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Our Dress Code reflects the traditional nature of our school and emphasizes the belief that all members of our community are engaged in a serious and important endeavor. The Dress Code intends to establish consistent and predictable dress standards and to reduce high fashion statements and the inevitable competition and distraction that often follow. School attire and personal appearance should be neat, clean and reflect modesty and moderation. We ask that parents support the school’s Dress Code by checking the student’s attire each morning.
In keeping with the traditional nature of Ridgefield Academy the following items/accessories are not allowed:
- Hats
- Excessive make-up
- Hair coloring or dyed hair
Lower School Dress Code Girls Foundation - Grade 3 - Two skort options: Plaid or Navy
- Navy or white polo, turtle neck, or white oxford button-down shirt (tucked in)
- Navy cardigan, crew neck or v-neck sweater RA sweatshirt or fleece
- Navy or white ankle, knee socks or tights Navy traditional (Docker-style) pants during the colder months
- Navy polo dress
- Shoes: sneakers
Boys Foundation - Grade 3 - Navy traditional (Docker-style) pants
- Navy or white polo, turtle neck, or white oxford button-down shirt (tucked in)
- Navy cardigan, crew neck or v-neck sweater
- RA sweatshirt or fleece
- Navy or white crew length socks
- Navy shorts when weather permits Shoes: sneakers
Middle School Dress Code Girls Grades 4 - 5 - Khaki traditional (Docker-style) pants. Slacks must be worn at the waistline. Low-rise pants are not permitted.
- Khaki or navy skort, or skirt (skirt length must be no shorter than two inches above the knee) when weather permits
- Navy blue or white turtle neck, or navy blue or white polo style shirt (tucked in)
- Navy blue cardigan, crew neck or v-neck sweater (no hoods)
- RA navy fleece or navy fleece without excessive writing or team
- logos (no sweatshirts)
- Solid colored navy blue or white ankle, knee high socks or tights
- Solid colored leather or cloth belt, or the RA belt. Belts may not
- have metal studs or chains.
- Solid colored blue, black or brown closed shoes (no boots, excessive
- heels, clogs, moccasins, slippers, or fur-lined shoes)
- Hair must be neat and combed and not interfere with the student’s
- need to focus in class.
Boys Grades 4 - 5 - Khaki traditional (Docker-style) pants. Slacks must be worn at the waistline. Low-rise pants are not permitted.
- Khaki shorts when weather permits
- Navy blue or white turtle neck, or navy blue or white polo style shirt (tucked in)
- Navy blue cardigan, crew neck, or v-neck sweater (no hoods)
- RA navy fleece or navy fleece without excessive writing or team
- logos (no sweatshirts)
- Solid colored navy blue, tan, or white crew length socks
- Solid colored leather or cloth belt, or the RA belt. Belts may not
- have metal studs or chains
- Solid colored blue, black or brown closed shoes (no boots, excessive
- heels, clogs, moccasins, slippers, or fur-lined shoes)
- Hair must be neat and combed and not interfere with the student’s
- need to focus in class, must be of moderate length and may not fall into the student’s eyes.
Upper School Dress Code Girls Grades 6 - 8 - Khaki or navy blue traditional (Docker-style) pants. Slacks must be worn at the waistline. Low-rise pants are not permitted.
- Navy blue or khaki skort or skirt (skirt length must be no shorter than two inches above the knee) when weather permits.
- Navy blue or white turtle neck, white or light blue solid oxford button-down (tucked in) (T-shirts, etc. under oxford may be worn but need to be white or blue with no distinct logos)
- Navy blue cardigan, crew neck or v-neck sweater (no hoods)
- RA navy fleece or navy fleece without excessive writing or team
- logos (no sweatshirts)
- Solid colored navy blue or white ankle, knee high socks or tights
- Solid colored leather or cloth belt, or the RA belt. Belts may not
- have metal studs or chains.
- Solid colored blue, black or brown closed shoes (no boots, excessive
- heels, clogs, moccasins, slippers, or fur-lined shoes)
- Hair must be neat and combed and not interfere with the student’s
- need to focus in class.
Boys Grades 6 - 8 - Navy blue or khaki (Docker-style) pants. Slacks must be worn at the waistline. “Low-riders” are not permitted.
- Navy blue or khaki shorts when weather permits
- Navy blue or white turtle neck, white or light blue solid oxford
- button-down (tucked in) (T-shirts, etc. under oxford may be worn
- but need to be white or blue with no distinct logos) Solid colored leather or cloth belt, or the RA belt. Belts may not
- have metal studs or chains.
- Navy blue cardigan, crew neck or v-neck sweater (no hoods)
- RA navy fleece or navy fleece without excessive writing or team
- logos (no sweatshirts)
- Solid colored navy blue, tan, or white crew length socks
- Solid colored blue, black or brown closed shoes (no boots, excessive
- heels, clogs, moccasins, slippers, or fur-lined shoes)
- Hair must be neat and combed and not interfere with the student’s
- need to focus in class, must be of moderate length and may not fall into the student’s eyes.
Please be sure that the girl’s shirts are designed to be tucked into pants and not a cropped style that exposes the skin. Boy’s style is traditional oxford cut. (You can find links to appropriate styles on the RA website under “RA Parent Association” on the Parent portal.)
“Dress Down Days”
On Dress Down Days, students are allowed to come out of uniform. Please help your child choose appropriate attire that is neat, modest and in good taste.
Physical Education Uniform
Gym uniforms are worn in Grades 3-8 and can be purchased in the RA School Store.
For Foundation, 1st and 2nd grade students, the gym uniform is not required.
Grades 3-8 All Physical Education uniform items (except sneakers and socks) must be purchased through the School Store.- Ridgefield Academy t-shirt
- Ridgefield Academy shorts
- Ridgefield Academy warm-up pants
- Ridgefield Academy sweatshirt or fleece
- Sneakers/cleats
- White socks
Sample Dress Code Items
Following are links to various vendors that carry the appropriate style of clothing. Note that it is not required that dress code items be purchased only from these vendors; they are provided for illustrative purposes.
www.Frenchtoast.com (RA school code = QS4FAP; this site has examples of the Lower School skort/skirt in the navy-red plaid – scroll over the small plaid samples to find the navy-red version)
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