Maitland Middle School Dress Code
We take pride in the appearance of our students. Students are expected to dress neatly in clothes that are appropriate for school activities.
1. Clothes shall be worn as they are designed: suspenders over the shoulders, pants secured at the waist, belts buckled, no underwear/ sleepwear as outerwear, no underwear exposed.
2. Clothes with holes, tears, or inappropriate patches will not be allowed if considered obscene.
3. Bare midriffs and bare sides should not show, even when arms are extended above the head.
4. Clothing normally worn while participating in a school sponsored extra curricular or special activity may be worn to school when approved by the sponsor, coach and principal.
5. Clothing that is too tight or revealing is unacceptable.
6. Garments and/or jewelry which display or suggest sexual, vulgar, profane, drug, alcohol, or tobacco-related wording/graphics or items that may tend to provoke violence or disruption in school shall not be worn.
7. Gang paraphernalia, jewelry, tattoos or other insignias that display, suggest, provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruptions are not allowed.
8. The following items have potential to cause disruption or threat to a safe and positive school environment and are prohibited:
A. Hats, caps, unnaturally colored hair, visors, sunglasses or bandanas.
B. Chains hanging from the neck, belt, pocket or attached to wallet.
C. Jewelry that is expensive or contains any type of sharp object.
9. Hemlines of shorts, dresses, skirts, and skorts shall be no shorter than mid-thigh or the middle finger when arms and hands are extended downward.
10. Sleeves of shirts/blouses must follow the four finger wide rule at the shoulders.
11. Shoes shall be worn. The following are not acceptable - thong sandals, cleated shoes, and backless shoes.
12. Other articles of clothing may be deemed inappropriate by our administration.