Dress Code – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy

Our Lady of the Lake has a school uniform. Students are required to wear the school uniform every day.

Expected Uniform (Boys and Girls)

Grey DGN Kilters pants only. The pant should be embroidered with the “OLL” by the approved uniform supplier on the right pant leg worm at full length (not rolled, folder or altered in any way)
White long sleeved polo shirt with school monogram or white short sleeved golf shirt with school monogram
Navy DGN Kilters zip polo sweater with school monogram or navy Halpern’s/McCarthy pullover sweater with school monogram
Solid black shoes with no other colours or markings and a fully enclosed heel counter with solid black shoelaces.
Hats may not be worn in school at any time
DGN Kilters is our Board approved uniform supplier; however, articles of clothing with the appropriate logo but from a previously approved supplier will be accepted.

Reasons for Expected Behaviour

The idea of the school uniform has been supported by both parents and staff. Students who enrol at Our Lady of the Lake do so with a full awareness of the uniform requirements. Therefore, when a student chooses Our Lady of the Lake, he or she implicitly agrees to abide by their initial commitment.

Both staff and parents regard the uniform as a means of creating a distinct school identity.

The uniform is intended to reduce competition in fashion, minimize clothing costs and equalize the economic playing field for our students and their families. It is the official policy of YCDSB that all students in the secondary system support and wear a school uniform during the school day.

The school day is inclusive of arriving at school, leaving school and riding the bus home.

Continually being out of uniform will eventually erode the concept of the uniform.

Staff of the school is expected to enforce the uniform; therefore, each student is responsible to all staff members to be in uniform.

Students are not permitted to roll up the uniform pant legs or wear their pants low on their hips. Under garments should not be seen.

Important Notes

Gym Uniform

Unacceptable Items

NonDGN Kilters/Halpern’s/McCarthy pants
torn clothing
non-uniform sweaters, boat neck sweaters, sweaters with hoods
off-white shirts, collar-less shirts, coloured t-shirts, t-shirts with writing/pictures
bicycle shorts
sandals
slippers
boots, desert boots, cowboy boots
open weave shoes
hats of any kind (at any time during the school day)
kerchiefs, bandanas, scarves
excessive jewelry
chains or studded belts
necklaces, wristbands or jewelry promoting drug/alcohol references

Students are expected to maintain the overall appearance of their uniform in the personal appearance.

Civies Day (Dry Cleaning Day)

Dry cleaning (Civies) days are scheduled approximately one per month (not during the examination months of January or June). clothing on Civies or spirit days must be appropriate, modest, presentable and must not include obscene or drug/alcohol references. Clothing must be free of any rips or tears, regardless of the day’s fashion.

Hats, chains and group identifying accessories may not be worn on civies day.

Students should take advantage of the dry cleaning days provided so as not to be out of uniform at any time during the month.

Student dress on Civies day must continue to evidence the values of the Catholic community and the dignity of the person.

Students are not permitted to wear revealing clothing including that which exposes cleavage such as but not limited to:

tube tops
halter tops
tops with plunging necklines
tank tops with spaghetti straps

Short shorts or tight fitting pants are also not permitted. All pants must be worn at the waist. Under garments should not be seen. Clothing must be presentable, laundered and free of any tears/rips.