Dress Code

Dress code guidelines for middle and high school students

Part of The Bellingham Promise, our strategic plan, strives to develop students and graduates who are respectful and compassionate humans. We want students to respect themselves and others. While we encourage individuality, the district’s dress code aims to foster a positive and healthy environment.

• Students should dress casually and comfortably for school, while wearing clothing that is well-suited for a school environment.
• Clothing, drawings, tattoos and accessories that display or promote negative messages are not permitted. These could include drug, gang, weapon, alcohol or tobacco-related information, obscenities, put-downs, stereotypes, sexual innuendo, offensive words or graphics.

A violation of the dress code will require a change of clothing. Special circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.