Dress Code

UPDATE, 8/16/24: With a new school year - and a new dress code - on the way, our friends at Pittsburgh Area Community Schools are helping out the district community! Check out this flier (at right) for the 'Dress For Success' Student Clothing Drive. Your donations of new or gently used clothing will make a difference!

UPDATE, 7/19/24: This webpage has been updated to reflect a change made by administration on Friday, July 19. Crewneck sweatshirts are not required to have a Sto-Rox logo, or any logo.

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The Sto-Rox School Board of Directors adopted a dress code for the 2024-2025 school year during their June 2024 meeting. The dress code is part of the 2024-2025 Sto-Rox Student Handbook, which can be found at the following link on this website.

To help students and parents find clothes, this webpage will serve as a resource for parents looking to buy clothes for their students. You will find clothes that fit the Sto-Rox dress code at the following links:

• Amazon
• Children’s Place
• Old Navy
• Target
• Walmart

The district will also post updates regarding the dress code to the News section of this website, along with our social media platforms:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• X (formerly Twitter)

Additionally, district partners such as the Little Vikings will share information that may help families shop for their students. What follows is the entire dress code policy, along with downloadable graphics that will help students and parents/guardians an idea of exactly what the district expects students to wear.

Dress Code
In an effort to keep the focus on learning and not on dress, the following guidelines are in place, following SRSD Board Policy 221: Dress and Grooming.

Our uniform dress code policy aims to provide an environment where the focus is on learning, and the distractions of dress are kept to a minimum. All students are expected to be appropriately dressed daily. All parents and guardians are expected to support their children by ensuring that students are properly dressed when they leave for school each morning. Daily checks will be conducted upon entry to the school building.

  • Exceptions

    • Sto-Rox School District T-shirts may only be worn for special events or at the administration's discretion. 

  • Restrictions

    • Headwear: No hats, bandanas, durags, bonnets, or any item the school administration deems to impede instruction.

    • Shoes: No flip-flops, split-toe sandals, slippers, slides, or open-heel/toe footwear. (Edit for clarity: Crocs are allowed.)

    • Pants must be worn at the waist.

    • There are no bottoms that expose underwear, undergarments, or midriff (the front of the body between the chest and the waist).

    • There are no ripped garments with exposed skin.

    • No tops expose the midriff (the front of the body between the chest and the waist), upper chest, or shoulders.

    • No clothing or jewelry that features illegal paraphernalia, weapons, profanity, or remarks that are obscene and offensive or imply unsafe behavior.

  • Assistance

    • Students who do not have access to the resources to comply with the school’s dress code should discuss their extenuating circumstances with their school counselor.

The final decisions about appropriateness of dress will be made by the building principal. If students are not wearing proper clothing, they will have the opportunity to call home and request a change of clothes. If a parent/guardian is not able to provide a change in attire, students may be provided donated clothing to borrow for the day and return to class. Every effort will be made to keep our students in class, but clothing must not distract from the learning environment.