Dress Code

General Information

Research and experience show that the way students dress has a direct influence on how they behave. Since the Melaleuca School Community expects only the BEST behavior from our students, the School Advisory Council reached consensus to initiate a mandatory Uniform Dress Cody Policy.

Dress Code Violations - Violations will result in:

• Parent contact
• Student required to change to meet dress code.
• Additional consequences will apply for habitual or major infractions.

Shirts & Blouses

• Polo style shirts or outerwear T-shirts.
• Melaleuca school shirt (polo or t-shirt)
• ALL shirts/blouses must be solid red, white or blue.
• Shirts/blouses must be tucked into the pants/skirts.

Pants & Shorts

• Pants and shorts must be solid navy blue, black , or khaki. Students may wear navy blue or black denim.
• No short-shorts or spandex
• The length of shorts/skorts/ skirts/jumpers must be no more than 2-3 inches above the knee.
• Pants must be worn at the natural waistline.

Shoes

• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Sneakers, loafers, or other closed toe shoes are required.
• No open, unsafe footwear such as flip-flops, sandals, clogs, Crocs,platform shoes or soles over one-inch.
• No heels with or without wheels.

Items Not Allowed

• Hats or Caps
• Tank tops, halter tops, midriffs
• T-shirts with inappropriate language or pictures
• Clothes with large holes
• Backless or cutoff clothing
• Large, oversized earrings  

Palm Beach County dress code restrictions continue to apply.