Seventy First Classical Middle 

Uniform Code of Student Dress 2026-2027

Teachers and administrators have discretion in making judgments relating to the appropriateness of dress, including jewelry and hair.

Guidelines for Dress

➤  Shirts - Solid navy, red, white, gray, or black polo style No logos, no words, pictures or designs on clothing. (long or short sleeve with collar) or oxford style dress shirt or approved team/club shirt. No sleeveless, cap sleeves, see-through, or low cut shirts are permitted. (Uniform-dresses polo style and jumpers with polo shirts underneath no shorter than three inches above the knee) shirts should be tucked in at the waist.

➤  Slacks/shorts/skirts - Solid navy, black, or khaki slacks/shorts (no denim, no athletic pants, no leggings worn as pants), and no shorts/skirts shorter than knee length. No sagging pants. No joggers or pants with elastic at the ankle. 

➤  Shoes -Shoes must have closed-toe/heel and no house shoes/bedroom slippers or Crocs. Heels/soles may be no larger than 3 inches tall. 

➤  Socks - Must wear navy, black, gray, or white socks with shoes. Socks should be worn inside of pants legs.

➤  Sweaters/Blazers/Vests - (Pullover or cardigan) solid navy, red, white, gray, or black (no logos except for 71st Classical spirit wear approved logos)

➤  Sweatshirts - Solid navy, red, white, gray, or black. (no logos except for 71st Classical Spirit Middle School approved logos. No hoodies or shirts with an attached or separated hood.

➤  Belts - should be worn with pants and skirts with belt loops. Belts should be black or brown.

Additional Guidelines

➤  Items not permitted are stretch pants or leggings, bell bottoms, any pants with holes, cuts, logos, skinny pants, cargo pants, jogger pants (elastic cuff), hip huggers, contrasting trim, or any other variation of the dress code.

➤  Winter coats/jackets may not be worn inside the classroom unless approved by administration. No coats with attached hoods are allowed inside the building; they must be placed in a locker. 

➤  Hats, hoods, hoodies, headgear, or sunglasses and earbuds, headphones will not be worn for any reason during the school day.  

➤  “Sagging” or “bagging” of clothes is not permitted.

➤  No holes in clothing are permitted.

➤  No bandannas are allowed.

➤ 71st Spiritwear may only be worn on Fridays .

➤ One-piece, fully-connected headband is permitted (cannot be tied). Solid coloring in black, white, navy, or gray only.

Backpacks

Students are permitted to use backpacks, but these must be stored in a locker throughout the school day. Backpacks must be no larger than 25x13. A laptop sleeve is recommended and acceptable to carry the CCS Chromebook but may not contain any other item.

Gym Bags

Gym bags may be used only to transport gym clothes. Gym bags may be carried either before or after the period the student has PE but should be placed in the locker at the student’s earliest opportunity. The gym bag must be clear or mesh or the SFCMS gym bag. (items must be clearly visible).

Water Bottles

Water bottles must be plastic or another soft material. Needs to be clearly labeled with a student name.  No stainless steel or aluminum bottles.

Personal Bags

A Personal Care Bag is a small pouch, clutch, or mini-bag (not exceeding 4.5" x 6.5") used exclusively for storing personal hygiene or medically necessary items, such as menstrual products, inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors, small packs of tissue, or prescription ointments. Students are permitted to carry these bags throughout the school day in all school areas, provided they remain closed, non-bulky, and stored discreetly when not in use to ensure they are easily distinguishable le from backpacks or full-sized purses. Board policy states that these bags may be opaque or clear, these bags are strictly exempt from general school bag-size limitations, and their contents remain entirely private unless a documented safety or legal concern requires an inspection.

Physical Education

➤  T-shirt - Clean t-shirt white or gray. Tank tops and half shirts will not be permitted.

➤  Shorts - Clean pair of athletic shorts, blue or black,  that will stay in place without being held by hand or belt (yoga pants/leggings/spandex can be worn under PE shorts).

➤  Pants - Sweatpants or jogging suits may be worn during cold weather.

➤  Socks -  Clean athletic socks (white or gray).

➤  Shoes - Rubber-soled tennis shoes or athletic sneakers.

All Cumberland County Schools will make any necessary religious accommodations  otherwise restricted or prohibited under existing individual school dress.

Dress code violations that cannot be resolved will result in disciplinary action.   Repeat offenses will result in an administrative referral.

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