TGS Dress Code

Within these pages, you will find important information about Geneva’s dress code for students. This includes information about the school’s uniform requirements for regular and chapel days as well as requirements for special events such as field trips.

Most private schools have a dress code. And most private schools experience conflict with students over the dress code. This is not too dissimilar to the conflicts parents may have in determining what their child can and cannot wear. These conflicts often arise from children having rules and expectations placed on them that they have little say in creating and that feel stifling and burdensome. And yet most children eagerly wear with pride the uniform of their favorite sports team or the team on which they have earned a place.

In the same way, the school hopes each Geneva student values being a member of the student body and wears the school’s uniform with pride. Being a Geneva student is a privilege. As such, students are expected to know the uniform guidelines and attend to their dress each day so faculty and staff don’t have to. This keeps teachers from having to be the “police” and thus allows the student-teacher relationship to flourish.

The requirements of a school dress code go against the desires of many students, who want freedom to wear what they like and to express themselves through their dress. While acknowledging this reality, the school also embraces the role that a uniform code of dress provides in helping students become part of a larger entity, the student body of their school. The dress code, when approached properly, goes a long way toward helping students see the virtue of self-denial for the sake of a larger good. Uniforms require a daily commitment to a set of standards that at times may be unwelcome or burdensome. In working through these struggles, children can move in the direction of maturity and even wisdom.

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August 25, 2025
  • Lower School Student Photos (K4, 2nd, 5th, & 6th)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms In Prayer

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
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  • Typing (4th-8th Grade)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Trinity Christian (Deltona)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. ICS Gold

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. TMA 2

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. ICS Blue

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. ICS

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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August 26, 2025
  • Lower School Student Photos (K, 1st, 3rd, 4th)

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 9th-12th Gr - Italy/Greece Trip Meeting

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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August 27, 2025
  • All School Convocation Chapel (1st-12th Grade)

    Date: August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:10 am
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  • Varsity Swim Team Meet vs. Circle Christian

    Date: August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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August 28, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Home Match vs. Seminole Science

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • New Parent Dinner

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball White Home Match vs. Circle Christian

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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August 29, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • 1st Gr - Caps for Sale

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Zephyrhills Christian JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 12:15 pm
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  • Varsity Volleyball KSA Tournament

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:00 am- 7:00 pm
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  • K - Teddy Bear Picnic

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:40 am- 12:25 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Owasso HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 12:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • K Art Adventures

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Springstead HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 5:15 pm
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  • Varsity Football Home Game vs St. Joseph (St Augustine) - Theme=America/Red, White, & Blue

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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August 25, 2025
  • Lower School Student Photos (K4, 2nd, 5th, & 6th)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Moms In Prayer

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 8:15 am- 9:30 am
    See more details

  • Typing (4th-8th Grade)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Team Away Game vs. Trinity Christian (Deltona)

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm
    See more details

  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. ICS Gold

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. TMA 2

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
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  • 5/6 Grade Volleyball Away Match vs. ICS Blue

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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  • MS Volleyball Blue Team Home Game vs. ICS

    Date: August 25, 2025 - August 25, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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August 26, 2025
  • Lower School Student Photos (K, 1st, 3rd, 4th)

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am- 11:59 pm
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  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • 9th-12th Gr - Italy/Greece Trip Meeting

    Date: August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
    Time: 7:00 pm- 8:00 pm
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August 27, 2025
  • All School Convocation Chapel (1st-12th Grade)

    Date: August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025
    Time: 8:25 am- 9:10 am
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  • Varsity Swim Team Meet vs. Circle Christian

    Date: August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
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August 28, 2025
  • Geneva Jazz

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • K4 Art Adventures

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm
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  • 1st-2nd Grade Art Adventures

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
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  • Percussio Orff Ensemble (3rd-6th Grade)

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 4:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Home Match vs. Seminole Science

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm
    See more details

  • New Parent Dinner

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
    See more details

  • MS Volleyball White Home Match vs. Circle Christian

    Date: August 28, 2025 - August 28, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
    See more details

August 29, 2025
  • Chamber Orchestra

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 7:15 am- 8:15 am
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  • Fathers Watch

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am- 9:30 am
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  • 1st Gr - Caps for Sale

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 8:30 am- 8:45 am
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Zephyrhills Christian JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 10:15 am- 12:15 pm
    See more details

  • Varsity Volleyball KSA Tournament

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:00 am- 7:00 pm
    See more details

  • K - Teddy Bear Picnic

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 11:40 am- 12:25 pm
    See more details

  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Owasso HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 12:45 pm- 2:45 pm
    See more details

  • K Art Adventures

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 2:15 pm- 3:15 pm
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  • JV Volleyball Match vs. Springstead HS JV

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 3:15 pm- 5:15 pm
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  • Varsity Football Home Game vs St. Joseph (St Augustine) - Theme=America/Red, White, & Blue

    Date: August 29, 2025 - August 29, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
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