Benefits of School Uniforms
The wearing of school uniforms by students will assist school communities in:
- making school clothing more affordable for families by eliminating the risk of peer pressure to wear transiently fashionable and expensive clothes and shoes
- developing students’ sense of belonging to the school community
- promoting a sense of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, and equal opportunity
- reinforcing the perception of the school as an ordered and safe environment
- increasing the personal safety of students and staff by allowing easier recognition of visitors and potential intruders in the school
- providing an opportunity to build school spirit
- enhancing the health and safety of students when involved in school activities
- promoting positive community perceptions of public education
- defining an identity for the school within its community