The Geneva School

The Geneva School believes that uniforms play an important role in maintaining a culture conducive to cultivating virtuous scholars. In many respects the uniform is the face of Geneva. Uniforms encourage a sense of school identity and cohesion and also help to raise the standards of the school’s academic and cultural pursuits. Rather than expressing themselves through fleeting youth fashion, students at Geneva are expected to express themselves through their good attitudes and behavior, keen minds, and willing hearts. Like doctors, nurses, athletes, firefighters, military, and chefs, students at The Geneva School wear uniforms.

• A student must to be in full uniform from the time he or she exits the car in the morning until he or she is in the car on the way home, unless students are changing clothes for an athletic practice or game.

• In order to maintain consistency of color and style, all uniform items except socks, tights, belts, and shoes should be purchased from Educational Outfitters.

• Uniforms must be worn at all times (including field trips) unless the Dean of Students gives permission otherwise.

• If a student is not in uniform for a reason authorized by the Dean of Students (i.e. a no uniform day or a field trip where wearing uniform would not be practical), they are expected to be prudent in their choice of dress, i.e. girls’ shoulders must be covered and skirts must be no shorter than 3″ above the middle of the knee. Jeans and t-shirts are not permitted unless express permission has been granted by the Dean of Students.

• The Dean of Students is the final arbiter of whether a student is in compliance with this dress policy.

Appearance: Male students must have a natural (but may be dyed) color hair of one color; wear their hair neatly combed above the collar, eyebrows, and ears; and style it in a way that is consistent with the spirit of this policy. They should wear socks and proper underclothing, and keep shirts tucked in. Male students may not wear makeup, grow facial hair, or have any piercings or visible tattoos. Female students must have a natural (but may be dyed) color hair of one color; wear proper underclothing; and keep shirts tucked in. Female students may not keep excessively long fingernails or paint them radically. Female students may not have any piercings or visible tattoos except for up to two piercings per ear lobe.  Jewelry must be simple and tasteful.

All Uniforms should be purchased at Educational Outfitters