Dress Code and Uniform Survey (Families)

The William Penn School Uniform and Dress Code Survey aims to gather feedback from parents, students, and the community about the current elementary, middle, and high school uniform and dress code policies. Elementary and middle schools have uniform policies that provide guidance on what students are expected to wear to school. The high schools, grades 9-12, have a dress code that provides guidance on what is not acceptable clothing for students during school hours.
1.Which schools are your children enrolled in? (check all that apply)
2.Is the current uniform policy a financial hardship for your family?
3.In your opinion, who benefits from having an elementary and middle school uniform policy? (Check all that apply)
4.I like the elementary school uniform policy.
5.I like the middle school uniform policy.
6.The school district should change the elementary uniform policy to allow students to wear what they want within clearly specified parameters.
7.The school district should change the middle school uniform dress code to allow students to wear what they want within clearly specified parameters.
8.I think it matters what color shirts children wear in school.
9.I think it matters what color bottoms children wear in school.
10.Having school uniforms improves the learning environment.
11.A school uniform promotes school spirit and pride.
12.If we did not have a school uniform for elementary school students (K-6), what would you consider appropriate clothing for school?
13.If we did not have a school uniform for middle school students (7-8), what would you consider appropriate clothing for school?
14.Would you suggest any changes to the high school dress code? (It is reprinted below. The full policy is available online.)
To clarify our expectations, a committee of Student Council and teachers compiled a list of inappropriate attire. In accordance with this School Board approved code, students will not be permitted to wear:
  • Long shirts that hang (approximately) longer than the wrist.
  • Visible underwear. Pants are to be worn at the natural waist.
  • Tank tops, body shirts, or spaghetti strap tops.
  • Outfits that expose the midriff, belly or posterior.
  • Skirts, shorts, or dresses shorter than the outstretched arm's longest finger.
  • Excessively torn garments that expose skin.
  • Yoga pants, short-shorts, or bike shorts.
  • Tights/leggings may not be worn without a skirt, dress, or shorts of appropriate length over the tights.
  • Hats, caps, scarves, or hoods (inside the building).
  • Clothing with obscene, profane, or inflammatory language or graphics.
  • Flip-flops, slippers, or spiked or stiletto heels.
  • Outdoor coats (inside the building).
  • Any other attire deemed inappropriate by the school administration.
  • Specific dress requirements may be issued for certain programs such as physical education, laboratory sciences, and Vo-Tech programs.
  • Inappropriately dressed students for whom a parent/guardian cannot be reached to bring appropriate clothes or grant permission to go home to change may be sent to In-School Suspension.
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