Anonymous
04/18/2026 22:47
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
I’m so over my kids uniform. Like why do I have to think about this. Ready for all DCPS to drop them entirely.
Anonymous
04/18/2026 20:31
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
This is utter nonsense. It's also strange how you apparently think poor people are incapable of following any rules, and that you believe charters are just looking for an excuse to kick them out.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 22:30
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
And this is why charters will always have the upper hand on DCPS.
You think kicking out poor kids because they can't follow a unform gives them an upper hand?
Why would they want to kick them out is the better question
Anonymous
04/17/2026 20:56
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
And this is why charters will always have the upper hand on DCPS.
Bizarre take, but regardless plenty of charters are super flexible about their dress code enforcement.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 20:40
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
And this is why charters will always have the upper hand on DCPS.
You think kicking out poor kids because they can't follow a unform gives them an upper hand?
Anonymous
04/17/2026 18:13
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Some schools keep uniform banks where you can get free clothes in the colors required. It’s easier to stay in compliance that way, and creates a place for people to put the clothes they no longer need.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 17:59
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
And this is why charters will always have the upper hand on DCPS.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 16:23
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
They aren't going to suspend kids for being out of uniform in dcps unless they show up in something totally outrageous. In charters they do, and it helps them get problematic kids/families out.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 13:37
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
What’s the point of guidelines if most kids aren’t compliant?
Anonymous
04/17/2026 11:19
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
This. There is no universal standard here. You'll need to talk to parents at that school.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 10:47
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Many ECE programs are going to be fairly loose on uniform. I see the Brent babies heading to school and they mostly just have on something green. It's like a daily St Patrick's Day parade, but cuter.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 09:53
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Varies dramatically. I went on like 10 school tours this year, and we saw some kids in regular clothes, some kids who theoretically had a "uniform" with low compliance, and some schools where there was a uniform (either a real one or a color scheme) and everyone was actually wearing it.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
Post the school name and people will be able to tell you.
I'll say that my kids go to Tubman, the uniform is "any yellow shirt" and I would say compliance is <25% across all grades. Probably even lower.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 07:33
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:We are starting pk3 in the fall. The handbook says there are “uniforms”, but actually reads more like a dress code which is basically wear the school colors. How much is that followed/enforced? All the pictures I see of students, they seem to be wearing whatever they want.
Entirely school dependent. Whittier for example moved to school shirts counting as uniform tops (whether the color was maroon or not). Teachers especially in PK are pretty loose especially about accessories and color of leggings under dresses.
Schools set their own policy (uniforms or not and what constitutes compliance) and I know there's a lot of back and forth about whether they're good or bad and the historic reasons behind them.
Anonymous
04/17/2026 00:18
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
It will depend on the school and the grade but yeah, it’s basically the color you have to match. In PK I mostly aimed to the right color top and kinda ignored the pants. But some schools are probably more sticklers.
Anonymous
04/16/2026 23:43
Subject: Dress code enforcement?
We are starting pk3 in the fall. The handbook says there are “uniforms”, but actually reads more like a dress code which is basically wear the school colors. How much is that followed/enforced? All the pictures I see of students, they seem to be wearing whatever they want.