DRESS CODE
Students are expected to dress neatly and in good taste. John Milledge Academy is a conservative apparel school. We do not believe in extreme fads. The following guidelines are set forth to aid one in dressing while a student at John Milledge Academy. The administration will determine if the guidelines are being followed or not.
All Students
· Clothing will be kept neat and clean.· Participation in Physical Education class requires wearing appropriate footwear. No flip flops, boots or sandals are permitted.
· Clothes must have no vulgar or suggestive words or signs on them or have advertisements for alcoholic beverages, etc.
· All rubber or plastic flip-flop style shoes (i.e. athletic shoes, shower shoes) are not permitted.
· Hats and caps are not permitted during indoor activities.
· Clothes with holes that reveal skin or undergarments are not permitted.
· Camouflage clothing, jackets or shoes are not permitted (except for specific occasions when permitted by school).
Boys
· Hair must not come below the middle of the ears, come down over the eyes, or be too long or thick at the back. Hair must be neat in appearance with no extremes in haircuts, hair styles/coloring.
· Earrings are not permitted.
· Pants/shorts must be worn at proper waist height and be of proper length. Shorts must be regular walking (long) short length. Cutoff shorts are not permitted.
· Boots may not be worn with shorts. Pants must cover boots rather than be tucked in.
Girls
· Skirts and shorts which are too short (must be below fingertip or longer) or too tight are not permitted.
· Low necklines or blouses with narrow spaghetti straps (less than 3 finger width across the strap) are not permitted.
· Blouses/shirts must be long enough to cover midriff when arms are extended above the head and the neckline should touch collarbone. No halter tops are allowed.
· Any apparel that would fail to gain respect for a young lady (too tight, too short, or showing undergarments, etc.) is not permitted.
· Sheer shirts must have a solid shirt underneath that covers the midriff and is at least three-fingers in width across at the shoulders.
· Bras are to be worn by young ladies with noticeable development.
· Boots may not be worn with shorts.
· Leggings worn as pants, work out tights, and yoga pants are not permitted. (Shorts may be worn over leggings/shirt must be long enough to cover bottom).
If a violation of the dress code occurs, the parent/guardian of the student will be contacted. If a student is in violation of the dress code in a revealing manner, then a parent/guardian will be contacted to bring a change of clothes for the student before the student returns to class. Repeated dress code violations will result in a parent/guardian meeting with administration.