Dress Code for Students

WCS strives to provide an environment where personal appearance does not distract from learning.  The dress code which follows is intended to be a practical, simple, and standardized expression of the principles of good sense, modesty, and appropriateness.  Personal appearance that is considered questionable is left to the discretion of WCS faculty and staff.

Examples of distractions may include, but are not limited to Mohawk and extreme spike haircuts, tongue or facial piercings, torn clothing, and unnatural hair colors.

Parents and students are directed to give special attention to the following standards:

1. Shirts, blouses, and dresses must be sleeved.
2. Elementary students may wear shorts during the months of September, October, April, and May.  Middle   school and high school students may wear appropriate shorts throughout the year. Examples of an appropriate length for shorts include walking style shorts and Bermuda style shorts.
3. Jeans and pants must be appropriate. Examples: no holes above the knees in jeans, no undergarments exposed.
4. Shoes must be worn at all times (no slippers).
5. Sandals should not be worn by elementary students due to the possibility of slivers or injury presented by outdoor play.
6. Hair is to be clean and groomed.
7. Jewelry is to be neat and simple.  Piercings and visible tattoos are permitted but must not be offensive or cause unnecessary disruptions to the normal activities of the school day.  At the discretion of the administration and staff, a student may be asked to cover or remove a piercing or tattoo.
8. Messages on clothing deemed inappropriate are unacceptable.

DRESS CODE MANAGEMENT

In the case that a student appears to pursue extremes, he or she will be truthfully and lovingly counseled. The counseling process may include, but is not limited to, asking a student not to wear a particular article of clothing again or calling home to acquire a change of clothes.The avenue of counsel/correction will be on an individual basis as determined by school administration.