School Uniforms

School Dress Code

The first day of school, we will begin wearing our uniforms. All students are required to wear uniforms (Pre-K-8th Grade). The school shoe is a tennis/athletic shoe. This is for your child's safety at P.E. and recess. Sandals, flip-flops and boots are cute, but please insist they respect the dress code.

Our uniform policy follows NEAT, CLEAN, AND MODEST guidelines.

Uniform Policy

This policy is intended to serve as a tool to:

Create an atmosphere free from distraction.
Serve to dispense with competition due to outward appearance and affluence.
De-emphasize outward appearance in favor of inner beauty and character.
Whether a student’s appearance (dress, hair, make-up, etc.) is in compliance with the Policy is to be determined at the sole discretion of school staff. If in violation of the dress code policy, parents will be contacted to bring appropriate clothing.

VFS Uniform Policy

Outerwear

All outer garments worn inside the building must be from a VFS official uniform shop. No outside coats, jackets, hoodies, or sweaters will be allowed to be worn inside the building unless they are a part of the uniform.

Uniforms At A Glance

Worship Wednesday:

Tops- polo or Lands End button up with VFS crest
Bottoms-gray, blue, khaki, or black

Boys: dress pants, dress shorts, or jeans
Girls: dress pants, dress shorts, skirt, jumper, or jeans

All Other Days:

Tops- VFS or VFC shirt
Bottoms– any color

Boys: athletic shorts, pants or jeans
Girls: athletic shorts, pants, shorts, skirt, jumper, or jeans

Uniform Shop

Official VFS uniforms can be purchased on the Land’s End website or school-sponsored uniform shops.

Uniforms are required for Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade and are expected to be clean, neat, and appropriately fitted.

Please Note: Hemlines for shorts, dresses, skirts and skorts should be no more than 5 inches from the top of the knee. (Shorts are required under dresses and skirts for all Elementary age girls). Leggings are not considered appropriate bottoms by themselves. Leggings must be worn under skirts, shorts, and dresses; they must not be worn alone unless wearing a long tunic-length shirt.

VFS Shops

Please note: Final decisions regarding uniform compliance are at the full discretion of VFS administration and staff. If any clothing is deemed immodest or inappropriate, a parent will be contacted to bring a change of clothes, or the student may be sent home until the concern is resolved. These decisions are made in the best interest of maintaining a respectful and distraction-free learning environment.

Why School Uniforms?

Uniforms take the competition out of dress.
When students dress similarly, concentration returns to who students are, rather than what they are wearing, or what they can afford. Uniforms aid in fostering self-esteem by eliminating the external differences that may once have led to students being teased.

Uniforms create a sense of belonging.
As on athletic teams, uniforms are worn for immediate identification and to inspire a feeling of “oneness”. A sense of loyalty emerges, as does an extra effort to perform at the student’s best.

Uniforms enhance individuality.
Uniforms encourage students to develop their personal flair in areas such as music, art, sports, or academics.

Uniforms raise students’ expectations of themselves.
When dressed neatly and seriously, students tend to be calmer, more polite, and more attentive. Students seem to feel more confident in the way they look, and so they have more confidence in themselves.