Your school uniform confirms your attendance at Saint Angela Merici School and is a symbol of unity within the school community. It minimizes distractions in the learning process. It is important that you take pride in your appearance by wearing your complete uniform always remembering that by wearing it inside and outside the classroom and the school you are representing the school and your behavior should be a credit to both yourself and the school community.

Girls K - 4:  Gray jumper, school sweater, white uniform blouse with round (peter pan) collar and crossover or self-made tie. School sweater.

Girls 5 - 8:  Gray skirt, school sweater or vest, and white uniform blouse with pointed collar and crossover or self-made tie.

Girls K - 8:  All girls must wear maroon or gray knee high socks or tights, black shoes. Sneaker-type shoes are not permitted; no high top shoes or boots are allowed. No jewelry is permitted. No
makeup is allowed and only clear nail polish is permitted. Girls are not allowed long nails, fake nails or nail polish.

Girls may wear maroon, white, or gray hair ribbons in their hair or simple barrettes. Girls may wear ear studs only. Girls may not dye their hair.

Boys Pre K - 5: Gray dress uniform trousers (no corduroys or dockers, or baggies), white shirts (long or short sleeves), black shoes, no sneaker type shoes or boots are permitted, maroon vest or sweater, maroon uniform tie. Gray socks.

Boys 6 - 8: Gray dress uniform trousers (no corduroys or dockers, or baggies), white shirts (long or short sleeves), black shoes, no sneaker-type shoes or boots are permitted, maroon vest or sweater, maroon uniform tie. Gray socks.

Boys K - 8:  Jewelry is not permitted. Boys are not allowed to wear earrings of any kind. Boys may not dye their hairs.

Gym Uniform: Gray uniform sweat pants with the Saint Angela Merici School name on the pants, gray Saint Angela Merici School tee shirt or sweatshirt and sneakers. On the day the children have gym, they may wear their gym clothes.

Girls and Boys: The presence of anything that proclaims a current fad is not permitted.

In the winter, all students can wear gray pants and turtlenecks embroidered with the school name. The date when students may begin wearing the winter uniform will be announced during the fall.

During the cold weather, students may wear the maroon uniform sweater or the uniform school sweatshirt. Other types of sweaters or sweatshirts may not be worn.

Saint Angela Merici School uniform must be purchased through:

Jackies Kids
5657 Broadway Ave.
Bronx, NY 10463
Tel. (718) 548-8841

Saint Angela Merici School shoes must be purchased through:

Official Shoes, Inc.
15 Catherine Avenue
Franklin Square, NY 11010
Tel. 1-800-973-6789

Closed black shoes with rubber soles are the only shoes permitted. These must be purchase through Official Shoes, Inc.

Boots are unacceptable all year round except in bad weather conditions such as snow, freezing rain and ice.


Personal Appearance

A good personal hygiene routine should be followed daily: ears, neck, and fingernails should be given special attention. When appropriate, children should be instructed in the use of deodorant.

Uniforms should be neat and clean.

Hair should be clean and well groomed. The boys’ hair should not be below the shirt collar. Bangs should not be so long that they impede vision.

Parents will be notified if a child comes to school consistently in an unkempt manner. If no improvement is noticed within a reasonable amount of time, an appointment with the parents and with the guidance office will be made by school officials.