Dress Code

Dress Code Guidelines

 Personal Appearance Guidelines 

Lexington Middle School respects students’ rights to express themselves in the way they dress. The goal of the personal appearance/dress code is to help foster respect for the school community by dressing appropriately for an educational environment. These guidelines are intended to provide guidance for students, staff and parents. 

Acceptable Clothing Includes: 

• Pants, shorts, capris and skirts worn at the waist so no underwear or undershorts are visible. 

• Tops with shoulder straps. Jerseys or tank tops worn with a sleeved undershirt. 

• Tennis shoes, boots, dress shoes, and Crocs. 

• Jogging suits. 

• Leggings that are not see through. 

• Shorts/dresses or skirts that are no higher than the mid-thigh. 

• Clothing with all rips and tears above the mid-thigh must be covered with no visible skin exposed. 

• Student IDs will be worn around the neck and with the picture visible and Lexington Middle School Lanyard. No writing or stickers on the badge. 

• Shirt that is long enough to cover the stomach/belly or has a longer shirt underneath. 

 Unacceptable Clothing Includes: 

• Clothing with obscenities, vulgarities, profane language, double meanings, drug, alcohol, gang related or ethnic or racially offensive stereotypical or discriminatory language or images. 

• Shorts/dresses or skirts that are shorter than the mid-thigh. 

• Clothing with all rips, holes and tears above the mid-thigh not covered and skin visible. 

• Leggings or other clothing that are see through. 

• Visible undergarments, pajamas, jerseys or tank tops worn without an undershirt. 

• Hats, bandanas, bonnets, do rags, sunglasses (including novelty glasses). 

• Hair picks or combs worn in the hair. 

• House shoes, athletic slide shoes, or flip flops. 

• Blankets. 

• Headphones/Earbuds covering ears and/or on head. 

• Crop tops or short shirts that show the belly or stomach. 

• Lanyard with ID in pocket or not displayed around the neck and/or with picture covered. 

With major violations (holes in clothing exposing skin, revealing clothing, clothing with profanity, etc.), parents will have to bring a change of clothing. Students will not be provided change of clothes from Ms. Jones – school-based FRYSC. 

Note: For personal appearance issues not addressed above, the administrative team reserves the final decision.