School Uniforms
We are proud to embrace the benefits of school uniforms. Our students flourish in an environment that prioritizes unity, equality, discipline, and academic excellence.
About
The Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy (SCSA) Board of Directors believes that a safe and enriched learning environment helps to promote academic excellence. The way a school’s atmosphere is cultivated can have a direct impact upon the student’s safety, attitude and school performance. School uniforms help to create unity amongst students as well as to help the school leaders identify individuals on campus that could pose a threat and/or compromise safety. SCSA has adopted and will enforce the uniform policy below. All students are required to wear uniforms on school days with any exceptions announced in the school’s communications or by specific permission from the school’s administration. One approved vendor has been selected for consistency of appearance, color, and quality. This also allows for less subjectivity in enforcement. Clothing should be marked for easy identification.
Students may wear...
Shirts
Short or long-sleeved collar polo with logo
Bottoms
Skort, Skirts, Pants, Shorts or Capris
Socks
Socks, Tights or Leggings
General Uniform Guidelines
- Bottoms (black or khaki) may be purchased at any retail store (Lands End, Old Navy, Walmart, Lands End, etc)
- Socks, tights or leggings should be white or black
- Shoes must be comfortable to run/play, closed toe and heels. NO lights, noises, sparkles, , brightly colored shoelaces, charms or beads, cartoon or pop culture characters allowed
- All clothing must be free of words, sayings, slogans or graphics (symbols, images, etc) with the exception of official SCSA spirit wear
- No hoods, hat or bandanas are to be worn over the head in the building at any time, unless for religious or culture practices
- Any items worn to school that becomes a distraction to learning will be asked to be removed at the teacher or administrator’s discretion.
- Pants MAY NOT be worn below the hips.
Specific Uniform Guidelines: K-5
Girls
- Shirts: Short or long-sleeved collar polo style (hunter/kelly green, white or black) with SCSA logo
- Polo style dress: hunter green
- Solid khaki jumper-style dress over collar polo shirt with SCSA logo
- Bottoms: skorts, skirts, shorts, pants, or capris should be solid black or khaki. Skirts, shorts, skorts, and dresses must be two inches above the knee or longer
Boys
- Shirts: Short or long-sleeved collar polo style shirt (hunter/kelly green, white or black) with SCSA logo
- Bottoms: Pants or shorts should be solid black or khaki. Clothing must be secured at the waistline, not sagging and/or revealing anything underneath. Black or brown belt may be worn
P.E.
- Worn only on PE day(s) and worn the entire day
- Must wear athletic shoes and socks
- Black mesh/knit shorts or black fleece sweatpants
- Kelly green SCSA logo short-sleeved crew shirt
Specific Uniform Guidelines: 6th Grade
Girls
- Shirts: Short or long-sleeved collar polo style shirt (hunter/kelly green, white or black) with SCSA logo
- Bottoms: skorts, skirts, shorts, pants, or capris should be solid black or khaki. Skirts, shorts and skorts must be two inches above the knee or longer
Boys
- Shirts: Short or long-sleeved collar polo style shirt (hunter/kelly green, white or black) with SCSA logo
- Bottoms: Pants or shorts should be solid black or khaki. Clothing must be secured at the waistline, not sagging and/or revealing anything underneath. Black or brown belt may be worn
P.E.
- Worn only on PE day(s) and students will change afterwards into their regular school uniforms
- Black mesh/knit shorts or black fleece sweatpants
- Kelly green SCSA logo short-sleeved crew shirt
- Must wear athletic shoes and socks
Outerwear for All Students
- Worn indoors must have SCSA logo. Any school appropriate jacket or coat can be worn outdoors.
- SCSA logo sweatshirt, fleece vest, zip-up fleece jacket and hooded fleece jacket black or hunter green.
Backpacks and Lunchboxes
- Backpack style bookbag only: no rolling bags, please. They can be of any color as long as it does not have any inappropriate wording or offensive pictures/tone.
- No specific requirements for lunch bags or boxes.