Dress Code

List of 5 items.

• Tops

  • The only acceptable dress code item for warmth is the navy or gray school quarter-zip sold exclusively at McKenna Marketplace at Saint Viator.
  • Sweatshirts MAY NOT be worn as a part of the dress code.
  • Outdoor jackets are to be left in lockers.
  • A dress code polo must be worn underneath the school-authorized quarter-zip.
  • Saint Viator polos can be worn with a solid-colored t-shirt underneath.
  • Team, club, or organization polo shirts are not a part of the regular dress code but may be worn on Fridays as spirit apparel. 
  • All tops are available to purchase at McKenna Marketplace at Saint Viator.

• Pants/Slacks

  • Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, students are required to wear professional, chino-style uniform pants; Lands’ End is no longer required. Pants must be navy or khaki, worn at the waist, extend to the ankles, and remain unaltered aside from hemming.
  • No shorts.

• Shoes

  • Dress Code appropriate: Dress shoes, athletic shoes, or closed-toe clogs
  • Socks must be worn.
  • No flip flops or slippers are allowed.
  • Sandals can be worn during the following months: August, September, May, and June. All sandals must have heel straps (for safety reasons).
  • Any shoes/boots deemed unsafe or extreme by the Deans are not permitted.
  • Boots can only be worn from the first day of December through the final day of February. Boots may not be worn with uniform pants tucked into them. Uniform pants must cover your boots. Boots may only be ankle height. Boots, if they have laces, must be tied to assure safety. Boots can only be worn during this time period unless it is approved by the Administration.

• Spirit Days

  Every Friday is Spirit Wear Friday for all students. Next school year, students may wear any of the following pant choices: sweatpants, jeans, and leggings. No shorts. Students do not have to wear their uniform bottoms.

• Additional Guidelines

  • Hats or other headwear and sunglasses must be removed upon entering the building.
  • Extreme jewelry is not permitted.
  • Earrings may only be worn in the ear; students are limited to wearing two earrings per ear.
  • References to tobacco, alcohol, or illegal narcotics are not permitted.
  • Chains cannot be worn as outerwear draped from pants pockets, belts, etc.
  • Visible tattoos and other body art are not permitted.
  • Hair is to be kept neat and clean; extreme hairstyles, multi-layered cuts, unnatural colors, etc. are unacceptable.
  • Facial hair must be neatly groomed.