DALC Dress and Appearance Code
(Items prohibited in the DISD Dress Code are also prohibited at DALC)
General Standards
- All students will abide by the established dress and appearance code in order to board the bus.
- Students shall maintain the following dress and appearance standards on the bus and at school.
- Repeated dress code violations will result in failure to earn good credit days.
Outerwear
- Jackets/Sweaters/Coats must be taken off at the DALC entrance
- Should not be worn in the building at any time without specific approval
- Will be returned to the student prior to boarding the bus in the afternoon
- All outerwear is searched after it is turned in each morning
All students, both male and female, must be dressed as follows.
pants/trousers/slacks top shoes
dark blue or black solid white pull-over “polo shirt” tennis/athletic styles
worn above hips logo no larger than half-dollar no sandals, open toe/heel
properly sized short or long sleeve no house shoes, boots
no tears, rips or cuts properly sized no jeans or shorts
tucked in so that pants waistband shows
undershirt (optional) belts (optional) hair accessories
white tee shirt brown, black only elastic ponytail holders or “scrunchies”
no writing or pictures no markings with standard buckle knit headbands, ribbon solid colors only: navy, black, white
male appearance female appearance
mustaches and beards are prohibited, foundations/undergarments not visible through polo shirt
and faces must be clean-shaven no dresses or skirts sideburns stop at bottom of ear lobe
nails clipped short nails no longer than 1/4" past finger tip
no colored polish or nail tip (white French manicure ok)
PROHIBITED
gang styles or appearance
jewelry of any type
notched eyebrows
pierces including tongue rings
hair carvings or designs
sunglasses
plastic or metal barrettes, clips, hairpins plastic or metal headbands, picks/combs
hats/caps, bandanas, scarves, hairnets
inappropriate decorations, logos, advertising on tee shirts/jackets