All students at Faith Christian School are required to purchase the school uniform and to wear the uniform to all class and school activities as set out in the Parent and Student Handbook.
Faith Christian School has a school uniform and a dress-code standard for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: (1) the encouragement of Christian modesty; (2) eliminating social status cliques that often develop based on the expensive nature of clothing worn, (3) public recognition of the school in the community, (4) development of school spirit with identifiable clothing and standards, (5) conserving parental resources with affordable, interchangeable clothing that can be passed on to younger students in the family from year to year, and (6) insuring that the children are properly and appropriately dressed with durable clothing for fluctuating weather conditions.
School uniform items should be ordered early so that the student has his or her school uniform on the first day of class. Parents should put identifying marks on all clothing purchased for the student (such as sweaters), which may be removed during the day, since all of the children will be wearing matching clothing.
This year the uniforms may be ordered directly from the manufacturer over the Internet by logging on to French Toast Official School Wear. When you access the French Toast site, go to the following pages to see and order your child's uniform. You can click on the sizing charts for your child on each web page.
Required Boys Uniforms include:
Ages 4-7
- PANTS - Navy Blue, pleated, double knee pants (Product Code #1005A). Current price on the French Toast website is $14.50, but is subject to change without notice. Pants must be worn with the belt line at or above the top of the hipbones. Parents should take this into consideration when sizing the pants for their child. Pant legs should come at least to the bottom of the ankle but not hang below the top of the heel when the child is standing.
- SHIRTS - Light Blue, Pique Polo shirts. These come in both a short-sleeve variety and a long-sleeve variety. It is recommended that parents purchase short-sleeve shirts for warm weather and long-sleeve shirts for cold weather. (Product Code #1012C). Current price on the French Toast website is $8.98 for either the short-sleeve Pique Polo shirts or the long-sleeve Pique Polo shirts, but is subject to change without notice. Shirts should be long enough to securely tuck into the pants and remain tucked in.
- BELTS - Belts must be plain (undecorated), solid (not woven, braided, or "rope" belts), and must be black, blue or brown with plain, normal sized belt-buckles (no "fancy" buckles). Belts must be worn at all times with the pants. Belts may be purchased at any clothing store at the discretion of the parents.
- SOCKS - White, undecorated "Crew" length socks are required. (White, undecorated "Over-the-Calf" socks or "Tube Socks" may also be worn.) Ankle-high and "top-of-the-shoe" high socks are not permitted. Students are not permitted to wear shoes without socks. White socks may be purchased at any clothing store at the discretion of the parents.
- SHOES - Required: Plain white sneakers with white shoelaces should be worn to school as the children will be participating in recess and various gym and playground activities each day. Shoes may not have "flashing lights", noisemakers, cartoon-character decorations, slogans, colored shoelaces, or other forms of decoration. Sandals, clogs, loafers, and other forms of footwear may not be worn to school. For official school functions such as school dinners, school programs, and other functions that will be announced, a pair of black dress shoes is appropriate, but is not required (white sneakers may be worn at these events with the school uniform). Shoes may be purchased at any clothing store at the discretion of the parents.
- V-NECK SWEATER-VESTS - (Optional) - Students are not required to purchase a sweater vest, but may wish to do so for colder weather. If this option is chosen, the sweater-vest must be Navy Blue or Burgundy and purchased from the French Toast company if the sweater is to be worn in the classroom or at any school function. (Product Code #1029C). The current price on the French Toast website is $10.98, but is subject to change without notice. Other long-sleeve sweaters are also offered on the French Toast website at the bottom of the page illustrating the V-Neck Sweater-Vests. These may also be purchased and worn, provided they are Navy Blue or Burgundy. Sweaters must be worn (if at all), with the collar outside of the sweater.
- JEWELRY - No jewelry, including bracelets, rings, earrings, pins and/or other jewelry may be worn to school, with the following exceptions. Boys may wear a watch. At such time as the school develops a school pin, school pins may also be worn. No "piercings" or "studs" (ear, nose, lip, tongue, etc.) may be worn. Tattoos and pseudo-tattoos are not permitted.
Ages 8-14
- The same standards and school uniform items apply that are set out above for the younger boys, but the French Toast prices for the larger children are slightly higher. For example: the current price for boys ages 7-14 on the Navy Blue, pleated, double knee pants is $16.98 (subject to change without notice). (Product Code #1005F). When you click on the French Toast items listed above, you will have a choice of ages for each item. You can click on that choice and it will tell you the current price and direct you to the sizing chart.
Required Girls Uniforms include:
Age 4-7
- V-NECK CROSSOVER PLEATED PLAID JUMPER - Must be purchased in the Blue-Red Plaid. (Product Code #1398B). Current French Toast price is $14.98 for the smaller sizes ($18.98 for the 8-14 age group and $19.98 for the older girls), but is subject to change without notice. The belt line must have a normal placement at or above the top of the hipbones. Skirt length must be at or below the bottom of the kneecap when the child is standing erect with the belt line in the proper location. This produces a uniform standard of modesty throughout the school.
- BLOUSES - White, Pique Polo shirts. These come in both a short-sleeve variety and a long-sleeve variety. It is recommended that parents purchase short-sleeve shirts for warm weather and long-sleeve shirts for cold weather. (Product Code #1012C). Current price on the French Toast website is $8.98 for either the short-sleeve Pique Polo shirts or the long-sleeve Pique Polo shirts, but is subject to change without notice.
- SOCKS - Girls have three choices of socks. (1) White, undecorated "Crew" length socks, or (2) White, undecorated "Over the Calf" length socks, or (3) white, undecorated (no patterned weaves) tights. Ankle-high and "top-of-the-shoe" high socks are not permitted. Students are not permitted to wear shoes without socks. Socks may be purchased at any clothing store at the discretion of the parents. Dress hose are not permitted until high school.
- SHOES - Required: Plain white sneakers with white shoelaces should be worn to school as the children will be participating in recess and various gym and playground activities each day. Shoes may not have "flashing lights", noisemakers, cartoon-character decorations, slogans, colored shoelaces, or other forms of decoration. Sandals, clogs, "jellies" and other forms of footwear may not be worn to school. For official school functions such as school dinners, school programs, and other functions that will be announced, a pair of black dress shoes is appropriate, but is not required (white sneakers may be worn at these events). Shoes may be purchased at any clothing store at the discretion of the parents.
- MODESTY SHORTS - (Optional) - A number of parents have inquired about "culottes", "skorts" and other blends of skirts and shorts. These items of clothing have the appearance of a skirt, but have a divided leg feature that permits both a feminine appearance while allowing for modesty in physical activity. At this time we do not have an official "skorts" outfit. However we encourage the use of modesty shorts. Girls may wish to wear a pair of "modesty shorts" under their jumpers and over their underwear. Modesty shorts, if worn, must be Navy Blue, loose enough for athletic activity and games, and must not hang down below the hemline of the skirt. Modesty shorts may not be worn as a substitute for the jumper, and must not affect the normal appearance of the jumper. If worn, modesty shorts must remain on the child all day, and not be taken on and off throughout the day.
- V-NECK SWEATER-VESTS - (Optional) - Students are not required to purchase a sweater vest, but may wish to do so for colder weather. If this option is chosen, the sweater-vest must be Navy Blue or Burgundy and purchased from the French Toast company if it is worn in the classroom or at any school function. (Product Code #1029H). The current price on the French Toast website is $11.98, but is subject to change without notice. Other long-sleeve sweaters are also offered on the French Toast website at the bottom of the page illustrating the V-Neck Sweater-Vests. These may also be purchased and worm, provided they are Navy Blue or Burgundy. Sweaters must be worn (if at all), with the collar outside of the sweater.
- JEWELRY - No jewelry, including bracelets, rings, earrings, pins, broaches and/or other jewelry may be worn to school, with the following exceptions. Girls may wear a watch. Girls may also wear modest hair fasteners that hold the hair in appropriate, modest, feminine styles (see Parent and Student Handbook). At such time as the school develops a school pin, school pins may also be worn. No "piercings" or "studs" (ear, nose, lip, tongue, etc.) may be worn. Tattoos and pseudo-tattoos are not permitted.
Ages 8-14
- The same standards and school uniform items apply that are set out above for the younger girls, but the French Toast prices for the larger children are slightly higher. For example: the current price on the jumpers is $18.98 for the 8-14 age group and $19.98 for the older girls (subject to change without notice). (Product Codes #1398G and #1398N). When you click on the French Toast items listed above, you will have a choice of ages for each item. You can click on that choice and it will tell you the current price and direct you to the sizing chart.
If you have questions regarding the school uniform, please contact the Principal, Mrs. Judith R. Spencer by e-mail at .
