Dress Code
School is considered a place of business and student’s dress and behavior should be appropriate. Under no circumstances shall clothing or personal grooming be distracting, uncomfortable, disruptive or unsafe. Parents, please help us make sure that your student dresses appropriately for school.
Exceptions made on rare occasions for the following:
- Kindergarten field day
- Face painting or crazy hair day sponsored by the Student Council
Inappropriate Student Attire
This list identifies some of the inappropriate items not conducive for the Dennison learning environment:
- Muscle shirts, racer-back tops, spaghetti straps, sheer fabric, halter or tube tops, midriff blouses
- Undergarment should not be visible and must be covered by a shirt or jacket
- Cut-offs and shorts of a moderate length may be worn
- Sagging pants
- Jeans with rips above mid-thigh will require students to wear compression shorts or leggings underneath
- Face paint, glitter, makeup or tattoos of any type
- Any type of dyed or bleached hair (not of natural color) or any haircut or hairstyle that is deemed distracting
- Headbands that have attachments such as ears, stars, antenna, etc. that are deemed distracting
- Inappropriate graphics or text on clothing (such as inappropriate advertisements, slogans or pictures)
- Hats or caps are not to be worn in the building by either boys or girls
- High heels or flip-flops are unsafe
The administration reserves the right to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of student attire. Students whose dress or appearance is deemed disruptive or inappropriate will be sent to the office and parents will be contacted for assistance.
Dress Code Guidance in Jeffco
Responsibility for student dress and appearance generally rests with individual students and their families. Students may wish to express themselves by the manner of their dress and appearance; however, students shall not wear clothing or affect an appearance at school or school-sanctioned activities or events that is disruptive to the educational environment. Jeffco Public Schools standards on student attire are intended to help students focus on schoolwork, reduce discipline problems, and improve school order and safety.
Disciplinary action for violating the student dress code shall include notifying the student of the violation and requiring that the dress or appearance be corrected before the student reenters the classroom, school environment, or school-sanctioned activity or event. At the discretion of the building-level administrator, a family conference may be held. More serious consequences may result from repeated or serious violations.