Uniform & Dress Code

From Mass Days and TAG Days to Field Trips and Spirit Fridays, every day is a great day to be a Mighty Monarch! Our goal is make our Uniform Guide and Dress Code easy to follow, but if you have questions please feel free to ask. All uniform pieces should be sourced through Flynn O'Hara. In general, students should appear well groomed with shirts tucked in and shoes tied. Click and scroll below for additional details.

Dress Code Policy

General Dress

Saint Mary’s Catholic School requires all students to dress in uniform on all days. 

• The dress code applies to all students as long as they are on school grounds or at school-sponsored activities; including field trips.
• Students should present a neat appearance. No sloppy dress is permitted.
• Shirts must be buttoned, except for top button, and neatly tucked in at all times.
• Clothing should be clean, unwrinkled, devoid of holes, and not faded, torn, or frayed.
• Pants and skirts must be worn above the hips.
• No baggy, oversized, or excessively tight clothing.
• No sweatshirts/sweaters worn around the waist.
• Undergarments must not show through uniform parts.

Shoes

Athletic Shoes with velcro or laces that meet the requirements of black, navy, gray or white with minimal white accents. Middle School students also have the option of wearing Brown Sperry Top-Siders.

Jewelry / Piercings

• One cross, religious charm or medal, one ring, one bracelet, and a watch are permissible.
• Only necklaces with a religious medal/theme or cross may be worn.
• Chokers, large bracelets, necklaces and thumb rings are not acceptable.
• No visible body piercings are allowed except for girls, which are allowed one single stud earring in each ear. No hoop, dangling, or French loop earrings are permitted. No tongue piercings are permitted.
• No chains or studded jewelry of any kind may be worn to school or at any school-sponsored event/trip.
• Due to the potential for lost items, younger children are strongly discouraged from wearing jewelry.
• No shoe jewelry is permitted.

Hair

• Hair should be groomed away from the face so as not to cover the face.
• No hair dying, chunking, or streaking.
• No shaved or intentionally bald heads. No designs are to be shaven into hair.
• No “skater cuts”, spiked hair, or tails.
• Boys
• Hair must not extend over the ears or below the top of the shirt collar.
• Ponytails are not allowed.
• Sideburns must be straight, trimmed, and must not extend beyond the lowest opening of the ear.
• Bangs should not extend past the eyebrows.
• Students must be cleanly shaven every day (no mustaches, beards, or goatees).
• Girls
• Conservative hair clips are allowed (shades of blue, white, etc.)
• Bandannas, multi-colored ribbons, etc. are not permitted.

New! Makeup / Nail Polish (Updated for ’24 – ’25)

• No makeup is allowed to be worn in grades JK-5.
• Middle School girls may wear powder/foundation and sheer lip gloss only. No mascara, eye shadow, lip color or blush may be worn.
• Nail polish in neutral, pastel or school colors is allowed; no bold or neon colors; artificial fingernails are not permitted.
• Visible tattoos or writing/drawing on one’s body is not permitted.

PTO Used Uniform Sales

Used uniform sales will be announced by the PTO and donations/swaps occur regularly in the SMCS Community Facebook Group.

Reminder: Updated Uniforms Now Mandatory

Please note that uniform elements with older branding should no longer be worn as of Fall 2024. All updated designs (released in 2022) are visible below for reference and are available for purchase through Flynn O’Hara.