DRESS CODE

Purpose of Dress Code

The purpose of the dress code is to establish a policy of modest dress according to Scriptural guidelines and to help students understand what it means to dress in a manner that is neat, orderly, not offensive, modest, not drawing attention to one’s body, and appropriate or suitable for a particular purpose, person, or occasion.

General Guidelines

Students should wear either polo shirts, button down shirts, plain sweaters or sweatshirts, or PVCA branded tops that fit appropriately and cover the midsection with normal movement. Students can wear jeans or khakis with no holes. Solid colored shorts can be worn that sit at the waist and reach to at least the top of the knee. Girls can wear skirts that reach to at least the top the knee.

Sweatpants and athleisure are not permitted.

 Students should come to school dressed neatly, modestly, and appropriately, according to the dress code and remain in dress code until departure. If a change of clothing is needed for work or an activity that follows school hours (sports, extra-curricular activities), the student must not change until immediately before departure.

 It is the responsibility of the parents to ensure that their child’s attire conforms to school standards. As such, we expect students to adhere as much to the spirit of the dress code policy as they would to the letter of the dress code policy. The school recognizes that it cannot specify every rule for dress and personal appearance. It is our desire that students conform to the dress code policy because of personal conviction and love for Christ and not only because the school or their parents have required them to conform.

Hair

Hair must be clean and neatly styled. For young men, facial hair must be neatly trimmed.

Student Activities (after-school or evening events)

Students attending a school event must abide by the neat, modest, and appropriate dress code or wear dress code approved attire.

Field Trips and Special Events

Field trips and special events require dress code attire unless specified otherwise.

Guidelines for Preschool Students

1. Children must wear clothing that they can manage without assistance.

2. For modesty, shorts must be worn underneath skirts as children frequently sit on the floor for activities.

3. No flip-flops or slides.

Procedure/Consequences

1. Upper school students will not be allowed to attend classes while in violation of the dress code but must remain in the academic conference room until a change of clothes is obtained. If a change of clothes cannot be obtained, the student will be provided with clothes to wear at a cost of $5/day. For lower school students, consequences will be at the discretion of the principal.

2. Students will receive a zero for each class missed, and absence will not be excused. All classwork missed, if able to be made up, will be required.

3. Repeated dress code violations will result in further disciplinary action.