The Brauser Maimonides Academy dress code is required for all students in 1st-8th grades.  It was established to help us create an atmosphere where students will be focused on their learning and maintain a serious attitude toward their studies. By minimizing distractions, we are able to create an environment that is most conducive to learning. 

The dress code outlined below was designed to best meet the above-mentioned goal while allowing the parents and students some flexibility and ease the cost and/or the difficulty of finding appropriate clothing.  Clothing should be clean and in good condition.  Stains or holes are not acceptable.

Please note: Tzitzit for boys in Grades 1-5 are mandatory.

Tops:

1. White, light blue or dark blue collared button-down or three-button polo shirt.  Middle School students may wear burgundy as well.
2. Shirt sleeves must reach mid-muscle.
3. Girls may layer their shirts.  The uniform shirt must be the outermost layer.  Shirts worn under the uniform shirt may be any color.
4. Shirts should not be too tight or oversized.  Shirts that cannot stay tucked in are too small; shirts more than one full size larger than appropriate are considered oversized. 
5. Shirts may not have any writing or pictures on them.
6. Full button down shirts must be tucked in during and between all classes.
7. Shirts may have only one button open at the neck. 
8. Sweaters or sweatshirts must be solid blue, black, gray or white only.
9. Collared BMA or Bulldog shirt may be worn any regular school day.

Bottoms:

Boys:

1st and 2nd Grades:

1. Pants or knee-length shorts in navy (no denim) or tan khaki only.  White, green or any other khaki is not permissible.

3rd - 8th Grades:

1. Navy or tan khaki pants only.  White, green or any other khaki is not permissible.  Middle School boys may wear black pants.
2. Pants must fit properly; baggy or oversized pants are not acceptable.
3. Cargo pants and pants with gathered waists are not acceptable. 
4. Pants must be worn at the waist or higher and the cuffs should not touch the floor.

Girls:

1st and 2nd Grades:

1. Skirts or skorts in black, navy (no demin) or tan khaki only.  White, green or any other khaki is not permissible.
2. Khaki or navy jumpers are acceptable.

3rd - 8th Grades:

1. Navy, or tan khaki skirts only.  White, green or any other color khaki is not acceptable.  Middle School girls may wear black skirts as well. 
2. Skirts must cover the knees.  Length is measured from where the slit begins.  A long skirt with a slit that begins above the knee (even if slit is in the back) is unacceptable. 
3. Skirts must be straight across the bottom (not jagged).
4. Skirts may not drag on the floor.
5. The material may be cotton or cotton/polyester blends only.  Denim or satin-like materials are not permissible. 

Footwear:

1. Sneakers or flat shoes.  No slippers, sandals, clogs, or open back shoes.
2. Socks should be worn at all times.
3. Laces must be tied at all times.

Additional Guidelines:

Boys:

1. Kippot are required at all times.
2. Tzitzit for boys in Grades 1-5 are mandatory. Middle School boys are expected and strongly encouraged to wear tzitzit.
3. Gelled hair is not allowed.
4. Boys may not wear necklaces.

Girls:

1. Makeup is not allowed at school, even if applied before school. 
2. Gelled hair is not allowed. 
3. Girls may wear clear or pink nail polish only. 
4. Chapped lips maybe treated with unscented lip balm only. 
5. Girls are allowed one earring per ear only.

Field Trips Days:

When traveling off-campus for a field trip, all students are required to wear the official BMA school shirt and navy bottoms.  Shirts cost $12 and are available for purchase in the Main Office.

Please familiarize yourself with these guidelines and review them with your child(ren).  The dress code will be enforced, and students who do not comply with the dress code will not be admitted to class or permitted on class trips.

A Jewish Day School is a makom kadosh, a holy place, comparable in sanctity to a synagogue.  Therefore, we kindly request that all adults who come on campus set a positive example for our children and dress in modest attire. (No tight fitting exercise/gym clothing, sleeveless or tank tops, excessively tight pants or short skirts.)  Men should wear kippot.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.