Dear Students and Parents,
The Student Appearance Standards Committee has revised the guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. Several changes have been made to the student appearance standards, which also includes revised guidelines for enforcement. The committee is asking both students and parents to please take time to review the revised document carefully before making plans and new purchases for the coming year.
The Student Appearance Standards Committee has revised the skirt guidelines and female students will be permitted to wear skirts this year (every day) as outlined in this year’s guidelines.
The committee will assess possible changes for the 2022 school year based largely on the adherence to the student appearance guidelines. While many schools have opted to remove skirts from their dress code, CVCA will be evaluating their skirt guidelines over the coming year. We will communicate that change as soon as possible prior to the 2022-2023 school year.
We desire to provide student appearance standards that are reasonable and reflect our three guiding principles of modesty, neatness, and unity. It is our intention that student apparel be easy for students to wear, easy for parents to purchase, and easy for CVCA to supervise.
As a reminder, the following standards were set as the combined effort of many people. The Student Appearance Standards Committee interviewed students, parents, administrators, teachers, staff members, and professionals in other private schools and implemented many of their suggestions. Success with these standards requires the support of everyone in the CVCA community. It is our hope that our student appearance standards will assist us in fulfilling our mission to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ.
While we have taken care to set precise standards, no list of standards can cover every possibility. We realize that whenever appearance standards are implemented, there will be unforeseen circumstances. In light of this, the Administration will make the final decision concerning student appearance compliance should specific issues arise.
