Dress Code
Revised 8/20/17
Mater Dei Academy
Uniform Dress Code
Uniform is worn daily in grades K-8 — Please label all of your child’s clothing
Girls Grades K-3
| Jumper: | Plaid # 847 V-neck or Dropwaist, length to top of knee must be purchased from Schoolbelles |
| Pants: | Khaki twill or corduroy. No cargo style or painter style pants. |
| Tops: | Blouse, knit polo, or turtleneck in white or maroon, short or long sleeve. Plain white tee shirt should be worn under tops if not wearing a jumper. |
| Sweater: | *Cardigan, pullover, or vest in gray or maroon with school logo. Must be purchased from Schoolbelles |
| Socks: | Cuffed, knee high in white, maroon or gray; tights in white, maroon, black or gray |
| Shoes: | Sturdy “traditional” school shoes with heels no higher than 1″ in solid colors of black, brown, or tan with closed toe and heel. Saddle shoes in black and white may also be worn. |
Girls Grades 4-8
| Skirt: | Plaid # 847 Classic pleated, kilt, or skort styles length to top of knee, must be purchased from Schoolbelles. Dark colored shorts may be worn under skirts. |
| Pants: | Khaki, twill or corduroy. No cargo style or painter style pants. |
| Tops: | Banded bottom polo in white or maroon in short or long sleeve. This design gives a” tucked in” look. Plain white tee shirt or camisole must be worn under polos. |
| Sweater: | *Cardigan, pullover, or vest in gray or maroon with school logo Must be purchased from Schoolbelles |
| Socks: | Knee high in white, maroon or gray; tights in white, maroon, black or gray |
| Shoes: | Sturdy “traditional” school shoes with heels no higher than 1″ in solid colors of black, brown, or tan with closed toe and heel. Saddle shoes in black and white may also be worn. |
Boys K-5
| Pants: | Khaki or black twill or corduroy. No cargo style or painter style pants. Pants must be worn at the waist with a black or brown belt. |
| Shirt: | Knit polo in white or maroon in short or long sleeve |
| Sweater: | *Cardigan, pullover, or vest in gray or maroon with school logo Must be purchased from Schoolbelles |
| Socks: | Visible socks in white or black must always be worn with pants or shorts. No ankle socks. |
| Shoes: | Sturdy “traditional” school shoes with heels no higher than 1″ in solid colors, black, brown, or tan with closed toe and heel |
Boys 6-8
| Pants: | Khaki or black twill or corduroy. No cargo style or painter style pants. Pants must be worn at the waist with a black or brown belt. |
| Shirt: | Solid white or maroon with no logos in long or short sleeve. Shirts must be worn tucked inside pants. Plain white tee shirt may be worn underneath. |
| Ties: | Any solid color or appropriate print worn daily |
| Sweater: | *Cardigan, pullover, or vest in gray or maroon with school logo. Must be purchased from Schoolbelles. |
| Socks: | Visible socks in white or black must always be worn with pants or shorts. No ankle socks. |
| Shoes: | Sturdy “traditional” school shoes with heels no higher than 1″ in solid colors, black, brown, or tan with closed toe and heel. |
All Students K-8
| *Sweater: | All students must purchase a uniform sweater with school logo from Schoolbelles. Sweater will be mandatory on special occasion days such as all school Mass days between October 1st and May 1st of each school year. Students are allowed to wear their sweaters on any other day that they choose and can leave their sweater in their lockers. Please label your sweater. |
| Jewelry and Accessories: | Students are permitted to wear one watch and one bracelet, one ring, and one religious necklace tucked into blouse or shirt. No hats, bandannas, or headscarves may be worn. Students may not mark, write, draw, color or have stickers or tattoos on their skin. Girls: may wear one pair of small post earrings on ear lobe. No dangling earrings are allowed.Boys: may not wear earrings to school or school functions. No other body piercings are permitted |
| Hair: | Must be neatly groomed with no extreme hairstyles or unnatural coloring. Hair should not be tinted, dyed, highlighted, or bleached. Hair may not be worn covering eyes and face. Boys: must be of a reasonable length that is out of the eyes and no longer than shirt collar. |
| Make-up: | K-5: No make-up is allowed. Only clear nail polish. No fake nails or acrylic nails are permitted. 6-8: Girls may wear a small amount of natural looking make-up and may wear light pastel or clear nail polish. No fake nails or acrylic nails are permitted.Principal, teachers, and staff have the right to decide what is natural looking make-up. |
Non-dress uniform : worn during designated times
| Phys Ed: | Students may wear a gray Mater Dei tee shirt with solid micro mesh maroon shorts, tennis shoes and socks. |
| Optional: | Worn only in August, September, May, and June Khaki or black walking shorts. Refer to Schoolbelles buying guide.*Tennis shoes may be worn with walking shorts. No High Top Tennis Shoes* 6-8 grade boys who choose to wear walking shorts may wear a white or maroon polo shirt instead of dress shirt with tie. Polo shirts are to be worn only with shorts. |
Out of Uniform Days:
When students are permitted to be out of uniform, these rules must be followed.
No tank tops or sleeveless or thin narrow top straps
No tops that are revealing, have low cut necklines, or expose bare midriffs when sitting, stretching, bending over, or stooping
No sweatpants, pajama pants, “tear-away” pants, pants with rips or holes or any pants with writing on the back.
Pants may not be worn low or sagging
No skirts or dresses shorter than top of knee unless worn with leggings.
Leggings may not be worn with just a blouse or sweater top. Leggings may only be worn under a skirt or dress.
No shorts may be worn unless they are knee length such as Bermuda shorts
Capri style pants may be worn
No inappropriate words, designs, or pictures on any clothing
On spirit days or other special celebrations, school spirit wear may be worn. Students who do not have spirit wear, may wear shirts with school colors.
Shoes may be tennis, school, or dress shoes
No flip-flops, slides, sandals of any kind, no work boots, shoes with heels, or high top sneakers
On special occasions students will have the option to dress up.
Parents understand that once they enroll at Mater Dei Academy a school uniform is mandatory and is to be worn properly. Parents are not required to purchase all items from Schoolbelles, but are responsible to purchase items that are the same as the ones sold at Schoolbelles. When students wear clothing that does not meet the dress code or uniform regulations, parents will be contacted by phone or in writing, and they may be required to provide regulation clothing immediately by bringing it to the school. It is the responsibility of the parents to make sure their children are wearing the uniform and wearing it properly. Principal’s decision is final.