Dress Code

1. Students must be in complete uniform when they arrive at CCA.  All shirts must be tucked in shorts, pants, or skorts. Belts must be worn with all pants and shorts with belt loops. Belts are not required for Kindergarten through 2^nd grade students. Uniforms are expected to remain intact and appropriately worn throughout the entire day at school.

2. Students must remain in full uniform until after they leave CCA.  Shirts must remain tucked in – even after school, until they leave the school campus.

Shoes must be closed-toe with a secure back and low heel; Crocs are not permitted. Students must
wear appropriate athletic shoes on PE days. Socks should complement the uniform and remain non-distracting.

1. Pants and shorts in khaki or navy.  Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor. These will have the school initials on them. 3^rd through 8^th grade pants and shorts have belt loops. A belt must be worn at all times with pants and shorts that have belt loops. If a belt is required, it must pass through all the loops and be fastened appropriately. Kindergarten through 2^nd grade students’ shorts and pants may not have belt loops, so they are not required to wear belts.

2. Pants and shorts must be worn properly at the waist and not sag below the top of the hips.  Pants or shorts may not be rolled up or folded up.  Shorts must be no shorter than two (2) inches above the knee and not longer than the top of the knee when standing.  Capri style pants are not acceptable.  Pants or shorts must not be overly form-fitting.  Students wearing the top of their pants or shorts below their waist will be given a Disciplinary Referral Form for improper exposure and required to adjust their uniform. 

3. P.E. Athletic Shorts in navy or red as determined by grade level (permitted only during P.E. or approved physical activity).  Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor and have the CCA monogram. These are the only athletic shorts that may be worn for P.E. and/or approved school physical activities. Shorts may not be rolled up or folded up. Students wearing the top of their shorts below their waist will be given a Disciplinary Referral Form for improper exposure and required to adjust their uniform. (Note: We prefer red shirt and shorts for K-4 P.E., but understand that navy may be all that is available from a given vendor.)

4. P.E. Athletic Pants in navy (permitted only on P.E. days or for approved physical activity).  Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor and have the CCA monogram. These are the only athletic pants that may be worn for P.E. and/or approved school physical activities. The athletic pants match the P.E. Athletic Jacket. Pants may not be rolled up or folded up. Students wearing the top of their pants or shorts below their waist will be given a Disciplinary Referral Form for improper exposure and required to adjust their uniform.  (Note: We understand that track suits are only available in navy.)

Jumpers in khaki, navy, or the approved plaid are permitted for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Leggings or bike shorts in red, navy, or white may be worn under jumpers and dresses.

1. Polo dresses in red or navy are permitted for grades K – 4th.  Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor. These may have short or long sleeves. The dresses will have the school logo on the front. The dress’s bottom hem must at least align with the tip of your middle finger when arms are at your side.  Modesty Shorts (purchased through uniform vendor), bike shorts, or a cheerleading short in navy or red MUST be worn with all dresses. Shorts must be worn even if the student is wearing tights. If they are too short or the student does not wear shorts under their dress, the student will be given a Disciplinary Referral Form for improper exposure and parents will be called to bring shorts or other clothes to the school.

2. Pants, jeans, pajama bottoms, or other apparel may not be worn under the jumper.  For modesty purposes, shorts MUST be worn under the dresses, however, long pants, jeans, pajama bottoms, or other apparel showing below the dresses are not permitted. (Note: If preferred, leggings in red, navy, or white are permitted in place of shorts under dresses for K-4^th grade students.

1. Skorts (skirts with attached shorts) in khaki, navy, or the approved plaid are permitted for grades K – 8th.  Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor. These will have the school initials embroidered on them. Skorts must not be rolled or folded at the waistband.

2. Skirts are not permitted, unless as allowed in item c. below.

3. A calf or ankle length skirt in khaki or navy is available through a special vendor for students in grades 5-8 concerned with more coverage for modesty or religious reasons.  Please contact Ms. Lassetter for how to special order this uniform piece. These will have the school initials embroidered on them.

White, Navy, or Red (K-8) or Light/Powder Blue (6-8) short or long-sleeved polo, short or long-sleeved button-down oxford. CCA spirit wear T-shirts (previous and/or new style).

Solid Navy or Red cardigan, sweater, sweater vest, fleece, or hoodie. We highly recommend you clearly identify your child's outerwear garment inside the item.

1. Belts must be solid leather, braided leather, or fabric in the solid colors of black, brown, khaki, red, navy, or white. Belts MUST be worn with all pants and shorts that have belt loops. Grommets, brads, or excessive ornamentation on the belt is not permitted.  Belts are required to be worn properly with all pants or shorts – this means that the belt must go through all the belt loops on the pants, be properly fastened or buckled, and the “end” of the belt must not be allowed to hang down (it must also go through the loops if there is excess).  The belt must also be tightened enough to prohibit the student’s pants or shorts from sagging below the waist. Kindergarten through 2^nd grade students are not required to wear belts.

   • NOTE: Students will be provided a red belt should they show up to school without a belt.  They will need to check-out the belt from the front office and return it at the end of the day. (The BORROWED belt will need to be worn until the student leaves the campus.)

2. Socks should only be solid white, solid khaki, solid red, solid navy, solid gray, or solid black.  Brightly colored or printed socks will not be permitted. Socks styles may be no show, fold-down ankle, ankle, crew, or knee socks.  Over-the-knee- socks are not permitted. Socks with patterns or stripes are not permitted.

3. Tights must be solid white, navy, khaki, or red. Tights must cover the full length of the student’s legs and feet. Tights should be opaque. Leg warmers and leggings** are not permitted. (**K-4^th grade students may wear leggings in solid white, navy, or red with jumpers instead of tights.)

4. Stockings or hosiery must be white, navy, or match the student’s natural skin tone. Hosiery must not be patterned and must be footed. Stockings or hosiery must cover the full length of the student’s legs and feet. Thigh high hosiery is not permitted. Leg warmers and leggings are not permitted. No-show footlet hosiery may be worn with ballet flats.

   • NOTE: Stockings or hosiery may only be worn by 5th through 8th grade students.

5. Ties in navy or the approved Plaid. Must be purchased through the CCA approved uniform vendor. Ties are available in three styles: pre-tied, self-tie, and cross tie (girls).  Ties may be worn with oxford shirts and peter pan collared blouses.

   • NOTE: Ties are not required on a day-to-day basis, but may be worn any time.

6. Hair Accessories. These must coordinate with the school colors of red, navy, white, approved Plaid, and/or khaki. Tortoise, gold and silver may also be worn.  All hair accessories should be appropriate for school and not attract undue attention or pose a safety risk. 

7. Head Scarves may be worn for religious observance only. These must coordinate with the school colors of navy, red, white, approved Plaid, and/or khaki.  They should be appropriate for school and not attract undue attention.

8. Jewelry should be appropriate for school and not attract undue attention or pose a safety risk. Jewelry should coordinate with the school uniform. Long dangling earrings are not permitted for safety reasons.

9. Smart Phones ARE NOT allowed.  These are prohibited at all times and should be left at home.

10. Smart Watches ARE NOT allowed.  These are prohibited at all times and should be left at home.

1. Clothing should be neat, clean, and wrinkle-free.

2. Clothing with rips, tears, holes, and/or frayed edges is considered inappropriate for school.

3. Clothing may not be worn inside out or backwards.

4. Proper undergarments/ foundational garments are required at all times. (i.e. boxers, briefs, underwear, panties, bras, camisoles, etc. as is applicable) Undergarments must not be exposed.

5. Athletic outfits are not permitted in the school building, except for days that P.E. classes are scheduled and on Dress Down Days provided they fall within the Non-uniform Apparel Code requirements. Only the approved P.E. Athletic Uniform may be worn in place of the regular school uniform for P.E. and/or for other approved school physical activities.

6. Kindergarten through 4^th grades may wear their P.E. uniform to school ONLY on the days they are scheduled to have P.E. class. Note: Students are allowed to wear their regular school uniform to P.E. classes, as well. Students WILL NOT be permitted to change clothes (dress out) at school.

7. 5^th grade students may wear their P.E. uniform only on the days that they are scheduled to have P.E. classes. Note: Students are allowed to wear their regular school uniform to P.E. classes. Students as well, but WILL NOT be permitted to change clothes (dress out) at school.

8. 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students may wear their P.E. uniform everyday IF they have chosen P.E. as an elective. These students will have P.E. classes five (5) days a week. Note: Students are allowed to wear their regular school uniform to P.E. classes, as well, but must understand that they WILL NOT be permitted to change clothes (dress out) at school.

9. Hats, caps, visors, curlers, head scarves (other than for religious reasons), bandanas, doo-rags, pics, combs, sweatbands, chains, sunglasses, gloves, leg warmers, arm warmers, and hooded garments are not to be worn during school hours and/or at afterschool activities.

10. Outdoor coats are not to be worn in the school building.  They are only to be worn outside and must be removed once a student is in the building and stored away in a place designated by their teacher. Note: No hooded apparel may be worn in the building.

11. Rain coats/jackets are not to be worn in the school building.  They are only to be worn outside and must be removed once a student is in the building and stored away in a place designated by their teacher. Note: No hooded apparel may be worn in the building.

12. Hair, face, and body paint unless specifically approved for a school activity are inappropriate for school and are not permitted.

13. Hair Styles that are distracting or extreme are not permitted. (i.e. mohawks, liberty spikes, ‘Cruella’ hair coloring, words and/or designs shaved into hair, distracting colors, distracting colored patterns, etc.) Natural looking hair coloring, natural tipped hair coloring, and natural looking streaked hair coloring are fine. Some colored streaks or tips are typically acceptable as long as it is not extreme, too bright, or considered distracting.  NOTE: The superintendent will have the sole discretion in determining the appropriateness of hair coloring and style for the school setting.

14. Hair and Facial Hair must be groomed, neat, and well-kept.

15. Cosmetics/Make-up should be age-appropriate, appropriate for school, and not attract undue attention. Make-up must be natural looking and not exaggerated. Faux eyelashes should not be so long and/or so thick as to be unnatural looking and be distracting.

16. Facial pimple patches must be flesh colored and nearly invisible.

17. Stickers and stamps may not be worn on the face or neck.

18. Tattoos, temporary tattoos***, and henna are prohibited. (***Temporary tattoos may be allowed for class parties and/or as part of an approved school activity at the discretion of the teacher.)

19. Students should not write or draw on their skin.

20. Piercings other than earrings are prohibited.

21. Clothing that is revealing, such as mini-skirts, short-shorts (shorts with a 1” to 3” inseam), spaghetti straps, tank tops, low-cut blouses (reveal cleavage), halter tops, mesh shirts, and/or shirts exposing any part of the midriff, back, or shoulders are not to be worn to school.  Tight and extremely form-fitting clothing is also considered revealing and may not be worn to school. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed.  This section mainly applies to non-uniform days at school.

    1. EXCEPTION: Clothes, specifically dresses, dressy tops, dressy skirts, and dressy pants for school dances or other fancy dress-up non-uniform events have the following requirements/guidelines separate from the Non-Uniform Apparel Code (Please refer to the NON-UNIFORM DRESS CODE for full requirements – below are only highlights):

       1. The apparel styles worn should be age appropriate.

       2. Students are required to be appropriately dressed for the event. Appropriate is defined as the following:

          1. When pants and shirts are worn at these events hese are appropriate options:

          2. Dress slacks paired with a blazer or suit jacket and a button-down oxford or dress shirt.

          3. A suit.

          4. Dockers or Docker-like pants and a button-down oxford or dress shirt.

          5. A dressy blouse paired with dress slacks/pants or dressy palazzo pants.

          6. If you wear a suit jacket or coat, a shirt must also be worn.  The shirt must not be see-through or have cut-outs.

          7. All shirts must have no more than two (2) buttons undone.

          8. All shirts must fully cover the midriff/stomach area at all times.

          9. If wearing a button-down or oxford shirt, then a tie is encouraged but not mandatory.

          10. When wearing a dress, dressy blouse, or skirt at these events the following guidelines apply:

       3. The dressy garments worn may expose parts of the back and/or shoulders depending on the style of dress or dressy top. However, fully backless or strapless garments ARE NOT allowed.

       4. One shoulder and halter style dresses and blouses ARE permitted.

       5. Spaghetti straps are allowed provided that when a student leans over from the waist or bends down their top remains in place against their chest.

       6. Cut-outs and see through material are not allowed except on the back upper-torso area, upper chest, and/or shoulders of dresses and blouses.  No cut-outs on the sides are allowed.

       7. Necklines should not expose cleavage when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, or bending down.

       8. ALL dresses and skirts must be no shorter than 2” above the knee.

       9. Bandage, Spanx-like, bodycon, or other form fitting or spandex dresses ARE NOT permitted.

       10. Dresses or skirts with a slit must show no part of the leg or body above mid-thigh or the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides, whichever is longer. Coverage of the body and leg above mid-thigh or finger-tip length, as is applicable, must be maintained when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, sitting, have their legs crossed, or bending down.

       11. Students wearing dresses above the knee are required to also wear modesty shorts, bike shorts, Spanx, or cheer shorts under their skirts/dresses as many of the current dances or moves students engage in involve students dropping down, spinning, and/or bending over.

       12. Dresses and skirts should not show any part of the leg or body above mid-thigh or the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides, whichever is longer. Coverage of the body and leg above mid-thigh or finger-tip length, as is applicable, must be maintained when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, sitting, have their legs crossed, or bending down.

    2. Footwear:

       1. Shoes may not have more than a 2” heel and it is highly encouraged that they have an ankle strap.

       2. Open-toed shoes are permitted at these events.

22. All other non-uniform dress code rules apply if not specifically written in this section.

23. All t-shirts must be in good taste. No suggestive wording, illustrations, logos, and/or advertisements for items which are illegal or prohibited for students - i.e., alcohol and tobacco products, vaping, etc. (Mainly applies to non-uniform days at school). Administration approved school spirit t-shirts may be worn in lieu of school uniform shirts on approved days.

24. All outside coats, jackets, and/or hooded apparel may not be worn inside the school building.  All outside coats, jackets, and/or hooded apparel must be removed and put away immediately upon returning to the classroom or other area of the school building.  The CCA uniform includes optional sweaters, cardigans, pullovers, turtle neck shirts, and mock turtle neck shirts for those students who need to have additional layers to remain warm. NOTE: As an exception to this rule, outdoor coats embroidered with the school logo and without hoods may be worn inside the school building.

Clothes for school sponsored activities where students may get wet, be predominantly outdoors, or end of the year outdoor school day non-uniform events have the following requirements/guidelines separate from the Student Non-Uniform Apparel Code.  Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the student not being allowed to participate in the occasion/event and parents/guardians being asked or called to take their student home.

1. If a school event is held outdoors, students should wear sunscreen on all exposed skin and it should be applied at home prior to coming to school.  School personnel will not apply or re-apply sunscreen for students.
2. The garment styles worn should be age appropriate.
3. The clothes worn should be appropriate for the occasion/event.
4. Appropriate undergarments must be worn.
5. No garments may be worn that expose the midriff, cleavage, shoulders, or backside. More specifically, shirts, blouses, tops, and dresses must cover the abdomen, cleavage, back, and shoulders. Shirts/ tops must also cover the waistband of pants, shorts or skirts, with no midriff, or cleavage visible while standing, raising one’s arms, or while bending over from the waist.
   1. The midriff/stomach area must be fully covered at all times.
   2. Cut-outs and see through material are not allowed.
   3. Necklines should not expose cleavage.
   4. All shirts with buttons must have no more than two (2) buttons undone.
   5. No undergarments may be shown.
   6. Spaghetti strap camisoles and shirts are not permitted.
   7. Strapless tops are not permitted.
   8. Halter tops are not permitted.
   9. Off the shoulder tops are not permitted.
   10. Athletic/sports bras must have a looser top garment that adheres to non-uniform dress code rules fully covering them.
   11. Athletic-wear or sports-wear tight-fitting or form fitting tanks/shirts must have a looser top garment that adheres to non-uniform dress code rules fully covering them.
6. Pants/shorts/skirts/skorts must cover all undergarments and reveal no skin when a person is standing, leaning over from the waist, bending down, and/or sitting down.
   1. Student P.E. Shorts are preferred, but not typically mandatory unless otherwise stated.
   2. A belt should be worn if the garment has belt loops, so that the garment remains at a student’s natural waist line. 
   3. Pants/shorts/skirts/skorts waistband should be worn at the student’s natural waist line at all times.
   4. Shorts and skorts, must fall at least to the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides or mid-thigh, whichever is longer. They must also have at least a 5” inseam on the shorts. These items must cover all undergarments and maintain modesty when a student is standing, leaning over from the waist, bending down, or sitting down. Cheer shorts must not be rolled at the waist.
   5. Skirts must have shorts worn under them and skirt length must fall at least to the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides or mid-thigh, whichever is longer. Skirts must cover all undergarments and maintain modesty when a student is standing, leaning over from the waist, bending down, or sitting down.
   6. IMPORTANT: If a student chooses to wear bike shorts (or something similar), then the apparel item worn on top of the shorts must fall to the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides or to mid-thigh, whichever is longer. The top of a student’s thighs and their bottom should be completely covered by the top apparel item worn with the bike shorts when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, bending down, or sitting down. These apparel items must cover all undergarments and maintain a student’s modesty when worn.
7. Students wearing dresses are required to also wear modesty shorts, bike shorts, Spanx, or cheer shorts under their skirts/dresses. Dress length must fall at least to the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides or mid-thigh, whichever is longer. Dresses must cover all undergarments and maintain modesty when a student is standing, leaning over from the waist, bending down, or sitting down.
8. All other non-uniform dress code rules apply if not specifically written in this section.

Clothes, specifically dresses, dressy tops, dressy skirts, and dressy pants for school dances or other fancy dress-up non-uniform events have the following requirements/guidelines separate from the Student Non-Uniform Apparel Code.  Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the student not being allowed to participate in the occasion/event and parents/guardians being asked or called to take their student home.

1. The apparel styles worn should be age appropriate.
2. The clothes worn should be appropriate for the occasion/event.
   1. Shorts are not appropriate for this type of event.
   2. Athletic wear is not appropriate for this type of event.
   3. T-shirts are not appropriate for this type of event.
   4. Hawaiian shirts are not appropriate for this type of event.
   5. Costumes are not appropriate for this type of event, unless specifically stated.
3. Appropriate undergarments must be worn. Please choose undergarments that will be completely hidden by the garment worn.
4. No undergarments may be shown.
5. Students are required to be appropriately dressed for the event. Appropriate is defined as the following:
   1. When pants and shirts are worn these are appropriate options:
      1. Dress slacks paired with a blazer or suit jacket and a button-down oxford or dress shirt.
      2. A suit.
      3. Dockers or Docker-like pants and a button-down oxford or dress shirt.
      4. A dressy blouse paired with dress slacks/pants or dressy palazzo pants.
      5. If you wear a suit jacket or coat, a shirt must also be worn.  The shirt must not be see-through or have cut-outs.
      6. All shirts must have no more than two (2) buttons undone.
      7. All shirts must fully cover the midriff/stomach area at all times.
      8. If wearing a button-down or oxford shirt, then a tie is encouraged but not mandatory.
   2. When wearing a dress, dressy blouse, or skirt the following guidelines apply:
      1. The dressy garments worn may expose parts of the back and/or shoulders depending on the style of dress or dressy top. However, fully backless or strapless garments ARE NOT allowed.
      2. One shoulder and halter style dresses and blouses ARE permitted.
      3. Spaghetti straps are allowed provided that when a student leans over from the waist or bends down their top remains in place against their chest.
      4. The midriff/stomach area must be fully covered at all times.
      5. Cut-outs and see through material are not allowed except in the back upper-torso area, upper chest, and/or shoulders of dresses and blouses. 
      6. Necklines should not expose cleavage when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, or bending down.
      7. ALL dresses and skirts must be no shorter than 2” above the knee.
      8. Bandage, Spanx-like, bodycon, or other form fitting or spandex dresses ARE NOT permitted.
      9. Dresses or skirts with a slit must show no part of the leg or body above mid-thigh or the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides, whichever is longer. Coverage of the body and leg above mid-thigh or finger-tip length, as is applicable, must be maintained when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, sitting, have their legs crossed, or bending down.
      10. Students wearing dresses above the knee are required to also wear modesty shorts, bike shorts, Spanx, or cheer shorts under their skirts/dresses as many of the current dances or moves students engage in involve students dropping down, spinning, and/or bending over.
      11. Dresses and skirts should not show any part of the leg or body above mid-thigh or the fingertip of the student’s middle finger when their arms are straight and hands are flat against the student’s sides, whichever is longer. Coverage of the body and leg above mid-thigh or finger-tip length, as is applicable, must be maintained when the student is standing, leaning over from the waist, sitting, have their legs crossed, or bending down.
6. Footwear:
   1. Shoes may not have more than a 2” heel and it is highly encouraged that they have an ankle strap.
   2. Open-toes shoes are allowed at these events.
   3. Dress boots are permitted.
   4. Clean track shoes, Keds, or Converse-like shoes may be worn instead of dress shoes.
   5. All other non-uniform dress code footwear requirements apply.
7. All other non-uniform dress code rules apply if not specifically written in this section.