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Dress Code

ICS Official Dress Code Posters (PDF)


Shirts

  • Knit polo or cotton-blend oxford type (no logos) or turtleneck
  • Color, plain red, white, or navy blue; long or short sleeve
  • Must be long enough to tuck in properly
  • Visible undershirts must also be red, white, or navy blue

Pants

  • Standard school uniform, dress, non-jean, or Dockers-style pants for boys & girls; capris for girls
  • Color: navy blue or khaki (tan)
  • Pull-on (no zipper or snap) allowed for kindergarteners
  • Flares allowed; no "bell bottoms"
  • Pleated or non-pleated fronts
  • Dress-style corduroys are allowed
  • Cargo pants allowed; no over-sized pockets
  • No sweat pants or jeans

Shorts (up to Fall Break; after Spring Break) or skorts (year-round)

  • No more than 2 inches above knee
  • Standard school-uniform style
  • Color: navy blue or khaki (tan)

Skirts or jumpers (both year-round)

  • Color: navy blue or khaki (tan)
  • Standard school-uniform style
  • Length: no more than 2 inches above knee

Belts (only required for 3rd grade & above):

  • Pants, shorts, and skorts with loops must be worn with belts (solid dark blue, black, or brown color)
  • Elastic, non-looped pants are acceptable
  • Pants with loops cut off are not acceptable
  • No logo belt buckles
  • Belts are not required for kindergarteners through 2nd grade

Socks

  • Plain navy blue or white socks
  • White or navy blue tights may be worn with skirts

Shoes

  • Tennis shoes; no "wild" colors, no lights or wheels; boots must fit inside of pants legs
  • No platform, sling-back, slide-ons, open toes, or open-back shoes; no sandals
  • Color: solids preferred; no "wild" colors

Sweatshirts or Sweaters

  • Color: plain red, white or navy blue
  • No logo except ICS school logo; no "hoodies"
  • Must be worn with collared or turtleneck shirt (school colors) underneath

Jewelry

  • Wrist watches are allowed
  • Single-post earrings are allowed
  • No necklaces worn outside of clothes
  • No rings
  • No bracelets allowed except Livestrong or Jesse Terry Leukemia and Lymphoma Society rubber bracelets

Make-up, Nail Polish, Tattoos, Piercings

  • 7th & 8th grade girls may wear nail polish if "normal" colors (red, pink, natural); no fake nails
  • 7th & 8th grade girls may wear make-up that is natural & and restrained; make-up may not be brought to school
  • No visible tattoos. No facial piercings.

Banned

  • No sunglasses, purses, electronic devices (CD players, DVD players, iPods, games, etc.)
  • Students who bring cell phones to school must keep them in their lockers and TURNED OFF AT ALL TIMES. Cell phones may only be used at dismissal outside of the school building.

The Irvington Community School has adopted a dress-code for two reasons:

  1. To promote school spirit and a sense of community
  2. To keep students focused on academics and activities, instead of "clothing competition."
  3. Because styles change rapidly with young people, the management of the school has final discretion on the dress code, including decisions regarding clothing, jewelry, and hair.

Purchasing

Uniforms may be purchased at: Burlington, Dollar General, JC Penney, K-Mart, Kohls, Meijer, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart, Value City, or wherever school uniforms are sold.

Reminders

  • All uniforms and shoes must be clean and neat at all times and of appropriate sizes.
  • All shirts must be tucked in.