ASTECCharter Schools

Middle School & High School

 "Professional Uniform" (May be worn any day, including Friday)

• Solid white long sleeve Oxford style shirt (see clothing details)
• Solid black blazer
• Khaki pants, or skirt (skirts should fall no more than one hand-width above the knee)
• Solid black dress shoes and black socks
• Solid black leather belt w/simple buckle
• Solid black tie (optional)

"Standard Uniform" (Monday - Friday)

Middle School

• Solid black polo shirt with ASTEC patch
• Khaki pants or skirt (skirts should fall no more than one hand-width above the knee)
• Solid black or brown belt with a simple buckle
• Solid black athletic shoes or solid black or brown dress shoes

High School

• Solid gray polo shirt with ASTEC patch
• Khaki pants or skirt (skirts should fall no more than one hand-width above the knee)
• Solid black or brown belt with a simple buckle
• Solid black athletic shoes or solid black or brown dress shoes

Note: Field Trip attire, unless given written permission, will be the standard uniform.

Outerwear (Monday - Friday)

• ASTEC official jacket when available
• Jackets may not be worn zipped up while in the building.
• Sweaters must have an ASTEC patch on the left side.
• Outerwear may not have a hood, may not be oversized, and no longer than slightly below the waist.
• Solid black sweater or jacket.
• ASTEC letterman jackets are permitted
• Scholars are not to wear jackets to school during warm weather.
• Dress according to weather conditions and per announcements of the Headmaster.

Clothing Details

• Clothing must fit properly.
• Oversized clothing of any kind is NOT permitted.
• Frayed hems or holes in clothes are not allowed.
• Scholars may not wear tight or low-cut shirts or tight pants.

Tops

• Only solid white undershirts or solid black undershirts may be worn.
• Middle School - black polo shirt. High School - grey polo shirt.
• HOODIES are NOT allowed at school. Mock hoodies (sweatshirts that have a partial hood around the neck) are NOT allowed at school.
• The ASTEC patch must be sewn or "ironed on" and must be straight. (Patch may not be stapled, glued or pinned on the shirt.)
• Shirts are to be tucked in (without blousing), with the belt visible.
• Jackets may not be worn zipped up while in the building.

Bottoms

• SKINNY PANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED
• Khaki pants, shorts, skirts only
• May not be tight
• Pants must be hemmed and strike the top of the shoe in the front and fall no lower than the top of the heel in the back - not touching the ground. Joggers (pants with elastic around the ankles) are NOT allowed.
• Pants are to be worn at the natural waist and cannot sag. Pants may not be worn tucked into shoes/boots.

Accessories

• Masks are optional, however ASTEC Administration may make changes to the mask policy when necessary.
• Solid white or black socks must be worn.
• Girls may wear plain black or beige hose with skirts, dresses (Note: When standing up, the length of the dress/skirt, shall be no more than one hand-width above the knee).
• As a matter of safety, fingernails may not exceed ¼" and must have rounded edges.
• Scholars may wear solid black scarves, no other scarves are allowed.
• Purses must be compact in size, small enough to fit inside the backpack. NO BIG PURSES.
• Backpacks on wheels are NOT permitted.
• Shoes must be ABSENT of any other color or colored symbols.
• Shoestrings must be the SAME color as the shoes with which they are worn.
• Only SOLID black, white, or gold/yellow hair ties and clips are allowed (ties and clips featuring more than one of these colors are not appropriate, oversized hair ornaments are not allowed).

Scholar Appearance Details

• One pair of earrings, no larger than ¼" may be worn.
• Nose, eyebrow, tongue and other visible piercings are not allowed.
• No bracelets, including rubber bracelets (unless ASTEC approved).
• Prescribed medical bracelets may be worn.
• One necklace may be worn, but it must not be visible.
• Only one simple ring per scholar can be worn, such as a class ring or a purity ring.
• Hair must be well groomed and worn away from the eyes.
• Distracting, unconventional, non-professional haircuts or hairstyles are prohibited.
• Shaving designs into the hair is prohibited. A line shaved into a boy's hair that is perceived as a natural part is allowed.
• Shaving lines in eyebrows are NOT permitted.
• Hair must be the scholar's natural color (i.e. multi-colored hair is not accepted).
• Nail polish must be a soft tone or a natural color (not dark, bright, garish, or glittery).
• There must be no visible tattoos, ink drawings, etc.
• Natural, age-appropriate makeup (as determined by ASTEC faculty or administration) is allowed.
• Heavy eyeliner, bright or glittery eye shadows, and the like, are not allowed.