Newton County STEAM Academy Uniform Dress Code

The NCSA Dress Code has been updated as of 7/8/2024. 

Shirts

• Solid navy, red, or white short or long sleeve polo or long sleeve turtleneck. 
• Only the Newton County STEAM Academy school emblems or logos are acceptable. No other form of print should be on the outside of clothing.
• Undergarments including “Under Armor” are prohibited as outer wear. 

Pants, Shorts, Skirts, Skorts, and Jumpers

• Solid tan, khaki or navy flat-front or pleated school uniform pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, or jumpers.  Cargo-style bottoms are approved. 
• No oversized clothing, blue jeans or jean style pants.  No sweatpants. 
• Pants and/or other applicable items must fit at the waist. 
• Shorts, skirts, skorts, and jumpers should be no shorter than 2” above the knee.
• Leggings with pants, dresses, skirts and shirts/blouses- the length of shirts/blouses must meet the same requirements as pants, skirts or dresses. 

Socks and Tights (standard and footless)

• Socks and tights must be solid navy, red, or white, black or khaki. 

Shoes

• Athletic shoes, of any type or brand, may be any color.
• All other shoes must be solid white, brown, black, navy, red or gray. 
• No boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, open-backed shoes or flip-flop sandals are allowed. Shoes that light-up or blink, “Heelies” and/or skate shoes are prohibited. 

Belts

• Black or brown belts are encouraged to be worn if uniform bottom has belt loops. 
• Belts are optional for all students; however, if a student tucks in his/her shirt in grades 3-8, a black or brown belt is required. 

Sweaters

• Solid navy, red or white.
• Sweaters may be cardigan, pullover, v-neck or crew, full or vest. 

Sweatshirts/Hoodies

• Solid navy, red or white.  Zipper or pull-over. 
• Only official Newton County STEAM Academy school emblems or logos are acceptable. No other form of print is allowed.
• Hoodies may be worn daily.
• The hood covering may not be worn indoors.
• Any shirt worn under the hoodie must be a school uniform dress-code shirt.

Outerwear

• Solid navy is encouraged, but outerwear is acceptable in any color. 
• Outerwear (jackets, sweaters and coats) may only be worn outside the school building. 

Headwear and Hair Accessories

• No headwear (such as headscarves, hats, bandanas, sweatbands or head wraps) is allowed in the building except for religious or medical reasons, with approval from the school administration.
• Hair bows, beads, clips or head bands must be red, white, navy, black or clear. 

Spirit Days

• NCSA t-shirt or a solid red, navy, or white logo-free t-shirt with jeans, jean shorts, khaki or navy pants or shorts.
• School Club & School Team apparel may only be worn on game/club days and/or spirit days.

Other uniform sources (non-logo) include Wal-Mart, Target, Old Navy, JCPenney, Sears and The Children’s Place. 

All approved embroidered uniform pieces may be found on www.landsend.com  (Preferred school number 900138371)

Or at the local vendor LRC Promotions 770-490-2535.

No extremes in dress and/ or grooming will be permitted. Examples include, but are not limited to, unusual, unnatural, or extremes in hair color and/or hair accessories. School administrators and their designees will determine appropriateness of attire. Clarification of any of these guidelines will be made as needed by an administrator.

For more information, please refer to the student handbook at: https://ncsa.newtoncountyschools.org/parents/parent_links.