Uniforms

 

School Uniform Requirements

• Students must wear either a solid red, white or navy-blue collared shirt with or without the Carolina Voyager logo.
• Bottoms must be solid khaki and/or navy blue.
• Solid red, white, or navy sweaters, crewnecks, or cardigans are permitted over collared shirts and should be free of graphics including pictures, writings, or drawings.
• Footwear should be closed in the front and back of both shoes and should completely cover the entire foot. Sneakers are preferred.

 

Tops

• Students may wear tops with a school approved logo on Fridays in lieu of a collared polo, but it is not required. CVCS school attire may be purchased through the school PTO and/or school office.
• Plain, white t-shirts (long or short sleeved) may be worn under uniform shirts.
• Hooded shirts, sweatshirts, or sweaters are not permitted.
• Shirts should have a reasonable fit (not too large or too tight).

 

Bottoms

• Bottoms must be free of graphics and embroidery. Bottoms may not have insignias, words, or pictures. Bottoms are to be free of rips, holes, and tears.
• Shorts, skirts, skorts, dresses and jumpers shall be fingertip length and follow other dress code guidelines. If a skirt, dress, or jumper is worn, students are encouraged to wear leggings or shorts underneath. Tights and/or leggings may be worn under skirts, shorts, dresses, jumpers, and skorts.
• Tight pants, compression shorts or pants, leggings, jeggings, and yoga style pants, alone, are not permitted to be worn as part of the school uniform.
• Clothing should have a reasonable fit (not too large or too tight). Baggy or sagging pants and/or shorts are not permitted. Pants, shorts, and skirts must be worn at the natural waistline. Belts are encouraged for pants with belt loops.

 

Outerwear (coats and jackets)

• Outerwear, including coats and jackets, should be placed on a classroom hook or in a cubby (K-5) or in the student’s backpack (6-8) upon arrival to the classroom.
• Students may wear sweaters, cardigans, or jackets with their uniform during the school day that are not hooded. Sweaters, cardigans, and jackets worn during the school day should be solid navy, red, or white with or without the school logo. 
• Outerwear may be worn when it is required for students to exit the building during class change or recess.
• Outerwear may not be worn inside the school building during the school day except during arrival and dismissal or when transitioning to exit the building.
• At no time are students permitted to wear hoods or hooded sweatshirts  or jackets/coats while in the building.

 

Footwear (shoes, sneakers, boots)

• Sneakers are the recommended footwear for school, as they work best for PE, recess, and climbing stairs.
• Footwear must be worn at all times during school hours.
• Laces on shoes or sneakers must be tied at all times.
• Socks should be worn at all times.
• Flip flops, crocs, slides, sandals, and slippers are not permitted.
• Heelies and other footwear with wheels are not permitted.

 

Other Clothing Items or Accessories

• Students may not wear facial piercings during school hours. Earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets can be small and not large in size.
• Students may not wear large pendants or medallions.
• Any adornment that could be perceived as, or used as, a weapon such as chains, spikes, etc. is not permitted.
• Gang-related clothing, accessories, symbols, or intimidating items of dress, as identified by local law enforcement agencies, are not permitted.
• No clothing, jewelry, or accessory will be permitted that displays profanity, weapons, violence, suggestive phrases, alcohol, tobacco, drug advertisements or other inappropriate phrases or symbols as determined by the administration.
• Head coverings of any kind, including but not limited to, hats, caps, bandanas, curlers, masks, visors, kerchiefs, athletic sweatbands, earmuffs, sunglasses, or hoods are not permitted. Head coverings shall not be worn, carried, hung on belts or around the neck or kept in classrooms during regular school hours.