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Dress Code

Explore students will follow the Mapleton District Student Dress Policy JICA. 

Please note:
The Board of Education allows each school to establish their own dress code consistent with the school’s individual identity as long as the dress code meets the minimum standards and expectations outlined in policy JICA. 

The Board of Education recognizes that students and their parents/guardians are primarily responsible for determining the students’ personal appearance. 

Schools are responsible for ensuring that a student’s personal appearance does not interfere with the health or safety of any student. 

Non-Allowable Dress:

  • Items that expose private parts of the body (genitalia, nipples, or buttocks)

  • Items that are typically associated with activities that are outside of the school environment, such as swimwear or biking shorts

  • Items with sexually suggestive language or messages

  • Items that promote illegal or violent conduct, including but not limited to, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons and/or gang affiliation

  • Items that depict hate speech, intimidation, or intolerance toward protected groups 

  • Items that are profane or legally libelous

  • Items that make the students face unidentifiable such as dark sunglasses, cinched hoodies, or hats (religious and medical purposes are excepted)

Students at Explore may not wear hats, beanies or hoodies with the hood on their head while in the building. Hats, beanies and hoodies with the hood on their head may be worn outdoors for weather protection purposes. Sunglasses will also be permitted outside for weather protection purposes. 

Students in 7th - 8th grade may bring a clear backpack to class. A clear backpack will be provided to each student at no cost, or parents/guardians may choose to purchase one on their own. Students needing to bring an additional bag to school, such as an athletic bag, may do so and store the bag in the front office.

Students that are in violation of the dress code will have the following options to comply with the dress code for the remainder of the day:

  • Wear their own alternative clothing, if available at school

  • Wear school provided clothing

  • Call a parent or guardian to bring alternative clothing 

Violation of this policy will result in parent/guardian notification and a possible parental conference. More severe consequences may result from repeated or serious violations.