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Dress Code

Uniforms

School Uniform Guidelines

Boys

Students should wear a solid-color polo shirt with khaki, navy blue, or black slacks or knee-length shorts. A solid-color sweatshirt or a CCA crew neck sweatshirt may also be worn.

Hooded sweatshirts or hoods of any kind are not permitted in the classroom.

Girls

Students should wear a solid-color polo shirt with khaki, navy blue, or black slacks, jumpers, skirts, or knee-length shorts. A solid-color sweatshirt or a CCA crew neck sweatshirt may also be worn.

Hooded sweatshirts or hoods of any kind are not permitted in the classroom.

Shoes

• Non-marking soles only.
• No sandals or flip-flops.

Benefits of School Uniforms

• Uniforms help prevent immodesty and sloppy dress.
• Uniforms and high standards help prevent giving offense.
• Uniforms contribute to higher discipline and improved academics.
• Uniforms help improve a student’s self-image.
• Uniforms provide classroom decorum.
• Uniforms build school spirit and identity.
• Uniforms reduce yearly clothing costs.
• Uniforms eliminate daily decisions about what to wear.
• Uniforms reduce competition in dress among students.
• Uniforms standardize outward appearance while encouraging strong internal values.
• All clothing should be clean, in good repair, and well pressed.

Physical Education (P.E.) Uniform

Boys / Men

• Loose-fitting gym T-shirt provided by the school (CCA shirt only).
• No tank tops or sleeveless shirts.
• Additional CCA shirts may be purchased.
• Black, navy, or gray pants (no leggings) or knee-length shorts.
• Tennis shoes with non-marking soles only.

Girls / Ladies

• Loose-fitting gym T-shirt provided by the school (CCA shirt only).
• No tank tops or sleeveless shirts.
• Additional CCA shirts may be purchased.
• Black, navy, or gray pants or knee-length shorts.
• Tennis shoes with non-marking soles.

Additional gym shirts are available through our Spirit Store:

CCA Official Spirit Store

Special Activities

Students attending official school activities on or off campus after school hours must wear clothing consistent with the standards of the classroom uniform.

Classroom Attire

Note: The dress code may be modified for specified activities and field trips. Casual slacks and a collared shirt with sleeves may be permitted when deemed appropriate by the administration and announced in advance in writing.

Boys / Men Dress Standards

Hair

• Hair must be short, conservative, tapered or blocked.
• Hair must remain off the collar, ears, and eyebrows.
• Sideburns may extend no lower than the middle of the ears.
• Spiked, sculptured, wedge cuts, mohawks, and other extreme hairstyles are not permitted.
• If unsure whether a hairstyle is acceptable, consult a teacher before getting a haircut.

Shoes

• Non-marking soles only.
• No open-toed or open-heeled shoes.
• No flip-flops or sandals.

Jewelry

• Boys may not wear earrings or body piercings of any kind.
• Unacceptable jewelry will become the property of the school after the second offense.
• Tattoos are not acceptable.

Girls / Ladies Dress Standards

Jewelry

• Up to two modest pairs of earrings may be worn in the lower lobe of the ears.

Makeup

• Makeup should be conservative.

Hair

• Spiked, sculptured, wedge cuts, mohawks, and other extreme hairstyles are not permitted.

Uniforms

• Clothing must be loose-fitting and modest.
• Skirts and shorts must extend to the top of the knee when standing.
• Students participating in active activities must wear shorts or leggings underneath their skirt.
• Only the top button of the shirt may remain unbuttoned.
• Modesty is required at all times. Students wearing immodest attire will be required to return home to change before returning to school.

Shoes

• Non-marking soles only.
• No open-toed or open-heeled shoes.
• No flip-flops or sandals.

Final Authority

The school administration shall make the final decisions regarding all questions relating to dress and appearance.