Dress Policy

The goal of KIPP Sol is to prepare our students for high school, college and the professional world beyond KIPP. Our dress policy is designed to promote unity, ensure that students are safe and age-appropriately dressed from head to toe, and to limit distractions so the focus is on learning.

STUDENT DRESS CRITERIA AND OPTIONS

• Navypants
• Navy skirt / no shorter than 2 inches above the knees
• Navy shorts / no shorter than 2 inches above the knees
• No jeans or jean-like pants/shorts or jeggings, except jeans on designated free dress days on High/School College Wear Mondays
• 5th grade: White color polo
• 6th grade: Blue color polo
• 7th grade: Grey color polo
• 8th grade: Yellow color polo
• College Homeroom shirts or other KIPP SoCal T-Shirts on Mondays ONLY (school determined; optional). This will begin on a designated date communicated with families and students, and will not begin on the first day/week of school.
• Solid Gray sweatshirt (KIPP Sol logo optional)
• Solid Gray cardigan sweater (KIPP Sol logo optional)
• Solid Gray outerwear jacket (KIPP Sol logo optional)

Plain long-sleeve undershirts in the following solid colors: black, white, navy, or gray (optional). Appropriate school shoes that allow students to participate in physical recreation. Shoes should not exceed 2 inches above the ankle. No sandals or open-toed shoes. Exception: Rain boots may be worn on rainy days.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• Gray T-shirt with the student’s name on it, (KIPP Sol logo optional)
• Navy athletic shorts with the student’s name on it (KIPP Sol logo optional)
• Gray sweatpants with the student’s name on it (KIPP Sol logo optional)

Physical Education Uniform Guidelines:

• Only 5th-grade students can wear a PE uniform on the days they have PE.
• All other grade levels must come to school in their uniform and change into their PE uniform the period they have PE: Navy athletic bottoms with a gray top (t-shirt). No logos are allowed on the top unless it is a school logo. Students are required to bring their PE uniform to school and change into their uniform on PE days.
• Athletic shoes for physical activity (No open-toed shoes for safety)
• Athletic towel with name on it (optional)
• Transparent water bottle with name on it (optional)

OTHER DRESS CRITERIA

• Clothing, jewelry, and personal items, such as backpacks and book bags, with language or images that are vulgar, sexually suggestive, discriminatory, obscene, libelous, contain threats, or that promote illegal or violent content such as the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia, are strictly prohibited.
• Clothing, shoes, or accessories that may not be age-appropriate, unsafe, or disruptive during the school day will not be allowed.
• KIPP SoCal Public Schools is not responsible for lost or stolen jewelry, accessories, or other personal items.
• If a student needs assistance with student dress options, please contact the front office.