Dress Code

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YES Prep Southeast Secondary Dress Code & Uniform Expectations 2024 – 2025 

Will uniforms be required for students?   

YES Prep Public Schools believes in the power of community and school pride while also deeply valuing a student’s right to express their individuality without the fear of unnecessary discipline, body shaming, or the confines of gender norms. Students have the right to be treated equitably and dress code enforcement at YES Prep Public Schools will not create disparities, reinforce or increase the marginalization of any group, nor will it be unfairly enforced more strictly against a student because of racial identity, ethnicity, gender expression, sexual orientation, cultural or religious identity, household income, body size or type, or body maturity.  

For the 2024-2025 school year, students are required to wear a YES Prep-branded uniform top five days a week, the last day of the week allows for a variation (i.e. – college t-shirt day). Students will be allowed to wear a uniform top from any previous school year (that fits uniform policy).  

Additional Guidance:

  • All YES Prep students should own at least 1 campus polo.
  • Uniforms from the 2024-2025 school year and previous years are acceptable if they meet the school’s uniform guidelines.  

Uniform Sale Price

Shirts Elementary Secondary
T-shirts $4 $5
Polos $7 $8
Uniform bundle: 3 spirit shirts, 2 polos $26 $31

 

The YES Prep polos and spirit shirts will be available for purchase online beginning Friday, May 17, 2024.  All information pertaining to student uniforms, the links to campus webstores, and distribution guidance can be found on the YES Prep Student Dress Code website.

What are the dress code expectations?  

ID Badge 

Students must always wear Student ID badges while on campus.  ID badges must always be visible on a lanyard around the neck.  

Students may NOT wear their IDs on a waist clip or on a bag/backpack.  

Bottoms 

 

Students will also have the option of wearing solid Khakis, Navy Blue, and Black bottoms.

Pants (No patches, No Rips, No Distress, No Holes, No Patterns, No Sequence, No Stonewash, and No Metal Embellishments) 

Long Skirts (Solid in Color, Length should not be more than 1 inch above the knee) 

Students may NOT wear: 

  • Shorts 
  • Capris 
  • Joggers or pants with drawstrings 
  • Sweatpants 
  • Yoga Pants (Skinny/Flare) 
  • Leggings
  • Bermuda shorts 
  • Pajama pants 

Shoes 

 

For safety purposes, student footwear must meet the closed-toe, closed-heel criteria. 

Approved footwear options: 

  • Tennis shoes 
  • Boat shoes
  • Flats 
  • Boots 

Students may NOT wear: 

  • Slippers
  • Sandals 
  • House Shoes 
  • Flip Flops 
  • Crocs 

Shirts 

 

MONDAY-THURSDAY: YES Prep Polo or YES Prep Southeast Spirit Shirt  

FRIDAY: YES Prep Southeast Spirit Shirt or College Branded Shirt  

Students are not required to tuck in shirts. 

Outerwear 

 

MONDAY- THURSDAY: Student's outermost visible layer must display YES Prep branding. Our campus will have three outerwear options available for purchase. Students CANNOT wear outerwear without YES Prep branding during school hours. In extreme temperatures, students can wear additional outerwear underneath the YES Prep branded layer to keep warm.  

FRIDAY: Students may wear college-branded outerwear.

Accessories/Styling 

 

 Students can wear caps and beanies during school hours. The headwear must be logo free and solid in color (Navy Blue, Black, Khakis). Head wear may not have flaps and it may not cover the student ears.

Backpack Policy 

 

All students are required to use clear or mesh backpacks.  

For more information about this new policy, including Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
 

YES Prep’s updated dress code policy 

YES Prep’s dress code policy is centered around values of equity and school pride. The YES Prep dress code allows for building individuality and allows for community building through campus-specific attire. The dress code is a daily expectation and should meet district and campus guidelines. Like all YES Prep policies, if a student’s dress or accessory choice poses a concern for student physical or emotional safety, a campus administrator has the discretion to disallow the dress item.  

The specific dress code policy for the 2024-2025 school year for each campus will be shared soon. Each school will communicate this information directly to their families when available. 

For more insight into YES Prep’s dress code policy, click here.