Uniforms

Dreamers Academy School Uniform Policy

The purpose of the School Uniform Policy is to promote school pride and safety, improve discipline and enhance the learning environment. At Dreamers Academy, we believe a school uniform helps create a culture of equity and unity among students, staff and families. It allows students to focus on academic achievement. Students are expected to wear the prescribed uniform in a neat and clean condition each day.

Dreamers Academy expects student dress and grooming to be neat, clean and in keeping with community standards, so that each student may share in promoting a positive, healthy and safe atmosphere within the School. This expectation includes the school day and school sponsored extracurricular activities. Personal appearance that constitutes a distraction is not permitted and parents will be contacted.

Apparel is expected to conform to reasonable student standards of modesty, and as such, no excessive or inappropriate areas of skin or undergarments may be exposed. No apparel or grooming which presents a safety concern is permitted. No apparel displaying messages that are gang-related, laden with offensive racial slurs, sexually explicit, vulgar, violent, or advocating illegal activities is permitted. Further, clothing or personal grooming that disrupts, or can be forecasted to disrupt, the educational environment of our school setting is not permitted.

The Head of School or designee shall ensure that strict dress code expectations via a formal Uniform Policy are made available to students and parents at the start of each school year, which will include examples of acceptable and unacceptable attire. The consequences for non-compliance with the school uniform policy is addressed at the end of this section. Final approval/disapproval is at the discretion of the Head of School. Please refer to the school website or the Main Office for uniform vendor information.

DA students sitting outside

REGULAR SCHOOL DAY UNIFORM

For the convenience of our families, Children’s World is the only uniform company approved by Dreamers Academy and the only vendor with permission to use our logo. Children’s World is located at 4525 Bee Ridge in Sarasota. If you have questions, please contact the Head of School.

Dreamers Academy’s ONLY approved uniform vendor:

Children’s World Uniform Supply
4525 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL / 941.955.6999 / www.childrensworlduniform.com

Regular uniform

  • Red polo-type shirt with school logo
  • Plain navy and khaki shorts with red star and magnet belt
  • Plaid, khaki skorts with red star
  • Socks must match each other.
  • Closed-toe athletic shoes with a back are required. Boots, sandals, and crocs are not allowed.

Physical Education uniform twice a week

  • Gym shirts and pants with school logo

Winter Options

  • Long sleeve red polo with school logo
  • Sweater with logo (you can personalize with your student’s name)
  • Plain navy, khaki pants with red star and magnetic belt
  • Red long-sleeved shirts are allowed to be worn underneath the uniform shirt but must be a uniform color

*Field Trip Day – Full regular uniform required

ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL UNIFORM

We expect our families that choose to be in our school and have signed the charter agreement to honor our uniform policy. If the uniform policy is not followed, the following actions will be taken:

  • Student’s parents will be contacted to bring the proper uniform to school by homeroom teachers.
  • Homeroom teachers and /or Admin will follow up regarding uniform expectations and needs.
  • Administration will follow up after repeated violations of the uniform policy and will result with parent/guardian conference, referral, and disciplinary action.

PICTURE DAY 2024-2025

  • Full regular uniform is required. For Fall Picture Day scheduled Thursday, October 24, 2024.
  • Retake pictures for students who were absent or are new, the date is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025.

DRESS DOWN DAY FOR A $1

Dress Down Days will be done as fundraisers or Spirit days and will be communicated to families in advance.

  • Click here for dress down days expectations and guidelines.
  • Dress Down Days for 2024-2025:
    • Friday, September 6, 2024
    • Friday, October 4, 2024
    • Friday, November 1, 2024
    • Friday, December, 6, 2024
    • Friday, January 10, 2025
    • Friday, February 7, 2025
    • Friday, March 7, 2025
    • Friday, April 4, 2025
    • Friday, May 2, 2025