Student Uniform Policy

Early Childhood Students

• There are no required uniforms for children in Cubs Two, Three, and Four. Children must be able to handle toileting by themselves in Cubs Three and Four. Please do not dress children in body suits or clothing items that have multiple snaps, buttons, and/or zippers unless your child is able to manipulate these types of closures.
• Children should wear shoes that will be safe during play. They should wear flat shoes that fit snugly on their feet. The following shoe types are inappropriate: sandals/flip flops, cowboy boots, jellies, or shoes with open toes or open heels.
• Children will go outside for recess unless the temperature is below 30 degrees. Please be sure your child has appropriate outerwear to make their outdoor play enjoyable.

Elementary and Middle School Students

Westgate Christian Academy has a uniform policy to accomplish several purposes. Not necessarily in order of importance they are:

1. Students should be dressed for study. By being more formally dressed, students are more apt to take themselves and their tasks more seriously. They should be well groomed. They should have clean bodies, clean hair, clean clothing, with a belt on and shirts tucked in if they are in elementary. Kindergarten and first graders should wear belts, but it is often difficult for them to keep their shirts tucked in. These guidelines will be enforced in order to create an appropriate environment for study.
2. Uniforms are intended to put all students on level footing when it comes to status of dress. This is intentional.
3. A uniform policy generally costs parents less to cloth their children for school, and there are fewer arguments as students get ready for school.
4. Uniforms are intended to insure that all students dress modestly.
5. On non-uniform days, students should be dressed in such a way that these purposes are met.

The following guidelines are intended to accomplish these purposes.

• Elementary students may wear navy cardigans or sweater vests they purchase from Famously Yours.
• Middle school students may wear hunter green cardigans, letter sweaters, or sweater vests from Famously Yours.  They may also wear Westgate Hoodies over other items of clothing inside the building for warmth.  When wearing hoodies, students should still have a collared shirt on underneath it.
• Westgate sweatshirts may be worn with slacks or skirts as long as a collared shirt is worn underneath with the collar showing.
• Westgate hoodies may be worn with slacks or skirts.
• Other sweatshirts, jackets and coats may not be worn inside the building.
• There are no requirements for coats, jackets and other outerwear items worn outdoors for warmth.
• Elementary and Middle School students MUST have a Westgate T-shirt to wear on Spiritwear days. The only alternative for wear on these special days is the school uniform.  Spiritwear is considered any shirt that has WESTGATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY professionally printed on the shirt.
• It is understood that students who wear slacks, shorts, capri pants, jumpers or skirts will have their shirttail tucked in at all times.

ELEMENTARY GIRLS - K - 5
Item	Description	Vendor	Brand Name
JumperKindergarten girls are eligible to wear jumpers but not skirts.	Plaid #55Navy/Hunter/Green/Red/GoldAny style.	Famously Yours	Elderwear
Skirts	Plaid #55 Length must be at or below knees. Solid blue skirts or jumpers are not allowed.	Famously Yours	Elderwear
Shirts - white	White collared shirt; short or long sleeves; no logos or colored trim; buy shirts long enough to stay tucked in. Turtlenecks and mock turtlenecks are okay.	Any vendor	NA
Shirts - Yellow	#9161 yellow shirt; long or short sleeves; Peter Pan collar; buy shirts long enough to stay tucked in.	Famously Yours	School Apparel
Shirts - Red	Color designation - red	Famously Yours
Shirts - Maize	Maize polo; short or long sleeves.	Famously Yours	Elderwear
Socks	Must wear socks. Navy knee highs or tights; short white socks OK; solid navy blue, red, or white leggings; no sweat pants; no workout pants; leggings should meet needs of warmth given the current weather conditions.	Any Vendor
Slacks/Walking Shorts/Capri pants	Navy colored pants; pants must fit at waist; pants cannot be overly loose.  Shorts should reach to knee or very near knee length.	Any Vendor
Undergarment shorts	Privacy shorts required; parent/child choice.
Belt	Required with any garment that has belt loops.  Can be brown, black, or navy.	Vendor of choice Magnetic belts available at Famously Yours and Fishers.
Shoes should not draw attention to themselves or cause distractions.  They should not lead to accidents on playground.	Athletic shoes; Dress flats okay - no open heels or toes. No “light up” athletic shoes. No flip flops. No Crocs. No Heelys.	Vendor of choice

Middle School Girls - Grades 6 - 8
Item	Description	Vendor	Brand Name
Skirts	Khaki colored skirts; length must be at or below knee.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - White	White collared shirt; long or short sleeves; no logos or colored trim other than Westgate logo; turtlenecks and mock turtlenecks are okay. Shirts should be long enough to stay tucked in.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - Hunter Green	Hunter green polo; short or long sleeves. Must stay tucked in.	Famously Yours
Socks	Must wear socks; white, khaki, or hunter green socks or leggings; skin colored hose; no sweat pants; no workout pants; leggings should match weather temperature.	Vendor of choice
Slacks; Capri Pants or Walking Shorts	Khaki colored pants; pants must fit at waist; pants cannot be overly loose or tight; no writing or other decoration; in general pants should be “Docker” style.	Vendor of choice
Belt	Required with slacks, capris and walking shorts; black, brown, or navy.	Vendor of choice
Shoes	Students must wear shoes; no Heelys.  Crocs and sandals are allowed at middle school.	Vendor of choice
PE Shorts	Hunter Green mesh with logo.	Instant Imprints
PET-shirt	Gray t-shirt with school logo.	Instant Imprints
PE Shoes	Separate pair of athletic shoes required.	Vendor of choice

Elementary Boys - Grades K - 5
Item	Description	Vendor	Brand Name
Slacks/Shorts	Navy colored slacks; pants must fit at waist; pants cannot be overly loose.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - White	White collared shirt; short or long sleeves; no colored logos or trim; turtlenecks and mock turtlenecks are okay. Must stay tucked in.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - Gold	Maize colored polo - long or short sleeves. Must stay tucked in.	Famously Yours	Elderwear
Shirts - Red	Red shirts can be purchased at Famously Yours, Land’s End, or Fishers.	Famously Yours
Socks	White or navy socks.	Vendor of choice
Belt	Required with slacks and shorts - black, brown, or navy.  Magnetic belts for younger children available at Famously Yours and Fishers.	Vendor of choice
Shoes	Athletic shoes - No “light up” athletic shoes. No flip flops. No Crocs. No Heelys	Vendor of choice

Middle School Boys - Grades 6 - 8
Item	Description	Vendor	Brand Name
Slacks/Shorts	Khaki colored pants; pants must fit at waist; pants cannot be overly loose or tight; pants should in general be “Docker” style.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - White	White collared shirt; short or long sleeves; no logos or colored trim; turtlenecks and mock turtlenecks are okay. Must stay tucked in.	Vendor of choice
Shirts - Green	Hunter green colored polo - long or short sleeves. Must stay tucked in.  Specific numbered color of green.	Famously Yours	Elderwear
Socks	Must wear socks.	Vendor of choice
Belt	Required with slacks and shorts; black or brown.	Vendor of choice
Shoes	Must wear shoes; no Heelys	Vendor of choice
PE Shorts	Hunter Green mesh with logo.	Instant Imprints
PE T-shirt	Gray t-shirt with school logo.	Instant Imprints
PE Shoes	Separate pair of athletic shoes required.	Vendor of choice

Here is a link to our official uniform supplier if you would like to shop online: www.famouslyours.com.  Parents can also access our various official uniform pieces at Lands End or locally at Fishers.