Why uniforms
School uniforms provide countless benefits to schools, students, and parents, including:
- Enhanced school safety – uniforms make it easy to identify intruders, as well as decrease the likelihood of tension between conflicting social groups
- Significant cost savings – uniforms cost less than designer clothing brands, and provide significant yearly cost savings to parents
- Less peer pressure – uniforms reduce potential peer pressure by eliminating the need for students to keep up with fashion trends and wear the most expensive clothing
- Uniforms increase academic performance in schools
- Uniforms contribute to school spirit and pride
- Uniforms provide major time savings for students and parents
- Making school leaders – by implementing a school uniform policy, you will turn you school/board into an example of community leadership
When you decide to implement a school uniform policy, you're taking a great first step in a positive direction that will provide many long-term benefits for your school. Not only do uniforms provide a consistent and professional look, crested school apparel symbolizes the school's sense of pride and history by helping to create a feeling of school tradition. The values instilled by wearing school uniforms play an integral part in the growth and development of students, helping to create tomorrow's leaders.