Gray Stone Day School believes that the school environment can be greatly affected by student dress.  In an effort to establish and maintain an atmosphere in which the focus is on learning, certain student dress requirements and prohibitions are necessary.

All students are expected to dress appropriately for an educational environment. Any clothing that interferes with or disrupts the educational environment is unacceptable. Clothing with language or images that are vulgar, discriminatory, or obscene or clothing that promotes illegal or violent conduct, such as the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia, or clothing that contains threats is prohibited. Clothing should fit, be neat and clean, and conform to standards of safety, good taste, and decency. Clothing that exposes cleavage, private parts, the midriff, or undergarments, or that is otherwise sexually provocative, is prohibited. Examples of prohibited clothing include, but are not limited to: sagging or low-cut pants, low-cut necklines that show cleavage, tube tops, halter tops, backless blouses or blouses with only ties in the back, clothing constructed of see-through materials, any clothing without sleeves, any clothing that does not extend to within three inches of the knee, and head coverings unless required for religious or medical purposes.

Students not complying with this code will be asked to cover the non-complying clothing, change clothes, or go home.  Repeated infractions will result in disciplinary action.

A school wide dress code considers division differences in student’s ages, developmental stages, daily schedule components and demands, and gender-specific dress styles.  If a student is in violation of the dress code, appropriate clothing will be provided, or the student will be required to call home for a change of clothes.  Repeated offenses may result in disciplinary action.

On occasion, Gray Stone hosts events that require more formal attire than is traditionally accepted in the school setting.  Please refer to the expectations set below for those specific situations.  Those students found in violation of the appropriate dress code will be denied admittance to those events.

Chapel Attire:  When “Chapel Attire” is expected, male students will be required to wear shirt and tie, dress slacks, and dress shoes.  Female students will be expected to wear a dress, skirt and blouse, or dress pants with a blouse with appropriate dress shoes or a pant suit with dress shoes.

Prom Attire:  Students are expected to wear formal attire for the prom.  Male students are expected to wear a tuxedo or dark suit with appropriate dress shoes.  Female students are expected to wear formal or cocktail dresses with appropriate dress shoes.

Graduation Attire:  Students participating in Graduation are expected to adhere to a strict dress code.  Male students are expected to wear a dress shirt with a tie and dark or khaki dress slacks with dark dress shoes.  Female students are expected to wear a dress or a dress skirt and blouse with white, off-white, or dark dress shoes.

Marshals Attire:  Students serving as marshals for special events such as Graduation are required to dress in a specific manner.  Male students are expected to wear a white dress shirt with a sport coat (or dark suit) and tie and dark dress slacks with dark dress shoes.  Female students are expected to wear a white dress or a white skirt and white blouse with white dress shoes.

Alternatives to the special event dress code can be approved prior to the day of an event by the Chief Administrator or his / her designee.