Dress Code

Veritas Collegiate Academy is a workplace for teachers and students. Students should dress in a manner that demonstrates their respect for the school. The headmaster or Dean of Students will determine adherence of dress-code policy. If there are any questions regarding the uniform policy, please feel free to contact the Dean of Students.

Veritas divides the dress code into “Non-formal Days” (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) and “Formal Days” (Tuesdays and Thursdays). The default dress code for all field trips is the formal uniform.

For male students, hair must be of a natural color and must be above the collar, eyebrow and ears, and older boys must be clean-shaven at all times. Earrings are not permitted. Proper underclothing must be worn and dress socks must be at least calf-high.

For female students, hair must be of a natural color. Nails may not exceed 1/8” beyond the fingertip, and no nail polish may be worn except clear or normal shades of red. Proper underclothing must be worn, and socks must be knee-high when a skirt is worn.

UPPER SCHOOL

Formal Days (Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursday, Field Trips)

Female Students:

• Plaid tie
• Socks must be navy, cable-knit, and knee-high, or tights navy, flat, or cable knit *
  • Optional: Socks or tights may be hunter green
  • OPTIONAL: Navy sweater with logo 17
    * Navy Blazer with two buttons and logo
• Shoes must be brown, black, or navy. No heel greater than ½ inch * Sneakers,
  sandals, and boots are prohibited on formal uniform days
• Any hair accessory (plaid hair tie, scrunchie, or padded headband)
  * Sneakers and white socks are prohibited on formal uniform days

Male Students:

• Khaki twill pants
• Oxford shirt must be white (long or short sleeve)
• Striped tie
• Undershirts must be white and worn at all times
• Navy Blazer with two buttons and logo* Optional: Navy Cardigan sweater
• Brown or black belt only
• Shoes must be navy, brown, black, or tan Oxfords, loafers, leather deck shoes
  * Sneakers and white socks are prohibited on formal uniform days

Non-Formal Days (Fridays)

Female Students:

• Khaki or navy slacks, skirts, or shorts. Skirts and shorts can not be more than 2 inches
  above the knee. Shorts may only be worn in the months of September, October, April,
  May, and June (Lower school may wear a skort or jumper that is khaki or navy longer
  than 2 inches above the knee)
• Polo shirts must be white, navy, pale pink, pale blue, or pale yellow (long or
  short-sleeved)
• Oxford shirt must be white, pale pink, pale blue, or pale yellow (long-sleeved only)
• White or Navy turtleneck may be worn under a polo or Oxford shirt
• V-Neck Sweater Vest must be navy or white.
• Sweater or polo fleece with logo must be navy
• Brown or Black belt only
• SHOES:
  • Sneakers may be worn that are in good condition.
  • Sandals and boots are prohibited, as are heels higher than ½ inch

Male Students:

• Pants or shorts must be khaki or navy. Shorts may only be worn in the months of
  September, October, April, May, and June (cargo shorts are prohibited)
•  Polo shirt must be white, navy, pale pink, pale blue, or pale yellow (long orshort-sleeved)
• Oxford shirt white, pale pink, pale blue, or pale yellow
• White undershirts must be worn under all shirts and a white or navy turtleneck may be
  worn under a polo or Oxford shirt
• Sweater & Navy polar fleece with logo must be navy
• Brown or Black Belt only
• Sneakers may be worn that are in good condition.