uniforms must be purchased from Parker School Uniforms.

These rules apply during school hours:

1.        All Tri-County Academy students in grades K3-12 must wear a designated school uniform.  It is the responsibility of the student and parent to make certain that the student comes to school each day properly dressed.

2.        The dress code is strictly enforced.  Any infringement of the uniform dress will result in parents being called to bring the student a change of clothes.  If the student is checked out of school, the attendance policy will be followed.

3.        Please label all clothes with the student’s name.

4.        T-shirts are not part of the school uniform. We will have some designated t-shirt days, but regular uniform tops must be worn at other times.

BOYS:

1.        All shirts must be tucked in.

2.        A black or brown leather belt without writing or insignia must be worn with all items with belt loops.

3.        Boys grades 7-12 must wear a white crew neck t-shirt under shirts.  No writing should be visible through the white shirts and the top band of the t-shirt must be white.

4.        Boys will be allowed to wear shirts sold by the Booster Club (not t-shirts).

GIRLS:

1.        Girls must wear white camisoles under white blouses.

2.        Girls must button at least two buttons on Cap Sleeve Jersey shirts.

3.        No pins or long necklaces are to be worn on blouses.

4.        Girls may only wear white, red, or blue ribbons or bows or the uniform headband in their hair.

5.        Skirt and Skort length must be NO MORE THAN 3 INCHES ABOVE THE CREASE BEHIND THE KNEE.

ALL STUDENTS:

1.        Outerwear is not required, but if worn, must be monogrammed.  Parker has outerwear available for TCA students.  Students may wear any TCA fleece or sweatshirt that is purchased or obtained from TCA in school colors only. There will be no Northface or any other type of outerwear permitted in the building. Outerwear should not be worn during warm weather months.

2.        On Chapel day, dress uniform is required as follows:

A.      Boys must wear:

1.        Long khakis (pants)

2.        White monogrammed shirt (season will determine long or short sleeve)

3.        Belt & socks

4.        Dress shoes, Wallaby’s, boots, not tennis shoes on this day.

B.       Girls must wear:

1.        White monogrammed blouse.

2.        Plaid Skirt (4^th-12^th) and Plaid Jumper w/matching blouse (K3-3^rd).

3.        Dress shoes, saddle oxfords (no tennis shoes on this day).

4.        White (only) knee socks.

3.         Girls Shoes:

1. No sandals, flip-flops or open-toed shoes.
2. Closed-toe Birkenstock type shoes are acceptable in brown, black, or navy.
3. Low quarter athletic shoes in appropriate neutral colors.
4. NO BRIGHT COLORED SHOES OR LACES WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.
5. Dress shoes, Mary Jane style, wallaby style in brown, black, or navy, and Sperry’s.
6. Boots with slacks only. NO UGS OF ANY COLOR.
7. Flat heels only (exception-Mary Jane style with no more than a 2-inch heel)
8. White socks only.

4.        Boys Shoes:

1. No sandals, flip-flops, or open-toed shoes.
2. Boots with slacks only.
3. Low quarter athletic shoes in neutral colors w/neutral laces.
4. Dress Shoes, Wallaby, Birkenstock type shoes in conservative colors, and Sperry’s
5. White socks only.

                Tri-County Academy will have casual days for various reasons, and those will be announced at the appropriate time with instructions of what may be worn that day.  Uniforms will be worn on field trips unless otherwise designated by the Headmaster.  Students will wear “dress uniforms” when representing TCA at MPSA events.