Bradford Prep School has a mission to provide an educational environment that develops students with a focus on college and career readiness.  This dress code provides guidelines, standards and enforcement procedures for student dress on campus during the school day and during other school-related activities.   

Parents are asked to partner with the school to monitor student attire to help adhere to the guiding principles set forth in this policy.  Principals may use their discretion in implementing the dress code.

Daily Required Attire

Please note: Clothes must be worn with opaque (non-see-through) fabric in the front, back, and on the sides that, when standing or walking, covers and conceals a student’s undergarments, buttocks, private areas, and midriffs.    

1. An opaque Top with continuous coverage (including undergarment straps) from the shoulders to the waistband in the front and the back. Torso must be covered at all times. 
2. A Bottom (pants, jeans, skirts, shorts, leggings, athletic pants); shorts and skirts must be fist length. If wearing yoga pants/leggings, they must be worm with a shirt that covers the buttocks.
3. Shoes that are appropriate for any applicable physical activity.  

Optional Attire

1. Hats on designated days.  Hats should not interfere with the ability to identify any student's face.  Students may not put the hood of any piece of clothing on while in the building.
2. Religious headwear. 

Prohibited Attire

Students may not wear anything with the following:

1. Violent language, symbols, or images, including hate speech, obscenity, profanity, or pornography.  
2. Images or language depicting or promoting the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or any illegal item/activity. (No political statements)
3. Accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon.  
4. Items that are not traditionally considered apparel or are considered undergarments.
5. See-through clothing without opaque, compliant covering underneath. 
6. Pajamas (including flannel pants), swimwear, or exposed undergarments. 
7. Strapless tops, halter tops, or tops with only one strap.  Straps and tank tops must be 3 fingers in width.
8. Clothing that exposes a bare midriff or undergarments
9. Open-backed tops. 
10. Clothing is reasonably likely to substantially disrupt the educational process.   
11. Clothing that defames, degrades, or is offensive to a gender, race, color, religious group, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental impairment, or culture.
12. No pants that are excessively sagging
13. No facial piercings (beyond earrings and nose studs).
14. No onesies, unitards, leotards, or tight fitting apparel
15. Attire cannot be altered

Enforcement of Dress Code

Any school dress code enforcement actions should minimize the potential loss of educational time. Staff concerns about student attire should be discussed discretely and privately to the extent practical.  Students in violation of the dress code will be provided two options to comply with the dress code during the school day:  

1. Students will be asked to remove the problematic item or to put on their own alternative clothing, if already available at school, to comply with the dress code for the remainder of the school day; or
2. If necessary, students’ parents/guardians may be called during the school day to bring alternative clothing for the student to comply with the dress code for the remainder of the school day.

Further, a student who violates the dress code may be subject to the Bradford Prep Discipline Policy.