Students’ dress at school should be suitable for a wide range of learning activities. It should allow for comfort, ease of movement and freedom from distraction to yourself and your peers in any learning situation. Just as there is a mode of dress that is suited to office work, to sports activities, or to various social or formal functions, there is also a mode of dress suited to classroom learning.

Some clothing is just inappropriate for school. Clothing with suggestive or offensive messages or images is also not appropriate. Shoes must be worn at all times for both health and safety reasons. Separate gym clothing and running shoes must be worn for physical education classes and students are asked to come dressed for the weather.

Expectations for dress at school are intended to promote a positive learning atmosphere; all members of the school community are asked to support and respect these expectations. Students may be asked to change into their gym strip if their clothing is deemed inappropriate. In severe cases, arrangements will be made for students to go home to change during the school day.

Indoor Shoes

We have previously said that “indoor shoes” are not required at WDP, as long as students have proper, athletic shoes for Physical Education. We now have to amend that policy and ask that all students leave shoes in their locker that are only to be worn indoors at WDP. Our Facility Operator and cleaning staff work extremely hard in short hours to ensure that we have a clean and safe place to learn and work! Any extra help that we can provide, is, I know, gratefully accepted.