Dress Code

 

Montessori School Dress Code

Updates for the 2022-23 Academic Year:

The Formalized Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community, and unifying our Academy. 

As a reminder, students must arrive at school each day in dress code.

• For tops, only items purchased from the Lands' End Clothing Shop or select Nardinware Store items are acceptable.
  • Approved Nardinware items will be marked on the Nardinware website as "DCA" (Dress Code Approved). These select items are approved to be worn as an addition to the daily dress code. Please note, collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
• Khaki bottoms can be purchased from Lands’ End or a brand and store of your choice.

The formalized dress code is only for our Early Childhood and Elementary programs. Toddlers are not required to dress in the formalized dress code. Toddlers should be dressed comfortably. Elastic waistbands are helpful for children of this age to encourage self-toileting.

lower and middle School Dress Code

Updates for the 2022-23 Academic Year:

The Formalized Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community, and unifying our Academy. 

As a reminder, students must arrive at school each day in dress code.

• For tops, only items purchased from the Lands' End Clothing Shop or select Nardinware Store items listed below are acceptable.
  • Approved Nardinware items will be marked on the Nardinware website as "DCA" (Dress Code Approved). These select items are approved to be worn as an addition to the daily dress code. Please note, collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
• Khaki bottoms can be purchased from Lands’ End or a brand and store of your choice.
• Please note that gym uniforms are NOT required for Lower School students.

 

 

Upper School Dress Code

Formalized Upper School Dress Code 2022-2023

The Formalized Nardin dress code allows our students the freedom to express themselves in their dress, while promoting school spirit, enhancing our Nardin community and unifying our academy. 

Students must arrive at school each day in dress code. Only items purchased from the Land’s End Clothing Shop or select Nardinware Store items listed below are acceptable. Please visit the Lands' End store and the Nardinware store.

Formalized dress code requirements:

• Skirt length must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee.
• Collared shirts with the Nardin seal must be worn at all times, including underneath approved Nardinware items.
• Clothing should not be tattered, frayed, ripped or sloppy in appearance.
• Outerwear including hats, windbreakers, winter coats, and bomber jackets are not allowed.
• Outdoor winter boots (i.e. UGGs, snow boots) are not allowed to be worn during the day. 
• Brightly colored hair coloring, including, but not limited to colors such as blue, green, pink, purple, etc., is not permitted.
• Pierced ears may be worn, but ornaments worn in any part of the body that is pierced and visible, including the tongue, face and nose are not permitted. Nose piercing retainers are also not allowed. Visible tattoos are not permitted.

Dress Down Days 

Dress down days will occur on specific days and will be announced in advance by the Assistant Principal.

The following items are not allowed:

• Jeans with holes, rips, frayed bottoms or edges, sweatpants, lycra or spandex pants, leggings, yoga pants, pajama pants.
• Sweatpants, pajama pants, jeggings, thigh-high socks, stocking/sock garter belts, leggings (unless black leggings with appropriate skirt), fishnet stockings.
• Hooded clothing.
• Crocs, clogs, flip-flops, sandals, UGG moccasins and slippers.
• Clothing that is too tight, too short, or is in need of repair. 
• Clothing should not be tattered, frayed, ripped or sloppy in appearance. 
• Tank tops, cropped tops, spaghetti straps, strapless tops. 
• Any garment in which underwear or midriff shows. 
• See through t-shirts, off the shoulder shirts or low V-necks. 
• Any clothing item that resembles lingerie. 
• Any clothing with inappropriate, controversial or "R" rated material. 
• Any article of clothing, jewelry or accessory that promotes drinking alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
• Any article of clothing, masks, or accessories (hereinafter collectively referred to as “clothing”) with a printed message, word, phrase, picture or graphic may not contain profanity, obscenity, or the promotion of any illegal activity or violence.

If the administration/faculty deems a student’s clothing inappropriate, the student must change.  Failure to adhere to the dress code will result in an automatic detention. Multiple detentions for the same infarction may result in a suspension.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Question: Are students required to wear the procured clothes from Lands' End each day to school? 
Yes. Upper School students will be required to wear items selected in our formalized dress code Lands' End shop. The Upper School will continue to offer students the opportunity to have dress down days as well as dress in select Nardinware.

Question: Can we still wear sneakers? 
Yes, our footwear rules will continue to be the same.

Question: Can we wear sweatshirts? 
Yes, if it is a Nardinware approved sweatshirt. More information to be provided on approved Nardinware apparel. 

Question: Will we still have dress down days? 
Yes, The Upper School will continue to offer students the opportunity to have dress down days as well as dress in  select Nardinware.

Question: Will there be sweaters or cardigans available?
Yes, seasonal apparel will be available as we get closer to the winter months. 

Question: What if I have issues with ordering an item on the Lands’ End website?
Lands’ End provides exceptional professional customer service to meet our needs as an Academy. You can contact a customer service rep if you go to the below link - https://support.landsend.com/kb/helpcenter