Student Life

Dress Code

Montessori Dress Code

Updates for the 2024-25 Academic Year:
The Formalized Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community, and unifying our Academy. 
As a reminder, students must arrive at school each day in dress code.

  • For tops, only items purchased from the Lands' End Clothing Shop or select Nardinware Store items are acceptable.
    • Approved Nardinware items will be marked on the Nardinware website as "DCA" (Dress Code Approved). These select items are approved to be worn as an addition to the daily dress code. Please note, collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
  • Khaki bottoms can be purchased from Lands’ End or a brand and store of your choice.

The formalized dress code is only for our Early Childhood and Elementary programs. Toddlers are not required to dress in the formalized dress code. Toddlers should be dressed comfortably. Elastic waistbands are helpful for children of this age to encourage self-toileting.

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Lower and Middle School Dress Code

Updates for the 2024-25 Academic Year:
The Formalized Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community, and unifying our Academy. 
As a reminder, students must arrive at school each day in dress code.

  • For tops, only items purchased from the Lands' End Clothing Shop or select Nardinware Store items listed below are acceptable.
    • Approved Nardinware items will be marked on the Nardinware website as "DCA" (Dress Code Approved). These select items are approved to be worn as an addition to the daily dress code. Please note, collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
  • Khaki bottoms can be purchased from Lands’ End or a brand and store of your choice.
  • Please note that gym uniforms are NOT required for Lower School students.

High School Dress Code

High School Dress Code 2024-2025
 
All students must be dressed appropriately and modestly, according to the philosophy of Nardin Academy.  The Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community and unifying our academy. It is important for our students to look presentable, professional and put together for each school day.  Students must arrive at school each day in dress code, proud of their presentation of self and their representation of Nardin Academy.  Only items purchased from Land’s End Clothing or Nardinware Store are acceptable. 
 
Dress code requirements:
  • Collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
  • Clothing should not be tattered, frayed, ripped or sloppy in appearance.
  • Outerwear including hats, windbreakers, winter coats, and bomber jackets are not allowed.
  • Outdoor winter boots (i.e. UGGs, snow boots) are not allowed to be worn during the day. 
  • Students may wear green, white, black or gray, full length leggings under their uniform skirt.
  • Flare bottom leggings are not allowed.
  • Brightly colored hair coloring, including, but not limited to colors such as blue, green, pink, purple, etc., is not permitted.
  • Pierced ears may be worn, but ornaments worn in any part of the body that is pierced and visible, including the tongue, face and nose are not permitted. Nose piercing retainers are allowed. Band-aids over nose piercings are not allowed. Visible tattoos are not permitted.

Dress Down Days

Dress down days will occur on specific days and will be announced in advance by the Assistant Principal.
The following items are not allowed:

    • Jeans with holes, rips, frayed bottoms or edges.
    • Lycra, wind, spandex, yoga, or pajama pants, jeggings, thigh-high socks, fishnet stockings.
    • Leggings (unless black, green, gray or white leggings under an appropriate skirt.)
    • Crocs, clogs, flip-flops, sandals, UGG moccasins or slippers.
    • Clothing that is too tight, too short, or is in need of repair.  Clothing should not be tattered, frayed, ripped or sloppy in appearance.  Tank tops, cropped tops, spaghetti straps, strapless tops are not permitted.  Any garment in which underwear or midriff shows is not permitted. See through t-shirts, off the shoulder shirts or low V-necks are not permitted. Any clothing item that resembles lingerie is not acceptable.  Any clothing with inappropriate, controversial or "R" rated material.  Any article of clothing, jewelry or accessory that promotes drinking alcohol, drugs, tobacco or a lifestyle contrary to the gospel views is not allowed. 
    • Outerwear including hats, windbreakers, winter coats, and bomber jackets are not allowed. Outdoor winter boots (i.e. UGGs, snow boots, etc.) are not allowed to be worn during the day.  Riding and dress boots are allowed.  
    • Brightly colored hair coloring, including, but not limited to colors such as blue, green, pink, purple, etc., is not permitted.  
    • Pierced ears may be worn, but ornaments worn in any part of the body that is pierced and visible, including the tongue, face and nose are not permitted. Nose piercing retainers are allowed.  Band-aids over nose piercings are not allowed.
    • Visible tattoos are not permitted.
    • Any article of clothing, masks, or accessories (hereinafter collectively referred to as “clothing”) with a printed message, word, phrase, picture or graphic may not contain profanity, obscenity, or the promotion of any illegal activity or violence.

If the administration/faculty deems a student’s clothing inappropriate, the student must change.  Failure to adhere to the dress code will result in an automatic detention. Multiple detentions for the same infarction may result in a suspension.

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