Professional Dress Guidelines (Grades 6-12) 

Occasionally, JrHi/SrHi students will be requested to dress professionally for chapel days or for a designated event.

“Professional Dress” at Sunrise Christian Academy is not just about clothing, but an overall appearance. When a student leaves Sunrise and goes off to college and ultimately to their chosen career, we want them to stand out in a good way. In today’s economy, there are hundreds of applications for every position and we feel that appearance is important and first impressions DO COUNT! We have set our guidelines to reflect what we consider to be professional, and we hope that students and parents will support us as we seek to instruct our students. 

Boys may wear regular dress pants (no denim) and a dress shirt with collar and tie. Pants must not be baggy or have oversized legs or holes. Shirts are to be worn tucked in. 

Girls

Girls may wear a skirt and top or dress… 

• Skirts must be knee-length. Any slits in skirts must not be higher than knee length
• Blouses must be long enough to tuck in even if they are not worn tucked in
• No T-shirts – Modest dress tops with no collar are allowed. Tops must not show any cleavage or undergarments
• No sleeveless tops or dresses. This includes undershirt-style, tank tops, or “spaghetti” straps worn under and visible or over other blouses or tops
• No writing/visuals on shirts, sweatshirts or sweaters. This includes embossing, embroidering or screenprinting. Small trademark logos such as those that appear on pockets are permitted
  

Other Specifics

Boys

• No haircuts with designs cut into them or bowl cuts. Hair styles that draw unnecessary or unfavorable attention or hair coloring which is distracting or which calls undue attention to the individual will not be allowed. This includes coloring that does not look natural or is multi-colored. Hair should be above the ears and off the collar
• Facial hair, including beards and sideburns, need to be neatly trimmed at all times
• No earrings or other body piercing
• No tattoos
• No necklaces
• Socks must be worn

• Leggings are NOT permitted, but footed tights in black, maroon, gray or white are permitted
• Legging type jeans are not permitted even on jean days
• In keeping with a professional appearance, reasonable (not big) earrings are permitted
• No body piercings or tattoos are allowed
• Hair coloring or hair cuts which are distracting or which call undue attention to the individual will not be allowed. This includes coloring that does not look natural or is multi-colored

Chapel Dress

SCA Uniforms only.

A uniform shirt must be worn underneath the approved black Sunrise sweatshirts at all times. No hoodies of any kind, including Sunrise hoodies are allowed. All winter coats worn on campus must be SCA approved.

God calls us (parents and grandparents) to set an example for our student body. Due to this responsibility, we would ask that all who come on campus (whether you are volunteering in the classroom or lunchroom, driving for a field trip or helping with an event) to follow the same dress code as the students are to follow. Thank you for partnering with us in this endeavor.