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Mandatory Uniform Dress Code for Students in Grades 612

At Lehigh Valley Academy (LVA) we believe a uniform dress code for students fosters a focused attitude toward learning. We strive to create an atmosphere of equality by removing the name brands and status symbols that are subtle, yet often distinguishing signs of social standing. Due to the proprietary nature of LVA’s
logo and our quest to keep the logo’s integrity, the Principal/CEO must approve all vendors replicating the LVA logo on articles of clothing. Please note: if there is any question as to whether or not an article of clothing meets LVA requirements, please seek approval before allowing your child to wear the clothing to school. There will be no exceptions to the dress code as outlined below. Penalties or loss of privileges will be assigned for students who fail to meet these requirements.

Outline of Required Clothing

	All clothing and accessories must be clean and in good repair.
	All clothing items, including footwear, are to be solid in the color choices specified.
	Logos other than a preapproved LVA logo are not permitted.
	All clothing must be of the correct size, fitting at the waist, shoulders, inseam and be worn as designed.
	Head coverings are not permitted indoors unless required by religious practice or deemed medically necessary.

Physical Education Attire

	Uniform shirt and shorts must be purchased from LVA. (In process of choosing a vendor.)
	Walking or running sneakers that do not produce or leave marks on the floor.
	Navy blue sweatpants, fleece tops and sweatshirts without a hood are permitted only for Physical Education class.

Tops:

	Permitted colors: white, light blue, navy blue or maroon.
	All tops must be tucked into the pants or skirt so no skin is exposed when stretching or reaching.
	Tops must be a short or longsleeved dress shirt with a collar, such as an oxford or polo.
	Tops must be a short or longsleeved dress shirt with a collar, such as an oxford or polo.
	Shirts with any degree of transparency must be accompanied with appropriate undergarments (ie. undershirt or camisole).
	Sweater vests and cardigans are permitted. Sweaters may have buttons, zippers or be pullover style, but may not have hoods.

Bottoms and Footwear:Light beige khaki

	Permitted colors: navy blue or light beige (stone) khaki, as indicated here:
	Bottoms must be cotton twill or corduroy. Cargostyle pants are not permitted.
	All shorts, skorts, dresses & skirts must be no shorter than two (2) inches above the knee.
	Shorts, skorts and capris are permitted to be worn from the start of school until October 15 th and then again from April 15 th through the end of the school year.
	All skirts must be worn with full length, footed white or navy blue tights.
	Solid black, dark brown or navy blue belt must be worn with pants that have belt loops.
	Solid black, dark brown or navy blue belt must be worn with pants that have belt loops.
	Socks or tights are required. If visible, colors must be white, dark brown or navy blue.

Dress Down Days
The Principal will have at his or her discretion, the authority to initiate a dressdown’ day. A dressdown day is a temporary suspension of the dress code and is permitted only for the date indicated. Dressdown attire must meet the following requirements:

	All clothing and accessories must be clean and in good repair.
	All clothing must be of the correct size, fitting at the waist, shoulders, inseam and be worn as designed.
	Shirts with any degree of transparency must be accompanied with appropriate undergarments (ie. undershirt or camisole).
	All skorts, shorts, dresses & skirts must be no shorter than two (2) inches above the knee.
	Shoulders or midriffs may not be exposed.
	Shoes must have a maximum 1 ½ inch heel height.
	Clothing and accessories may not advertise violence, alcoholic beverages, illegal substances and/or tobacco products.
	Clothing and accessories may not contain inappropriate language and/or messages and/or symbols.

Optional Attire Permitted

Neck ties (clip or full tie), with collar shirts.

Conservative jewelry that does not pose a safety hazard.

The following options are permitted only for 11 th and 12 th grade students:

Black, navy blue or maroon wool or cotton twill blazer.
Black fulllength cotton twill or corduroy dress pants.
Black dresses & skirts that must be worn no shorter than 2 inches above the knee.
Plaid vest that only includes the following colors: white, light or navy blue, maroon or black.

Vendors
This dress code was designed to include clothing that could be purchased at most local department stores. As a courtesy, we have included a list of websites that carry preapproved clothing items that meet our dress
code requirements.

	French Toast Website: www.frenchtoast.com
	Land's End Website: http://www.landsend.com/cd/index/fp/0,,53024,00.html?sid=2786191320776110070
	EZ 2 Buy School Uniforms Website: http://www.ez2buyschooluniforms.com