School Uniforms
Worthington Christian Schools is part of the enthusiastic growth and use of school uniforms by private and public schools across the country. School uniforms project an atmosphere of uniformity, loyalty, and equality among the student population. The use of school uniforms, as opposed to the latest fashions, eliminates unnecessary competition in dress and focuses the attention on learning and growing.
Young people and parents have never agreed on appropriate dress. They have never agreed on words like modest, appropriate, neat, and clean. Teachers expect parents to supervise their child's dress before they leave the home, and parents expect teachers and administrators to enforce the stated dress code guidelines at school. This controversy has existed for the past 25 years of WCS operations. Since we do not want to be involved in constant controversy and jeopardize the harmony among us, we will require school uniforms during school hours.
School uniforms provide a professional approach to learning and removes some of the distractions normally confronted when young people face the dilemma of possessing the latest designer fashions or the latest fad sweeping the nation. Considering that fashions change from year to year and season to season, parents feel pressure from their children to provide them with the latest peer-pleasing designs. School uniforms reduce the cost of keeping up since it remains the same day after day, year after year. The cost, in relation to fashion merchandise, is very appealing over the long term.
Experience has shown that students required to maintain a neat appearance and to coordinate their wardrobe within the established bounds are likely to carry over these habits to the performance of their schoolwork. Using school uniforms is a positive method of establishing good habits and promoting a climate for discipline and responsibility.
The positive academic-related results associated with school uniforms are a result of coordinated effort by students, parents, and administration. It is intended that adherence to the school uniform dress code guidelines be a cooperative effort by both home and school.
School uniforms must be purchased through School Closet or Lands' End. The School Number for Lands' End is 900126723
