Uniform and Dress Code

Upper School Boys Blazer (and optional vest underneath) and tie, black dress shoes

Upper School Girls wear blazer, navy cable knit socks or tights, skirt, oxford collared embroidered shirt

Upper School winter wear – navy cable knit tights, penny loafers, and optional vest

Primary/Grammar School optional vest with Peter Pan collared shirt

Primary and Grammar School Girls

Boys optional vests

Primary and Grammar School Boys Winter Attire Cardigan

Primary and Grammar School Girls uniforms – cardigans, Mary Jane collared shirt, plaid jumper, cross ties, white cable knit socks, Mary Jane shoes

Why Do We Wear Uniforms?

We love the uniforms at Excelsior- it adds a sense of formality to what we are doing (not to mention our students look so great in them!) Wearing uniforms conveys what we are doing is important. When we get dressed up in our uniforms in the morning it tells our brain this very thing. In Latin, we call the word that describes this Gravitas.

When we go somewhere important we where clothes that show we deem this as important. It’s the same reason we dress nice to go to a special occasion: such as church, or to meet dignitaries and important people in government, to receive an award in front of an audience….the list goes on! If something is important we dress the part.

The uniforms convey our school and state colors. It gives the children a sense of pride in our school as well as patriotism. We are proud to wear our states colors and live in Arizona, we are proud to be Americans, and we are proud to attend Excelsior Classical Christian Academy.

Uniforms also avoid the inevitable issues of immodesty and inappropriateness. Our uniforms look modest on all students and are appropriate for our school day.

The students look great in our uniforms, they are affordable, and they achieve the goal of setting a tone of importance and also giving us unity. We are unified in our efforts and unified in our dress.

Dress Code Policy

Appearance

Girls

Hair – Hair should be brushed and worn neatly and out of face. Braids, pony tails, buns, etc are fine. No unnatural colors (pink etc).

Makeup and Nail Polish – Girls only can wear subdued-colored nail polish. Pre-K through 6th grade may not wear makeup. Makeup for 7th and up, if worn, should be natural and not detract from youthfulness.

Jewelry – Jewelry should be minimal and not distracting.

Tattoos – 18 years and older only, and must not be visible

Uniform – Shirts are to be tucked in at all times. Navy kick shorts or opaque tights need to be worn under the jumper or skirt at all times. The skirt should reach the knee (if it starts to hit mid-thigh it means the student has outgrown it and its time to buy the next size). When worn, cable knit knee socks are to be in place and not scrunched down. Cable knit tights are also an option.

Boys

Hair – Hair should be worn neatly (brushed or combed), conservative in style, no longer than mid-ear and worn above eyebrows/out of face, no unnatural colors. Facial hair is permissible if not a distraction and cut and kept neatly.

Earrings- Boys may not have earrings

Tattoos – 18 years and older only, and must not be visible

Uniform – Shirts should not be oversized but also not so small that they cannot tuck it in or button the top button. The shoulder seam should sit at the start of the shoulder cap. Shirts are to be tucked in at all times. The top button is to be buttoned at all times. Pants are worn with a belt and should not be oversized, too long, or worn low. Socks need to be in place (not scrunched down).