Dress Code Policy

YACS is committed to providing our students with the highest quality education framed

within a Christian worldview. The school continues to seek strategies and best practices

that promote higher student learning and Christian character development within a safe,

orderly, and caring school environment. Student dress expectations communicate the

Christ-centered focus of YACS and should be a valuable testimony in sustaining the

school’s reputation as a school of excellence. Failure to comply with dress code policy

will result in discipline points and a parent will be notified to bring a change of clothes.

The school does not mandate a uniform but adheres to the following:

Shirts

Boys and Girls: A solid, striped, plaid, or print collared shirt or YACS apparel is required

Monday through Friday. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Turtleneck and cowl neck

shirts do not count as collared wear. Graphics or wording are not allowed on shirts for

boys or girls.

YACS Apparel

YACS apparel is allowed Monday through Friday. YACS Apparel is only items

purchased through YACS. YACS team apparel such as uniforms are acceptable only

when organized by a coach and worn as a team.

Outerwear

Outerwear jackets, including letterman jackets do not count as your collared wear.

Collared shirts are required when wearing jackets, letterman jackets, etc. There cannot be

graphics on outerwear jackets.

Pants

Solid colored slacks/ denim (not blue jeans) pants or shorts (or capris for girls) are

required Monday through Thursday. Any color jeans are allowed on Fridays. No holes or

an appearance of a hole are allowed in pants.

Dresses

Solid or patterned dresses or skirts with collars can be worn.

Solid colored leggings or tights may be worn underneath the dress or skirt.

Shoes

Boys and girls may wear dress shoes, casual shoes, loafers, dress boots, cowboy boots,

sandals, or tennis shoes. Flip flops and open-toe shoes without a back strap are not

allowed.

Additional dress code requirements are outlined in the Young Americans Student Handbook.