Regulations :: Styles/Colors :: Purpose :: Enforcement :: Purchase Uniform
Student dress, grooming, and cleanliness are important to the growth and development of a young adolescent and learning to dress appropriately is a life skill. Parents have the primary responsibility of teaching and guiding their students on the importance of dressing, grooming, and cleanliness. Schools are responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly environment and a unified dress code policy is just one of many policies that help create an environment that promotes safety, order, and a constructive learning atmosphere. Students must arrive at school dressed according to the uniform dress code policy. The uniform dress code policy is strictly enforced. Please contact your Dekalb Academy of Technology & Environment representatives if you have questions or concerns.
Uniforms improve the classroom learning environment by:
- helping students concentrate on their school work by setting a tone for serious study; removing distractions created by socioeconomic differences and modem fashion; and instilling students with discipline and self-respect.
Uniforms build citizenship and a sense of community in our children by:
- building self esteem, self respect, and school spirit among students by creating the distinction of being part of a group;
- maintaining a healthy and positive school image in the community by a clean and neat appearance;
- providing a visible and public symbol of commitment to school improvement and reform.
Uniforms create a safe learning environment by:
- helping school officials recognize intruders who come to the school;
- eliminating the possibility of wearing gang-related or other potentially disruptive clothing
The only reasons for an exemption are:
- Required religious attire, or
- A severe physical disability
