Dress Code Mission Statement

General Requirements

• All clothing should fit properly and be clean and in good repair.
• Students are expected to maintain personal hygiene and be well groomed.

Required Dress

Shirts/Tops

• Charter Garb is the mandatory student clothing determined by the ECCA Board of Directors. Charter Garb includes a variety of shirts, sweatshirts, “hoodies,” and fleece vests.
• Charter Garb can only be purchased at the Charter Garb store or Land’s End.  Parents may not monogram their own clothing pieces.
• All Charter Garb will have the official ECCA logo, emblem, or monogram.
• Charter Garb shirts may be worn tucked or untucked.
• Charter Garb shirts that are deemed to be too small will be disallowed. 
• To avoid confusion when layering, all “Hoodies,” sweatshirts, and vests that are worn inside school buildings must be Charter Garb.
• Shirts must fit such that there is no underwear, skin, etc. visible at any time, including when bending over, reaching out, reaching overhead, etc.
• Students wearing a lower cut dress must wear a tank top under the dress.
• If the student chooses to wear a non-complying shirt, it must be worn underneath an Charter Garb outer layer such as an Charter Garb sweatshirt or an Charter Garb vest and the outer garment must be zipped up.

Clothing Bottoms and Shoes

• Bottoms must fit appropriately and be in good repair.
• Undergarments must never be showing, even if covered by another garment such as a shirt or jacket. 
• Pants must fit such that there is no underwear, skin, etc., visible at any time, including when bending over, reaching out and reaching overhead.
• Pants must be worn to fit correctly, and not lower on the hips than the cut of the pant dictates.  Also, some pants that fit correctly may still be in violation of the ECCA dress code if the style of correct wear is too low on the hips, too revealing or inappropriate in other ways. These will be disallowed at the discretion of ECCA staff.
• Warm-ups and sweatpants are not allowed.
• Leggings may be worn but may not contain mesh or cutouts on the legs.
• No cutoffs or any other type of ripped or frayed clothing are allowed.
• Shorts and skirts must pass the “tip of the finger” test, meaning the hem must reach past the tip of one’s fingers with arms fully extended at sides.
• Shorts and skirts must still pass the “tip of the finger” test even if leggings are worn underneath.
• Dresses and jumpers are acceptable with a Charter Garb sweatshirt, shirt, or vest.
• Shoes must be worn both inside school buildings and on school grounds at all times per state law.
• Shoes must allow students the ability to be able to run effectively during an emergency.  Shoes with heels higher than 1 ½ inches are not allowed.  Any type of flip-flop sandal is not allowed. Slipper and moccasin type shoes are not allowed.  Sandals must have either a closed toe or a strap on the back, and still must also be deemed safe during an emergency school evacuation.  ECCA staff has the right to disallow any type of shoe if they feel it may pose a threat to student safety.

Hats, Accessories, Jewelry

• Hats, caps, visors or sunglasses are not to be worn inside the buildings. Clothing that inappropriately exposes skin or undergarments or any other immodest or revealing clothing is not allowed.

Also not allowed is any clothing, jewelry, wallet chains, emblems, symbols, make-up, signs, or other items that: 

• • (a) may or may not be considered gang or drug related; 
  • (b) contain logos or slogans for substances illegal for minors such as, but not limited to, liquor, beer, tobacco products, drugs, etc.,
  • (c) contain inappropriate language or images such as pornography or death images, including skulls.
• Inappropriate/excessive accessorizing is not allowed, at the discretion of ECCA staff.
• Unnatural hair color, visible tattoos, and body piercing are discouraged.
• Coats are not to be worn inside school buildings. Charter Garb sweatshirts and vests can be worn inside school buildings for added warmth.

Exceptions

Upon written request, reasonable accommodations in the dress code shall be made by Administration for students with injuries, disabilities or religious convictions.

Dress Code Violations – Disciplinary Steps

Students who violate the dress code will be asked to change their clothes or may be sent home. If the problem persists, the student will be given a Hawk Trait Update and will sit in the office until proper attire is brought to them.  After three dress code violations, the student will receive a ‘ticket’.  Subsequent dress code violations will be treated as ‘ticket’ violations. If the situation persists, after three ticket violations, the student will also be suspended for one day.  Subsequent dress code violations will be treated as a three-day suspension, then a five-day suspension, then finally an expulsion, which will be handled jointly with the Eagle County Schools Superintendent.  Final decisions with respect to the dress code are made at the discretion of the ECCA Board of Directors, including items not specifically referred to above.

Instead of visiting the store, many parents find it more convenient to place their orders online by clicking the link below.  Online orders are delivered to your child's classroom.  Delivery is weekly, on Tuesdays.  If you receive a color or size you would like to exchange, simply bring the unused item to the store during store hours to exchange.