HES Uniform & Dress Code Policy
Our uniform and dress code promote a positive and focused learning environment, minimizing distractions and fostering a sense of unity. Student uniforms can be purchased directly from Surfvivor Custom T-shirts.
Students at Hickam Elementary wear uniforms in a school-wide effort to keep our students safe and easily identified by emergency personnel in case of an emergency. The uniform policy consists of the following:
Required Uniform:
Properly fitted black, gray, khaki, or navy walking shorts, capris, skorts, or pants.
Hem of bottoms must be longer than the tip of the middle finger while standing with arms down.
Hickam Elementary School T-shirts (navy blue or red) are required.
School-issued I.D. must be visible and worn on the collar area (the first one is provided by the school; the first replacement cost will be $1.00, the second $2.00, etc.).
Properly fitted sweatshirts and jackets can be worn over the uniform.
Closed-toe and covered-heel shoes must be worn with socks for safety.
The following items are NOT PERMITTED unless otherwise specified:
Cargo pocket shorts, cargo pants, athletic shorts/pants (soccer shorts, basketball shorts, yoga shorts/pants, etc.), skirts, or dresses.
Sandals, slippers/flip-flops, individualized toe shoes, Crocs, Heelys.
Shorts, skorts, capris, or pants with decorative rhinestones, appliques, holes, or excessively worn out bottoms.
Jeans (blue, white, black, and colored denim).
Headgear (scarves, caps, hats) and sunglasses not permitted in the classroom.
Uniform Waiver Policy
The DOE policy requires a provision allowing parents to request a waiver to the wearing of the uniform. Requests for waivers will be granted in cases of:
Financial hardship.
PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move within 90 days of enrollment.
Documented medical reasons establishing a student’s intolerance to the standard uniform.
Requests for waivers on other grounds will be reviewed by the Principal. Each waiver will be approved/disapproved on a case-by-case basis and must be renewed each year. For those students who hold a waiver, the “Hickam Dress Code” applies in its entirety.
Hickam Dress Code for Students with a Uniform Waiver
Students with an approved uniform waiver must still adhere to a respectful dress code:
Boys: May wear T-shirts, polo shirts, or dress shirts and pants or shorts in appropriate sizes and with appropriate undergarments. No tank tops or T-shirts with offensive logos/pictures. No cargo shorts or pants.
Girls: May wear T-shirts, polo shirts, or blouses and pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, or dresses in appropriate sizes and with appropriate undergarments. No spaghetti straps or straps less than 2 inches. No cargo shorts.
College Shirt or Theme Days
College Shirt usually occurs on the last Friday of each month. Other Dress Exceptions may fall on a different day due to a school holiday or PD/Waiver day. Students MUST adhere to the HES Dress Code stated above on these days.
