school uniforms

Proper Undergarments:

Proper undergarments shall be worn by all students. Undershirts shall be white only without writing or logos of any kind. Students may wear a white turtleneck or long-sleeved white shirt under their uniform shirts if they desire. Socks must be worn by Preschool students as shoes are not worn in the classroom. Socks may be white, black, navy, or gray.

Athletic Uniform:

Preschool students may wear the Athletic Uniform on Fridays. All students in all grades have the same Athletic Uniform. Students have the option of wearing either navy sweatpants or navy mesh shorts with the ACS logo on them. All students wear the gray gym T-shirt with the ACS logo on it. Students may also choose to wear the navy gym sweatshirt with the ACS logo on it with this uniform.

The sweatshirt may only be worn with the gym uniform; therefore, it may be advisable to purchase the fleece which can be worn with the daily uniform and the Athletic Uniform. The full Athletic Uniform must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger.

Uniform Shoes:

Preschool students must wear slip-on or Velcro fastening shoes. This does include tennis shoes and Mary Jane style shoes. Shoes may be black, navy, gray, or any other neutral color. No ties, cartoons, glitter or light-up shoes are permitted. Since shoes are not worn in Preschool classrooms, shoes should be easily taken on and of

Universal Uniform Expectations:

All students have the option of purchasing a cardigan or pull-over sweater or sweater vest with the ACS logo on it. Students may also purchase the ACS fleece. Fleeces come as zip-up, pull-over, or zip-up vests. The fleece may be worn with the daily uniform as well as with the gym uniform. If a student is choosing to wear a sweater or fleece to school, it must have the ACS logo on it in order to be worn inside the classroom. Fleeces, sweaters, and sweatshirts MUST have the current ACS logo on it and have been purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger. Students must either wear the ACS fleece, sweater, or long-sleeved turtleneck option with their ACS polo shirt. Proper Undergarments:

Proper undergarments shall be worn by all students. Undershirts shall be white only without writing or logos of any kind. Students may wear a white, black, gray, navy, or maroon turtleneck or long-sleeved shirt under their uniform shirts if they desire.

Athletic Uniform:

Students will be assigned days to wear the Athletic Uniform based on their Gym Class schedule. All students in all grades have the same Athletic Uniform. Students have the option of wearing either navy sweatpants or navy mesh shorts with the ACS logo on them. All students wear the gray gym T-shirt with the ACS logo on it. Students may also choose to wear the navy gym sweatshirt with the ACS logo on it with this uniform. The sweatshirt may only be worn with the gym uniform; therefore, it may be advisable to purchase the fleece which can be worn with the daily uniform and the Athletic Uniform. The full Athletic Uniform must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger.

Uniform Shoes:

Students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade must wear slip-on or Velcro fastening shoes. This does include tennis shoes, Sperry’s, and Mary Jane style shoes. Shoes may be black, navy, gray, or any other neutral color. No ties, cartoons, glitter or light-up shoes are permitted. Students in 3rd through 12th grades must wear

Sperry slip-on, loafer or boat shoe style or a leather Buck tie shoe style in black, brown, or navy with their daily uniform. Students may not wear high-heeled or platform loafer style shoes. Toms, Boots, and Croc’s are not permitted. Students in 1st through 12th grades may wear sneakers with their Athletic Uniform only.

Please Note: No student may wear sneakers that have any kind of wheels attached to them.

Other Uniform Options:

Some students are members of the ACS Warriors athletic teams. Those students have had sweatshirts and T-shirts made that can be worn with their regular or gym uniforms. We have also designed T-shirts that can be purchased and worn in place of the Gym Uniform T-shirts.

We will make you aware of any of these options as they become available so that they can be used either for specific field trips or in place of the gym uniform.

“Dress-Down” Days:

There will be times when students are permitted to come to school out of uniform. We call these days Dress-Down Days. If such a day is planned, you will be notified by the ACS staff in writing. Students may also earn individual Dress-Down Days as

rewards for excellent behavior or service. You will also be sent a written notification

of such privileges.

Girls in Preschool uniform options are either a maroon plaid jumper/shift dress or a navy blue or maroon polo dress with the ACS logo on it. These jumpers and dresses must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger (online store). A white long or short-sleeved, Peter Pan-collared shirt is to be worn under the maroon plaid jumper. This shirt must also come from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger. Girls may also wear navy, gray, black, or tan pants (leggings are an option for Preschool only) with a maroon or gray polo shirt with the ACS logo on it.

Boys in all grade levels have the same uniform. Boys in Preschool may wear navy, gray, black, or tan pants or shorts and maroon or gray polo shirts with the ACS logo on them. ACS logo shirts must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger (online store).

Boys in all grade levels have the same uniform. Boys wear navy slacks and maroon or gray polo shirts with the ACS logo on them. The navy slacks must be uniform grade slacks. All slacks purchased must be as those offered by the uniform company listed above. Uniform pants may not be denim or cargo pants. There is also a shorts option for all boys’ uniforms. Boys are to wear white, navy, black, or maroon socks. Footies and anklets are not permitted. As with the girls’ uniforms, all students have the option of purchasing a cardigan or pull-over sweater or sweater vest with the ACS logo on it. Students may also purchase the ACS fleece. Fleeces come as zip-up, pull-over, or zip-up vests. The fleece may be worn with the daily uniform as well as with the gym uniform. If a student is choosing to wear a sweater or fleece to school, it must have the current ACS logo on it in order to be worn inside the classroom. Fleeces, sweaters, and sweatshirts must have the current ACS logo and have been purchased from Dennis Uniforms.

Kindergarten - 3rd Grade

Girls in Kindergarten through the 3rd grade uniform options are either a maroon plaid jumper/shift dress or a navy blue or maroon polo dress with the ACS logo on it. These jumpers and dresses must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger. A white long- or short-sleeved, Peter Pan-collared shirt is to be worn under the maroon plaid jumper. Girls may also wear navy blue uniform slacks with a maroon or gray polo shirt with the ACS logo on it.

4th - 7th Grade

Girls in 4th through 7th grade have a kick-pleat, navy or maroon plaid skirt purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger and worn with the ACS polo shirt. They may also wear navy blue uniform slacks.

8th-12th Grade

Girls in 8th through 12th grade have a navy or maroon plaid kilt purchased from Dennis Uniform or Tommy Hillfiger and worn with the ACS polo shirt. They may also wear navy blue uniform slacks. All girls may wear white, navy, maroon, or natural colored tights or hose. They may also wear white, navy, or maroon knee-highs with their skirts or jumpers. Socks of the same colors may be worn with navy slacks. Students may not wear shoes without socks or stockings. The navy slacks must be uniform grade slacks. Knit or jean-type stretch fabrics or different styles of cargo pants are not permitted. All slacks purchased must be the same as those offered by the uniform company listed above. All girls have the option of wearing a navy blue or plaid skort with their maroon ACS polo shirt. The skort must be purchased from Dennis Uniforms or Tommy Hillfiger.

Please Note: No student will be permitted to wear a “hoodie” or other type of sweatshirt underneath their uniform shirts.