OKCPS Uniform Policy

Effective August 1, 2022, the OKCPS Board of Education approved a policy which provides that all OKCPS elementary students will wear school uniforms, while all OKCPS secondary students will adhere to a dress code. 

Secondary students shall adhere to the following dress code:

• Tops: Shirts that fully cover a student’s torso (including stomach, back, and shoulders) without undergarments showing.

• Bottoms: Clothing that fully covers a student from the waist down to at least mid-thigh.

• Shoes: Must wear shoes that do not pose a safety threat to self or others.

Reasonable Limitations:

• Attire should not be see-through, sheer, mesh or otherwise transparent.

• Pajamas and house shoes are not permitted.

• Hats are not permitted in the building.

• Hoodies are acceptable, but hoods should not be pulled up to cover the head.

The following symbols, mottos, words, or acronyms on decorations and/or designs imprinted upon or attached to the body or clothing are prohibited if they portray: 

• Crude, vulgar, profane, violent, death-oriented, gang-related, hate speech, sexually explicit, or sexually suggestive images or messages.

• Advertisement of tobacco, alcohol, or drugs or drug paraphernalia.

• Identification of a student as a member of a secret or overtly antisocial group or gang or an organization that professes violence or hatred toward others.

• Visible tattoos or brands incompatible with the standards set forth herein shall be covered to prohibit their display.

Middle Schools and High Schools Dress Code in Other Languages:

The dress code for middle schools and high schools is available in several languages for our non-English-speaking families. Click below to download the PDF for the desired languages.

• Spanish Dress Code

• Arabic Dress Code

• Dari Dress Code

• Pashto Dress Code

• Persian Dress Code

• Vietnamese Dress Code

Financial Hardship

Students will not be denied attendance at school or be otherwise penalized for failing to wear clothing that complies with the school uniform or dress code if such failure is due to financial hardship. The student or their parent/guardian should notify a trusted school admin if obtaining the required uniform presents a financial burden. 

Schools have procedures and criteria to offer assistance to families who are having difficulty complying with this policy.  Please contact your student's school for questions about these programs.

Exceptions to Uniform Policy

This policy does not apply to students using distance learning, sites where the district provides educational services to students pursuant to a contract for extended educational services, or any other sites where district personnel are not in control of the operation of the facility.  

Grace Period

Students new to Oklahoma City Public Schools and who enroll mid-session will be granted a grace period of up to 20 school days before being required to comply with the required uniform. 

Enforcement

District staff will enforce the dress code consistently and in a manner that does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, alienage, veteran, parental, family and marital status or any other basis prohibited by law that adversely affects the student.

Discipline

Students who violate this policy may be subject to discipline in accordance with the district’s Student Code of Conduct. 

Extracurricular Activities

Principals, along with sponsors, coaches, or other persons in charge of extracurricular activities, may regulate the dress and personal hygiene of student participants if the principal reasonably believes that the student’s dress or personal hygiene creates a hazard, or may prevent, interfere with, or adversely affect the purpose, direction, or effort required for the activity. Exceptions to the student uniform may be made to meet the needs of specific classes such as extracurricular activities. Additionally, principals may designate days when the student uniform does not apply.