Dress Code

ID Badge 

Students must always wear Student ID badges while on campus.  ID badges must always be worn on a lanyard and visible.  

Bottoms 

Students may choose between pants, skirts, or shorts of the following:   

• Khakis (any color)  

• Jeans (any color)  

• Athletic bottoms (any color) 

Additional Bottom Requirements: 

• Students may not wear pajama pants or bottoms with holes. 

• Shorts and skirts should be no shorter than mid-thigh.  

• Bottoms may not have holes/tears above the knee. They can be worn with leggings underneath.  

Students are not required to wear belts. 

Shoes 

For safety purposes, all shoes must meet the following criteria:  

• Closed-toed  

• Must have backs (i.e. no slides)  

• Must have hard soles (i.e. no slippers)  

• Any color is permitted  

• Crocs are not permitted 

Shirts 

Students are required to wear a YES Prep Polo and/or YES Prep Spirit Shirt Monday through Friday. 

Students are not required to tuck in shirts.  

Free Dress 

Students will be given opportunities for Free Dress through school initiatives. In the case that students can wear free dress, clothing should meet the following criteria:  

• T-shirts are acceptable; however all clothing and accessories must be school appropriate. YES Prep prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on T-shirts that are lewd, offensive, vulgar or obscene or that advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs or any other substance, show gang affiliation or depict violence in any way.  

• No tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, net or sheer tops, shirts with spaghetti straps or strapless tops for any student.  

• No bare midriffs (half shirts) allowed for any student.  

• No open-toed shoes. 

Outerwear 

Students may wear: 

• any YES Prep outerwear 

• solid non-YES Navy Blue outerlayer (no images or large logos) 

Students may also have the option of purchasing the following from YES Prep or Athletic Departments to build school-pride and community: Students may choose from the following:  

• YES Prep sweatshirt  

• YES Prep cardigan  

• Campus athletics department outwear (purchased through campus Athletics Department)  

• Campus-issued grade level or spirit sweatshirts etc. (purchased through campus as applicable)  

Accessories/Styling 

Students may have visible piercings and tattoos as long as messaging and images are school-appropriate.  

Accessory items that are spiked (bracelets, belts, collars) are not permitted due to safety reasons.   

Students may wear a variety hairstyles and colors. Head shaving designs are permitted as long as images are school-appropriate.  

Hats and sunglasses are not permitted for safety purposes.  

Religious head-coverings are permitted. 

Backpack Policy 

To improve safety measures currently in place, YES Prep North Forest Secondary will require all students to use clear backpacks (no mesh). Small non-transparent bags no larger than 6” x 9” will be allowed for personal items, such as school supplies, cellphones, money, and hygiene products.  

Students participating in extracurricular activities are permitted to carry non-transparent bags to store items pertaining to their activity (i.e., athletics, dance, etc.). Upon entry into school, all extracurricular activity bags must be stored in designated areas.  

Additionally, the maximum size for non-transparent bags permitted to carry during the school day, such as lunch kits and purses, will be 6”x 9”x 5”.  

For more information about this new policy, including Frequently Asked Questions, click here.