Dress Code – Uniform Policy

Policy 4.2010.7 Dress Code

The Board has adopted the following reasonable dress code and grooming guidelines to promote discipline, maintain order, secure the safety of students, and provide a healthy environment conducive to academic purposes. Prohibited Student dress or grooming practices include those which (1) present a hazard to the health or safety of the student himself/herself or to others in the School, or, (2) materially interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the educational program. All students are expected to wear neat, clean clothing that is appropriate for an educational environment. The Principal may require students to change any attire deemed inappropriate. For this purpose, the Principal may ask the student’s parents to bring different clothing to the school, or to remove the child from the premises. Adherence to the dress code is expected from the first day of school to the last. The school dress code must be worn every day and failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. The dress code consists of the following:

White, light blue or navy-blue button-down shirts with collars or polo’s
Navy blue, black or khaki dress pants
Navy blue, black or khaki knee length skirts or jumpers
Navy blue, black or khaki knee length uniform style dress shorts may be worn when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
Navy blue, white, black, or light blue sweaters
White or light blue turtlenecks may be worn under shirts or sweaters
Navy blue, black or Constellation sweatshirts may be worn in cool weather. ABSOLUTELY NO HOODED SWEATSHIRTS/GARMENTS MAY BE WORN DURING SCHOOL.
Navy blue or black ties (optional)
Black, white or navy-blue socks
Black dress shoes are preferred. Clean tennis or basketball shoes in good condition may be worn. (boots may be worn to school in the winter but must be removed during school)
Plain belts – black or brown – no decorations

Violations to the uniform requirement include, but are not limited to:

Any clothing not identified above
Any clothing with pictures or wording
Hooded sweatshirts
Sweatpants
Open-toed shoes
Tennis shoes that light up, are neon bright or glitter styles
Visible tattoos
Jeans
Piercing – Students may wear no more than two small post earrings per ear: worn in the ear lobe
T-shirts
Jewelry
Any shirts that expose the shoulders or have a V neck
Any clothing, shoes, hair color or style deemed inappropriate by the Principal

Adopted: July 16, 2026

Adopted: January 20, 2022

Acknowledged: July 22 & 27, 2021

Adopted: May 18, 2017

Dress Code Uniform (Applicable to Constellation Schools: Parma Community Middle/High – Grades 7-12 Only)

NOTE: Failure to adhere to the dress code will require an appropriate uniform from home before returning to scheduled classes.

Shirts: White, black, or navy-blue collared polo shirts. White, black, or navy-blue button-down dress shirts. *Constellation attire (provided or purchased from website).	Specifications: No low necklines, bare shoulders, or midriffs or low-cut tops. No T-shirts *No clothing depicting pictures, graphics, wording, designs or logos
Pants: Traditional dress/cargo pants in (black, navy blue, khaki). Solid black jeans. Dress/cargo shorts. Jeggings (must have back pockets). *Solid color belts. Shorts can be worn between August 19^th – Sept. 30^th and April 1^st – May 21^st.	Specifications: No pants with holes, rips, embellishments, writing or decorations. No sweatpants, spandex-style pants, pajamas, or leggings. No skirts, jumpers, athletic shorts, or jean shorts. Pants must be worn properly and may not fall below the waistline. Belts cannot have excessive decorations or enhanced belt buckles.
Sweaters/Sweatshirts: Solid-color sweaters or cardigans in navy blue, black, or white. Constellation Schools sweatshirts (provided or purchased from website – no hoodies).	Specifications: Sweaters/cardigans must be solid in color and cannot display logos, patterns, or decorations. No hooded garments or hoodies *No jackets or items that resemble a jacket.
Shoes Traditional dress shoes in black or brown. Clean tennis or basketball shoes.	Specifications: No boots, crocs, high heels, slides, slippers, moccasins, sandals, flip-flops, open-toed or open-back shoes. No light up, or neon colored, or wheelie shoes.

Violations to the uniform requirement include, but are not limited to:

*Unnatural hair colors

*Any jewelry, clothing, hairstyle, shoes or appearance deemed inappropriate by administration

Revised: July 16, 2026

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Shirts: White, black, or navy-blue collared polo shirts. White, black, or navy-blue button-down dress shirts. *Constellation attire (provided or purchased from website).	Specifications: No low necklines, bare shoulders, or midriffs or low-cut tops. No T-shirts *No clothing depicting pictures, graphics, wording, designs or logos
Pants: Traditional dress/cargo pants in (black, navy blue, khaki). Solid black jeans. Dress/cargo shorts. Jeggings (must have back pockets). *Solid color belts. Shorts can be worn between August 19^th – Sept. 30^th and April 1^st – May 21^st.	Specifications: No pants with holes, rips, embellishments, writing or decorations. No sweatpants, spandex-style pants, pajamas, or leggings. No skirts, jumpers, athletic shorts, or jean shorts. Pants must be worn properly and may not fall below the waistline. Belts cannot have excessive decorations or enhanced belt buckles.
Sweaters/Sweatshirts: Solid-color sweaters or cardigans in navy blue, black, or white. Constellation Schools sweatshirts (provided or purchased from website – no hoodies).	Specifications: Sweaters/cardigans must be solid in color and cannot display logos, patterns, or decorations. No hooded garments or hoodies *No jackets or items that resemble a jacket.
Shoes Traditional dress shoes in black or brown. Clean tennis or basketball shoes.	Specifications: No boots, crocs, high heels, slides, slippers, moccasins, sandals, flip-flops, open-toed or open-back shoes. No light up, or neon colored, or wheelie shoes.