Personal Appearance
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Updated Aug. 1, 2023

 

ELV Students:

Infants through Junior K are not required to wear uniforms.

 

Kindergarten-5th Grade Approved Attire:

  • Long or short sleeve black, royal blue, gray or white knit shirt from The Uniform Source
  • Long sleeve white or blue oxford cloth shirt from The Uniform Source
  • Khaki or black pants or shorts
  • Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes
  • Boots (Students will be responsible for bringing athletic shoes to participate in PE).
  • Solid white, khaki, blue or black socks (Socks are required.)
  • Hairstyles should have a neat appearance.
  • No caps or hats are permitted in the building.
  • All questions and concerns relating to the appropriateness of dress and personal grooming at school shall be determined by the administration.

 

Specific to Girls:

  • Gray or black polo dress with logo from The Uniform Source
  • Black cardigan sweater from any vendor
  • Plaid skort from The Uniform Source
  • Khaki or black skirt, skort, or capris
  • “Modesty” shorts/compression shorts may be worn under a skirt.
  • Solid white or black, opaque, non-ribbed tights
  • Legging may only be worn under a skirt. They are not to be worn as pants.

 

Outerwear:

  • Solid black or royal fleece or royal quarter zip, black stadium jacket, black windbreaker or sweatshirts with the school logo purchased through The Uniform Source or the Jackson Christian store
  • Solid black fleece with a logo no larger than a credit card
  • A jacket of any other color may be worn to school, but must remain in the cubby during the school day.

 

 

Secondary Approved Attire:

  • Long or short sleeve black, royal blue, gray or white knit shirt from The Uniform Source
    • All tops (excluding dress shirts) must have the school-approved logo visible on the upper left and be from The Uniform Source, Jackson Christian Eagles Nest or the Jackson Christian store.
  • Long sleeve white or blue oxford cloth shirt
  • Khaki or black pants or shorts
  • Solid white, khaki, or black socks
  • Black or royal zip from The Uniform Source

 

Specific to Girls:

  • Black cardigan sweater from any vendor
  • Plaid skort from The Uniform Source
  • Khaki or black skirt, skort, or capris (Solid white or black, opaque, non-ribbed leggings or tights can be worn under the skirt or skort.)
  • Solid white knee or bobby socks
  • “Modesty” shorts/compression shorts may be worn under skirt.

 

Additional Guidelines

  • All clothing must be of appropriate size, worn modestly, and in good repair.
  • All boys’ shirts are to be tucked in and be long enough to remain tucked in throughout the school day.
  • Belts are required for boys.
  • All khaki pants, shorts, skorts, skirts and capris must be the traditional khaki color. (These may be purchased from any vendor.)
  • Administration requests appropriateness/modesty be considered, especially in regard to length, for all items worn. A good guide would be fingertip length with your arms at your side.
  • Sandals without a heel strap are permitted. Flip-flops or slides are not permitted.

 

Spirit Wear:

  • “Spirit Wear Day” is designated as the final school day of every regular week.
  • T-shirts and all outerwear worn on Spirit Wear Day must be purchased from the Eagles Nest or given by Jackson Christian. Shirts acquired by various student clubs/groups are subject to approval by the administration.
  • Jeans (with NO holes) are allowed as part of Spirit Wear Days.

Outerwear:

  • Black, royal, grey, or white quarter zip, stadium jacket, or windbreaker purchased from the Uniform Source or the Eagles Nest.
  • JCS sweatshirts/hoodies may be worn as outerwear during the school day.
  • When not wearing a JCS polo under outerwear, students must wear a white, blue, grey, or black undershirt.

 

Dress for Success Days:

  • Wednesday is designated as dress for success day for secondary students.
  • Girls will wear plaid or khaki skirt/skort or black dress pants with a white or blue button-down shirt and a white, blue, black, or grey JCS approved polo.
  • Boys will wear khaki pants with a white or blue button-down shirt or a white, blue, black, or grey JCS approved polo.
  • JCS approved quarter zips are permitted
  • Sweatshirts and hoodies are not permitted on dress for success days.
  • Ties, blazers, dress shoes are optional.

 

Personal Appearance:

  • Boys are not allowed to wear earrings or fingernail polish. Other visible body art or body piercing is not allowed.
  • Hair:
    • No coloring that will draw attention
    • Hairstyles and facial hair should have a neat appearance.
    • “Neat appearance” will be determined by the Dean of Students office
  • Girls may wear an appropriate number of earrings in the conventional manner. All other types of body piercing are not allowed. Visible body art is not permitted.
  • Hats are not permitted during the school day.
  • All questions and concerns relating to the appropriateness of dress and personal grooming at school shall be determined by the administration.

 

Senior Portraits

Students will be required to submit both a formal and casual picture for the yearbook.

  • Male students will wear a tux for the formal picture.
  • Female students will wear a drape for the formal picture.
  • All students must dress modestly and adhere to the school guidelines for the casual picture.