Uniforms and Dress Code

Dear LECS Families,

As we prepare for an exciting new school year, we want to take a moment to clarify our updated school uniform guidelines and share important information to help you get ready for the year ahead.

If your family is purchasing new uniform items, we ask that you do so through the official LECS School Store, which can be found on our website. Items available for purchase include:

  • Black uniform shorts
  • New branded polos
  • New PE shirts
  • Black PE shorts
  • New branded hoodies

Please do not purchase plain color polos moving forward. While students who already own plain polos from previous years may continue to wear them, all new uniform purchases should reflect the updated branded items now available in our store.

We understand that many families have older uniforms—whether purchased in past years or acquired through the PTSA Used Uniform Sale—and we want to assure you that these items may still be worn and can be purchased this week at the PTSA Used Uniform Sale. This includes:

  • Former branded polos
  • PE shirts
  • Red PE shorts
  • Traditional black uniform shorts

There will be no penalties for students who are wearing a mix of new and older uniform pieces. Our goal is to make this transition as smooth and flexible as possible while creating a cohesive and professional look for our student body.

Weekly Uniform Schedule Reminder:

Students should wear the uniform that corresponds with their assigned special area class for that day:

  • PE Days (e.g., Mondays & Thursdays): Wear PE uniform
  • Spanish Days (e.g., Tuesdays & Fridays): Wear Spanish uniform
  • Wednesdays: Students may choose either the PE or Spanish uniform. Alternatively, students may purchase a Dress for a Cause Pass, which allows them to wear non-uniform clothes that day.

More details about the Dress for a Cause Pass—including how to purchase and the causes we’ll be supporting—will be shared soon.

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we move forward with these updates.

We know that change is never easy, but we’re confident that these uniform updates will foster school pride and a sense of community. We are excited for what this transition brings and, more importantly, what’s in store for our students this year!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our front office.

During cold weather students may wear any outer coat or jacket they wish to school.  In the classroom, ONLY School Logo hoodies will be permitted. 

Students may also wear a solid color long-sleeve shirt underneath their short-sleeve polo shirt or P.E. shirt.

In addition, please note the guidelines below:

  • Platform shoes (including athletic shoes with platforms) are not permitted.
  • No open-toe or backless shoes are permitted. Heels must be completely enclosed. 
  • If a jacket or coat has a hood, the hood cannot be pulled up over the head inside the building.
  • Socks must be worn at all times. They may be any color. Leggings are permitted under uniforms.
  • Shirts are to be tucked in properly at all times. Students are not to “blouse” the shirt over the belt. P.E. shirts do not have to be tucked in.
  • Belts must be worn with uniform shorts or slacks, with the exception of Cluster I. 
  • No make-up is allowed for students in Cluster I or II.

Students not in compliance with the uniform policy will receive consequences.

Violations will start one month after school starts (or one month after a new student starts) and will be tracked by trimester (not the whole year). Teachers will note violations on a google spreadsheet (shared to all staff) during homeroom. 

For students in K-3rd grade, the teacher will reach out to the parents and let them know about the violation. If a pattern continues, the teacher will let administration know about the repeated violations. (Sometimes it’s a matter of affordability and parents might not be forthcoming about that with teachers.) 

For students in 4-8 grade, there will be a one time warning before violations start to count. The first violation that counts will be a verbal warning, the second violation will be a note or email to the parent, the third violation will be an after school detention. 

Students that do not have any violations during the trimester will be given a free dress pass to be used within one week after the end of the trimester.

NON-UNIFORM DRESS CODE

On non-uniform days the following dress code will be enforced:

  1. Clothes shall be worn as they are designed – suspenders over the shoulders, pants secured at the waist, belts buckled, no underwear as outerwear, no underwear exposed, no inside-out clothing. 
  2. Clothing with holes, tears or inappropriate patches is not permitted.
  3. Bare midriffs and bare sides should not show even when arms are extended above the head.
  4. Clothing that is too tight or revealing is unacceptable.  Mid-thigh length tops must be worn over pants that are fitted like leggings.
  5. Garments and/or jewelry that display or suggest sexual, vulgar, drug, alcohol or tobacco related wording/graphics or may tend to provoke violence or disruption in school shall not be worn.
  6. Gang paraphernalia, jewelry, tattoos or other insignias which display, suggest, provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruption in school shall not be worn.
  7. The following items have potential to cause disruption or threat to a safe and positive school environment and are prohibited:
    1. Jewelry that contains any sort of sharp object.
    2. Chains hanging from the neck, belt, pocket or attached to wallet.
  8. Hemlines of shorts, dresses, skirts and skorts must be no shorter than mid-thigh.
  9. Shirts/blouses may be sleeveless following the 4-finger rule.
  10. Shoes and socks must be worn.
  11. Thong sandals, cleated shoes, open-toe or backless shoes are not permitted.  Heels must be completely enclosed. 
  12. No make-up is allowed for students in Cluster I or II.

Dress for a Cause

On certain Wednesdays throughout the school year, your child will have the opportunity to dress in Non-Uniform clothes if they participate in our special Dress for a Cause Day. These days have been designated as special school-wide fund-raisers to assist local and national charities that go along with our theme of the year, Stronger Together- Empowering Our Voices. Once again this year, Parents have the opportunity to Pre-Purchase their child’s Pass in order to participate each week, and by doing so will be able to purchase the pass at half the price of the weekly cost. If you were to buy each week individually, the cost would be $2.00 each week, if you purchase a half year pass (18 weeks) it is only $18.00 and a full year pass (36 weeks) is only $36.00. By purchasing the pass upfront, you guarantee that your child can participate each week with the special fundraisers, you alleviate having to remember to bring in your money each week, and we help to protect classroom time by not having teachers count money each Wednesday morning.

To purchase your pass, simply login to SchoolPay by visiting www.schoolpay.com and look for the option to purchase your full year or half year Pass. Receipt of your purchase will be sent to your email address on file and your child’s teacher will also be notified after the purchase.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you in advance for helping to support these worthwhile fundraising efforts.