HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY UNIFORM POLICY

All students who attend Holy Family Academy must adhere to the established uniform policy. With the exception of stockings, belts, and shoes, uniforms should be purchased from:

1. Educational Outfitters, 5710 W. 36th Street, St. Louis Park; 952-927-6778;
www.educationaloutfitters.com (School Code: MN0108)

2. Donald’s Department Store, 972 Payne Ave, St. Paul; 651-776-2723; www.donaldsuniform.com

3. Land’s End Uniforms, 2 Land’s End Lane, Dodgeville, WI, 53595;1-800-469-2222; www.landsend.com/school (School Code: 9001-0093-4)

Hair

Hair should be neat and well-groomed in a simple and modest manner. Unusual or “trendy” hairstyles, including extensions and hair dye, are not permitted. Boys’ hair should be short, i.e. off of the neck and ears and at least an inch off the eyebrows. The school is the final judge on the suitability of hair grooming.

Body Accessories

Tattoos, nail polish, and body glitter are prohibited. Make-up is prohibited except for naturally colored lip-gloss. Girls may wear post earrings that are no more than ½ inch in size. Earrings are prohibited for boys. Other permissible jewelry includes Christian emblems, 1” in size or smaller, on a necklace chain and watches. No bracelets. Girls may wear hair accessories in the colors of our uniforms.

Clothing in General

Uniforms are to be clean and in good condition; holes, fraying, hems coming undone, dirty and stained clothing, etc. is not acceptable and should be fixed in a timely manner.

Boys Clothing

Boys Pre-K: Red tops, black pants, and tennis shoes; shorts may be worn in September and May.
Boys Grades K-8:

• Black uniform dress pants,
• White long or short sleeve button down oxford dress shirt with embroidered school logo; shirts are to be tucked in at all times except during gym and recess,
• Black tie,
• Optional red cardigan, vest, or “v neck” sweater; sweaters in grades 1-8 must have the school logo,
• Black belt must be worn at all times (except for kindergartners who do not need to wear belts),
• Black socks with pants and white socks with shorts,
• Mostly black or mostly white shoes with “non-marking” soles (shoes with laces are to be tightly tied),
• Black uniform dress shorts may be worn in September and from April 1 to the end of the year.

Girls Clothing

Girls Pre-K: Red tops, black pants, sweat pants or skirts, and tennis shoes. Regular school uniforms are welcome but not required. Shorts may be worn September and May.

Girls Grades K-5:

• School designated jumper #9466 (not available through Land’s End); length must be no shorter than mid knee,
• White long, mid or short-sleeved blouse with a “peter pan” collar,
• Red crew-neck sweater (as weather permits) with school logo,
• White or black knee-highs or tights must be worn at all times. Anklets and crew socks that are at least 3” above the shoe may only be worn September 1 to October 31 and April 1 to the end of the school year. Black leggings may be worn November 1 to April 1,
• Mostly black or mostly white shoes with “closed toe and closed heel” and “non-marking” soles are required. If the shoes have a heel, they can be no higher than 1”. Shoe accessories such as charms and pom-poms are prohibited (shoes with laces are to be tightly tied).

Girls Grades 6-8:

• All of the above in the K-5 dress code except the blouse and jumper,
• White Oxford button-down shirt with embroidered school logo (short, mid or long sleeve),
• School designated skirt #40 or #34 (not available through Land’s End); length must fall to at least mid knee throughout the duration of the school year.

P.E. Attire: All students must wear gym shoes during P.E. that are made for sports and fastened securely.
Grades K-3: No gym uniform required except for tennis shoes.

Grades 4-8: Students must wear a gym uniform consisting of solid black shorts that are at least as long as the ends of the student’s fingertips, and a red T-shirt. Neither shorts nor shirts may have pictures, logos, or words on them unless they are the Holy Family Academy logo. Uniforms should not be form fitting.