Standardized Dress Code Policy 2022-2023 

Heritage Elementary School's philosophy is to maintain a focus on the educational process and ensure the reduction of distractions and disruptions to the learning environment.

Shirts:

• Shirts must be solid red, solid navy blue, solid light blue, or solid white.
• Shirts can be worn with or without a collar.
• Shirts can be long or short sleeved (tank tops or spaghetti straps are not permitted).
• Heritage school spirit shirts 

Bottoms (Pants, Shorts, Skirts, and Jumpers):

• Must be solid khaki, solid black, or solid navy blue only.  Shorts, skirts, and jumpers must be knee length. 
• Must be worn at the waist and fit snuggly.
• Blue or black denim jeans are allowed.  Jeans can't have holes, be ripped, torn, or stone washed.
• Must have a belt if bottoms have belt loops.  

Shoes:

• Should provide adequate support and safety.
• Must be closed toe and have a backing.
• Flip flops, house shoes, and slippers, are NOT allowed.
• Must not have wheels or rollers.

Grooming:

• Hair must be neat, clean, groomed, and must not distract or interfere with the learning environment.
• Hair color and extensions must be a natural hair color.
• Extreme hairstyles are not allowed. 

Jewelry:

• No oversized earrings, distracting jewelry, or accessories with inappropriate messages
• Noisy or distracting jewelry may not be worn

Backpacks:

• No oversized purses, backpacks, or bags permitted. 

Heritage Elementary School's administration reserves the right to make final decisions and revisions concerning the standardized dress code policy.  If a student is out of dress code, his/her parents will be contacted to bring a change of clothes.  Consequences will apply if the clothing is not changed.