Dress Code
Detailed Dress Code (as found in handbook)
2023-2024 Academic Year
GIRLS’ UNIFORM
Girls wear a jumper or skirt and a blouse or shirt. Sweaters, slacks, and shorts are options. Although you do not need to purchase your uniform from School- belles, Lands End, or Big Daddy, the uniform for your child must be visually similar to the ones from these vendors.
BOYS’ UNIFORM
Boys wear dress slacks with a shirt. Sweaters and shorts are options. Although you do not need to purchase your uniform from Schoolbelles/Lands End/Big Daddy, the uniform for your child must be visually similar to the ones from these vendors.
UNIFORM GUIDELINES
SKIRT/JUMPER
Girls in grades K-5 wear a tartan plaid jumper or tartan plaid skirt or khaki skirt. The jumper may be a V-neck pleated jumper or a shift style jumper. Girls have four options for skirts. Skirts may be a split, pleated, kick pleat, or kilt style skirt. Jumpers and skirts can be no shorter than fingertip in length. Skirts may not be rolled up at the waist and must fit properly.
SHIRTS/BLOUSES
Shirts/blouses are solid color, light blue, royal blue, navy, gray or white. Students may wear a shirt, blouse, a knit placket shirt with a collar, or a turtleneck. Saint Rose School crests are required, and shirts/blouses may have only one pocket. Shirts/blouses must be buttoned and tucked in, unless the shirt is a banded waistband shirt. This shirt does not need to be tucked in. Shirts may be short or long sleeved. Short sleeves are to fall no longer than the elbow. Long sleeves may not be rolled up. T-shirts may not be worn. Undershirts, if worn, must be solid white and may not hang out beyond the short sleeves. Ripped, ragged, torn or oversized shirts/blouses may not be worn. Sweaters may be worn over uniform shirts/blouses.
Sweaters are solid color, light blue, royal blue, navy, gray, or white. Ripped, ragged, torn, or oversized sweaters may not be worn. Sweaters must fit properly (i.e. They may not hang loosely over the skirt or slacks). Sweaters need to be plain with no cables or designs.
SWEATSHIRTS
Students in grades K-8 may wear a white, light blue, royal blue, navy blue, or gray crew sweatshirt with the Saint Rose crest. Grades 6-8 are permitted to wear the approved middle school sweatshirt. 8th graders are allowed to wear the approved 8th grade sweatshirt. No hooded sweatshirts are allowed besides the approved 8th grade sweatshirt.
FLEECE
Students in K-8 may wear a white, light blue, royal blue, navy blue, or gray full-zip or quarter-zip fleece with the approved Saint Rose crest.
SLACKS
Slacks must be dress slacks, khaki, gray, or navy; cotton blend, polyester, or corduroy. Uniform slacks may have no more than four pockets. Cargo pants are not uniform slacks. Joggers are not uniform pants. Pants are to be no more than one inch larger in the waist and must be neat, clean and hemmed no longer than one inch longer in the inseam than the actual fit. This means pants are not allowed to “sag”. Ripped, ragged, torn, or oversized pants may not be worn.
LEGGINGS
Girls may wear leggings beneath their skirts. Leggings must be a solid color; light blue, royal blue, navy, gray, black, or white. The leggings must be ankle length and be met with a sock.
SHORTS
Khaki, navy blue, or gray walking shorts are permitted. Walking shorts are dress shorts that are at or near the knee and typically are no shorter than 4 inches above the crease in the back of the knee in length. Athletic shorts may not be worn. Shorts are to be no more than one inch larger in the waist, must not “sag”, and must be neat and clean.
SHOES
No backless shoes or “Crocs” are permitted. Slippers are not permitted. Sandals with straps and socks may be worn in August, September, May, and June. Students may not wear any type of boots in the classroom. This includes fashion boots, Ugg type boots, hiking boots, etc. Boots are any footwear in which the top is above the ankle. Shoes should be in good repair, fit properly, and tied at all times. During inclement weather, children must wear boots or a second pair of shoes outside if they would like to play in the snow. The boots or second pair of shoes may not be worn in the classroom.
SOCKS
Socks/tights are required at all times. Socks must be a solid color, and they must be a matching pair. Small logo is permissible.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DRESS CODE
Saint Rose THOL T- shirts, Saint Rose spirit wear T-shirts, shorts with Saint Rose logo, or sweatpants with Saint Rose logo. All shorts and shirts must fit properly. Short-shorts may not be worn (ie. volleyball shorts). Only shoes with non-marking soles are permitted. Saint Rose sweatshirts/sweatpants are not required, but recommended for cold-weather months.
Kindergarten students do not need to wear a gym uniform.
Vendors:
- Schoolbelles:
- Offers a complete selection of uniform apparel including crest embroidery.
- 5325 Monroe Street Toledo, Ohio 43623
419-824-0400 - Order online at Schoolbelles School code: S0613
- 2023-24 Buying Guide
- Lands End:
- Big Daddy Graphics:
- Jones & Company
- Embroidery services only
- 29614 Duxbury Lane Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
419-874-9604
- Patches
- Iron on Patches are available for purchase in the school office: $2/each
Alternate Dress
Occasionally throughout the school year students are awarded the option to wear something other than the regular dress code. These days may include birthdays, picture days or in celebration of a special award or event such as Catholic Schools Week or Right to Read Week. On such occasions, all clothing shall be within the guidelines of decency and good taste as appropriate for school.
Alternate Dress Day/Birthday
K-5 students can wear jeans, shorts, sweatpants or their usual uniform clothing. Girls are permitted to wear dresses, leggings, or skirts.
Students in 6-8 are permitted to wear dress/walking shorts, jeans, Saint Rose approved sweatpants sold through Saint Rose approved vendors, or their usual uniform attire. Girls are permitted to wear dresses or skirts. Students can wear a top of their choice. All clothing shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times. Bare midriffs, tank tops, low-cut or revealing tops or tops with spaghetti straps are not acceptable, unless worn under another shirt. If a student does not have clothing that meets these guidelines he/she is to wear his/her uniform clothing. The virtue of modesty should be encouraged.
Spirit Days
On Spirit Days students are permitted to wear an official Saint Rose School t-shirt/sweatshirt. K-5 students can wear jeans, shorts, sweatpants or their usual uniform clothing. Girls can wear skirts or leggings.
Students in 6-8 are permitted to wear dress/walking shorts, jeans, Saint Rose approved sweatpants sold through Saint Rose approved vendors, or their usual uniform attire.
Picture Days/Themed Days
Students can wear pants, jeans, and shirts of their choice. Girls may wear skirt or dresses of their choice. All clothing shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times. Bare midriffs, tank tops, low-cut or revealing tops or tops with spaghetti straps are not acceptable, unless worn under another shirt. If a student does not have clothing that meets these guidelines he/she is to wear his/her uniform clothing.
Planned Alternate Dress Dates - See the School Calendar for Alternate Dress Days