Adum Uniform Policy
The mandatory student uniform consists of the following:
- Solid navy or khaki bottoms (shorts, skorts, long pants, skirt, or jumper). Bottoms should be made of chino material. If needed, golf shorts material/dri-fit is fine if you can't find chino material to fit your student comfortably.
- Leggings may only be worn under skirts, shorts, or dresses. Leggings on their own and athletic clothes are not permitted.
- Pants must have front and back pockets.
- Shorts, skirts, skorts, and dresses shall be no shorter than fingertip length.
- No sweatpants, jeans, joggers, or athletic wear.
- All pants and shorts shall be secured at the waist.
- Shirts and dresses must have a collar. Tops must be must be solid white, any shade of gray, Carolina blue, or navy blue. Shirts and dresses should be plain and without any visible logos unless wearing an Adum logo polo. Adum logo polos are not mandatory; any brand is fine.
- The collared shirts from the Spirit Store may be worn any day, not just Fridays.
- Head coverings shall not be worn in the building unless required for religious observance or health-related reasons.
- Shoes shall be worn and securely fastened to the feet and have a low heel height. Footwear must be suitable for outdoor physical education classes. (No flip-flops, slides, or Crocs for any students.)
- Socks and shoes may be any color.
- Garments and/or jewelry that display or suggest sexual, vulgar, drug, gang, weapons, alcohol-related wording or graphics, or which provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruption in the school shall not be worn.
- Hoodies must be a solid color: navy, light blue, white, dark gray, and black. Students must wear their uniform shirts under their hoodie.
- No student shall be denied attendance at school or otherwise penalized for failure to wear clothing that complies with the uniform policy if such failure is due to financial hardship. Procedures have been established to assist families in need through our PTSA and school Social Worker. A uniform closet is also available, providing free uniform clothing to all students.
SPIRIT DAYS:
- Students can wear school-sponsored spirit T-shirts on Fridays and specially designated days.
EXCEPTIONS:
Exceptions to the dress code shall be permitted when:
- The school announces a cold weather day.
- On regular meeting days, students wear the uniform of a nationally recognized youth organization, such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or JROTC.
- A student’s doctor sends a note to the school nurse stating that the student must alter clothing or shoes for a medical reason (for a fixed amount of time). Assistive devices like crutches may not be utilized at school without a doctor’s note.
BRANDED UNIFORM OPTIONS FROM LANDS' END
We have added our Adum logo to the Lands' End uniform site as an optional place to purchase uniforms. This includes boys', girls' and adult styles. Click here to view and order. You can toggle between grade levels, gender, and students.