DRESS CODE 

At Essential Skills we do not require a uniform, but students must conform to this dress code: 

General Requirements 

• Students are responsible for keeping themselves and their clothes neat and clean. 

• Students may wear their hair in any style they choose. 

• Head coverings (including hoods and bandanas) may not be worn in the school building.   However, students may wear head coverings in the school building as an expression of sincerely held religious belief (e.g., hijab, yarmulke,  etc.) or cultural expression (e.g., a Gele) or to reasonably accommodate medical or disability-related issues (e.g., protective helmets). 

Students May Not Wear 

• Styles of clothes that endanger themselves or other students. 

• Bedtime attire such as pajamas, undershirts, or undergarments as outerwear. 

• Students’ clothing or tattoos may not display statements or pictures that are related to the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, or sex, or that promote hate and/or violence or signify gang affiliations. 

• Attire that may be considered weapons, including but not limited to chain belts or wallet chains. 

• Jewelry or similar artifacts that are obscene or may cause disruptions to the educational environment. 

• Hair rollers or hair curlers 

• Flip-flops, house slippers, steel-toe-shoes or boots, or any other type of footwear that could constitute a safety hazard. 

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the school at  

313-347-7280. 

Educationally yours, 

Sarah Jardine, ESE Lead Administrator