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Dress Code

 

Uniform and Personal Appearance Policies

The dress code for the 2026-2027 school year is as follows all student will be found in our handbook. Horizon Science Academy of Lorain has added orange shirts to our uniform for grades K - 8. Within the next two years the red shirts will be phased out and we expect all students in grades K - 8 to wear the orange and royal blue shirts only. Please be mindful of this as you purchase uniform shirts for your student(s).

Horizon Science Academy of Lorain has a dress code policy to help create a safe and orderly environment, instill discipline and eliminate the competition and distractions caused by varied dress styles. You are required to arrive in dress code and leave in dress code EVERYDAY. Please cooperate, display modesty and neatness, and take pride in these clean, neat and attractive uniforms. We rely on your common sense and your parents' and/or guardians' support in helping maintain this dress code. A broken washer-dryer, not being able to wash clothes, forgetting or leaving the uniform somewhere else etc... are not acceptable excuses for dress code violations. If a student is out of dress code, regardless of circumstances he/she will receive a dress code violation or be sent home. The Assistant Principal of School Culture will have final discretion over ALL dress code related matters- no exceptions. All Students uniform shirts can be purchased online at http://www.schoolbelles.com/myschool/M37/S2849. Below are pictures of what the uniform should look like on a daily basis.

Pants

  • Khaki or Navy color original Chino or Khaki Pants. This material will be the only material allowed. All other pant material will be considered out of dress code and will receive dress code violations.
  • Pants must not be form fitting. They must be loose and not follow the form or structure of the body parts being covered. If the pants are form fitting, students will receive a dress code violation.
  • All of the following pants and materials are NOT allowed: black pants, jeans of any color, skinny jeans, leggings, jeggings, yoga pants, slim ankle-length pants, and any other kind of pants that are not Khaki or Navy colored Chino or Khaki pants.
  • Pants and slacks must fit properly with a straight leg/boot cut/loose around the ankles.
  • Pants may not be excessively baggy.
  • Pants may not be sagged.
  • Pants must have a zipper.

Shorts & Skirts

  • Skirts/Skorts/Jumpers/Dresses are NOT PERMITTED LONGER PERMITTED must be to the knee and must be khaki or navy colored.
  • Skirts and Shorts are permitted for K - 8 only and must be to the knee and must be khaki or navy colored. Shorts must be knee length be to the knee and can be worn in the months of August, September, May and June.- this includes capris.

Uniform Top

  • (K - 8)Short/Long Sleeve Polo, Royal Blue or Orange.
  • Uniform top must have Horizon Science Academy of Lorain logo.
  • High School Uniform Top- Maroon or Navy Blue Polo.
  • Uniform top must have Horizon Science Academy of Lorain logo.
  • Solid Neutral Color Sweater- solid color with no hood (optional).
  • Solid Neutral Color Vest without hood (optional).
  • Crew neck Horizon sweatshirt-no hood.
  • Hooded Horizon sweatshirts.
  • No non-school related hooded sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, fleeces or Pullovers.
  • Horizon Spirit wear tee-shits can be worn FRIDAY ONLY.
  • Long sleeve shirts of a solid color and no deign can be worn under the polos or Friday spirit wear.

Footwear

  • Shoes: K-12 are permitted to wear MOST athletic or dress shoes (must cover entire foot).
  • No light up shoes, high heels, crocs, speakers in shoes or shoes with wheels.
  • Boots, sandals, flip-flops, and slides are NOT permitted (students may wear boots to and from school; however, students must change to uniform shoes before first period).

Belts

  • Solid colored belt with no writing or graphics on it, must have a plain buckle and should not have any accessories/texture.
  • They must fit properly and not hang down when buckled.

Book Bags & Purses

  • Book bags are not permitted to be with students during instructional hours. The presences of book bags in the classroom presents a fire hazard because they could impede people from exiting the classroom in case of an emergency.
  • Purses are not permitted to be with students during instructional hours. They are a distraction and are not needed for classwork.

Personal Appearance:

  • No unnatural hair dyes are permitted – Assistant Principal of School Culture’s discretion.
  • Hair must look natural, clean, well groomed.
  • No clip-on hair dye accessories or attachments.
  • No novelty headwear (cat, unicorn, masks, costumes, etc).
  • Any glasses that are not used for medical purposes are not permitted.
  • Graffiti is not allowed on the uniform.
  • No part of the uniform should be frayed or ripped.
  • Make-up must look natural and not be excessive.
  • Facial and body piercing are not permitted. No earrings are to be worn in the nose, eyebrow, lip or tongue.
  • Tattoos are not permitted and need to be covered if visible.
  • Writing on your body is not permitted.

Outerwear:

  • Hats, caps, scarves, and bandanas are not to be worn in the building.
  • Religious headwear is permitted along with the parent's request in writing.
  • Outerwear, such as windbreakers, jean jackets, hooded sweatshirts or ski jackets, may not be worn during Horizon Science Academy of Lorain hours.
Example of Acceptable HSA Lorain South Uniform Example of Acceptable HSA Lorain South Uniform

Consequences for 6-12 are: (Number of violations/consequences are reset every semester)

  • First violation is a written warning.
  • Second violation is morning detention with parent phone call.
  • Third violation is a half-day ISS (In School Suspension).
  • Fourth violation is one day ISS.
  • Fifth violation is OSS (Out of School Suspension).

*****Further violations may result in a behavior contract.

Consequences for K-5 are: (Number of violations/consequences are reset every semester)

  • First violation is a phone call home.
  • Second violation is phone call home and we give a used shirt (we need back).
  • Third violation parents need to bring in a change of clothes.
  • Fourth violation parents will need to come in to meet with the Dean of Students and Assistant Principal of School Culture.

******Further violations may result in a behavior contract.

Shop for school uniform's at School Belles  Our School Code is S2849.