This dress code overview is not an exhuastive explanation, for more information check out our student handbook, starting on page 15.

Elementary (PreK-5)

• Tops: 🚫No pictures, symbols, or any writing allowed. ✅ Modest sparkles, flowers, organic patters (plants or animals), and geometric shapes are OK. ✅ Small logos 1″ diameter or less allowed.

• Bottoms: 🚫No holes, worn/faded, fraying. 🚫No extremely tight fitting, accentuating body form. 🚫 No leggings EXEPT beneath dresses, skirts, and long shirts hanging over the thigh. 🚫 No patterns – ONLY solid colors allowed. ✅ All other pants including Jeans, Cargo, ✅ Shorts, skirts, and dresses – knee length or longer, modest and appropriate for the days activities.

• Shoes: 🚫 No sandals or open footwear. ✅ Closed-toe and closed-heel required. ✅ Athletic shoes are acceptable. ✅ Dress shoes or modest appearing crossover shoes acceptable.

Middle (Grades 6-8)

• Tops: (YOUNG MEN) Shirts must be collared. (YOUNG WOMEN) Shirts must be short sleeve or longer and semi-casual. ✅ Knit cotton polos are acceptable as well as dress shirts. ✅ Nice sweaters and crewneck sweatshirts are also acceptable. 🚫 No sports sweatshirts or hoodies. 🚫 No T-shirts. ✅ GCA School Apparel (including GCA logo’d t-shirts) may be worn on Fridays and during field trips.

• Bottoms: 🚫No holes, worn/faded, fraying. 🚫No extremely tight fitting, accentuating body form. 🚫 No leggings EXEPT beneath dresses, skirts, and long shirts hanging over the thigh. 🚫 No patterns – ONLY solid colors allowed. ✅ All other pants including Jeans, Cargo, ✅ Shorts, skirts, and dresses – knee length or longer, modest and appropriate for the days activities.

• Shoes: 🚫 No athletic shoes are not allowed, with exception of PE classes. ✅ Shoes must be dress shoes or modest appearing crossover dress/boot/ athletic shoes. Small logos at a diameter of one inch or less are acceptable.

LMA (Grades 9-12)

• Tops: All outermost apparel is required to be logo’d. Short sleeves are allowed but cannot be covered by an unlogo’d apparel item like a sweater. (YOUNG MEN) Shirts must be collared. (YOUNG WOMEN) Shirts must be short sleeve or longer and semi-casual. ✅ Knit cotton polos are acceptable as well as dress shirts. ✅ Nice sweaters and crewneck sweatshirts are also acceptable. 🚫 No sports sweatshirts or hoodies. 🚫 No T-shirts.

• Bottoms: Follow Middle School Guidelines

• Shoes: Follow Middle School Guidelines

Key General Rules (All Levels)

• Clothing must be clean, modest, fitted appropriately, and free from holes, tears, or offensive imagery/designs .

• Undergarments, midriffs, and logos (other than GCA) must be fully covered. Check that shirts do not reveal midriffs when raising hand, lifting, sitting, or bending over.

• Hats, outerwear, and hoodies: all outerwear are not to be worn except in preparation to go outdoors.

• Shoes must be school-appropriate—no open heels or bedroom shoes; athletic shoes only for designated activities.

• PE uniforms:
  

  (5th level and down): Dress children appropriately for physical movement on PE days. You will be notified of your child’s schedule so that you can plan for this. Feel free to leave a pair of gym shoes at school.

  (6th level and up): All students in grades 6 and up will be issued a GCA PE t-shirt to be worn only during PE class. Students are responsible for supplying their own school-approved athletic pants or shorts (to be pre-approved by Mr. Johnson) and a pair of athletic shoes for class.
  🧺 PE uniforms will be stored at school during the week and must be taken home on Fridays to be washed and returned clean on Monday.
  

  📌 At the end of the school year, all GCA t-shirts must be washed and returned to the school.

This dress code overview is not an exhuastive explanation, for more information check out our student handbook, starting on page 15.