The dress and grooming of Oakland Avenue Charter School students should support a safe and healthy environment, foster a positive and respectful educational atmosphere, and avoid disrupting the learning process. These minimum standards apply to all students unless a specific exemption is approved by the principal.

• Solid Red, White, or Navy polo type shirt with cap sleeve. No logos exceeding 2” x 2” permitted, other than OACS logo.
• Solid Beige or Navy uniform style skorts, shorts, pants or skirts with shorts worn underneath.
• Tennis shoes must be worn every day. No other shoes are permitted.
• Students may wear solid color socks, maximum mid-calf height.
• Dri-fit is acceptable for shirts or bottoms.

In cold weather students may wear whatever outerwear they wish to school, however, the only clothing items allowed in the classroom are:

• PLAIN solid Red, White, or Navy sweater or zip-up sweatshirt jacket.
• Undershirts must be PLAIN solid Red, White, or Navy. Undershirts (long or short sleeves) can be worn under uniform shirts.
• Leggings or tights worn under shorts, skorts or skirts must be PLAIN solid Red, White, Navy or Beige.
• Boots are NOT permitted.

• Platform shoes (including athletic shoes with platforms) are not permitted.
• No 'heelies', crocs, sandals. No boots or any shoes above the ankle.
• No open-toe or backless shoes are permitted.
• Socks MUST be worn at all times.
• In rainy weather, galoshes may be worn over shoes, but must be removed once on campus.
• Shirts should be tucked in but can remain un-tucked if it does not extend past the inseam of pants/shorts/skirt.
• Belts must be worn with uniform shorts or pants (2nd thru 5th grade) when bottoms have belt loops.
• No jumpers.
• Non-traditional headbands cannot be worn.
• No pattern or knee-high socks.
• Hair must be a natural hair color, including temporary hair color or spray on hair dye.
• Students not in compliance with the uniform policy will be written up and will receive consequences.

On non-uniform days the following dress code will be enforced:

• Clothes shall be worn as they are designed - suspenders over the shoulders, pants secured at the waist, belts buckled, no underwear as outerwear, no underwear exposed.
• Clothing with holes, tears or inappropriate patches will not be allowed.
• Bare midriffs and bare sides should not show even when arms are extended above the head.
• Clothing normally worn when participating in a school sponsored extracurricular or sports activity may be worn to school when approved by the principal.
• Clothing that is too tight or revealing is unacceptable.
• Tennis shoes must be worn. The following are NOT acceptable: Heelies, Crocs, Boots, Thong sandals, Cleated or Backless shoes.

• Hats, caps, visors, sunglasses or bandanas while on campus during the school, unless student is at P.E..
• Chains hanging from the neck, belt, pocket or attached to wallet.
• Jewelry that contains any type of sharp object.
• Hemlines of shorts and skorts shall be no shorter than mid-thigh.
• Sleeves of shirts/blouses must follow the four finger wide rule at the shoulders.
• Hooded, overhead, sweatshirt.
• Logoed clothing that exceeds 2” x 2”.
• Non-traditional hair colors or colored extensions.