A student’s appearance, self-respect and performance tend to compliment each other; therefore, reasonable care and neatness in regard to dress and appearance are required of all students. Parents are required to cooperate by seeing to it that their children wear only the regulation dress and a written excuse should accompany any deviation. Exceptions or alternatives must be approved in advance by the principal.
KINDERGARTEN:
Boys and Girls: Both the shirt and pants must have the St. Thomas Aquinas logo.
- Gold T-shirt with navy shorts and sneakers. (Summer)
- Navy sweatpants and navy sweatshirt and/or gold T-shirt or turtleneck (Winter)
- Securely fastened sneakers (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.)
GRADES 1-5: (Grade 5 is the transitional year. If you are buying a new uniform, purchase the 6th grade uniform.)
Girls: Standard Uniform:
- Plaid jumper/yellow turtleneck OR yellow peter-pan blouse (long or short sleeve)
- Navy, yellow or white anklets (worn over the ankle), tights/knee-highs
- Soft-soled blue/black shoes or black and white saddle shoes (no sneakers except on gym days)
- Optional: Navy crew neck cardigan with Logo as well as navy slacks worn in place of the jumper or under jumper on cold days. A plain, navy hoodie or STA hoodie may be worn in cold weather months. However, the faculty has the right to ask a student to remove the hoodie if the room is comfortable.
Summer Uniform: (OPTIONAL)
- Khaki skort or navy shorts
- Yellow short sleeve golf shirt
- Yellow, navy, or white anklets (worn over the ankle) or knee socks
- Securely fastened sneakers. (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.)
Boys: Standard Uniform:
- Navy slacks, short or long-sleeved yellow turtleneck/golf shirt
- Navy or white socks (worn over the ankle), belt, solid black low-cut oxford type walking shoe (no sneakers except on gym day)
- Optional: A plain, navy hoodie or STA hoodie may be worn in cold weather months. However, the faculty has the right to ask a student to remove the hoodie if the room is comfortable.
Summer Uniform: (OPTIONAL)
- Navy shorts
- Yellow short sleeve golf shirt
- Belt
- Navy or white socks
- Securely fastened sneakers. (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.)
GRADES 6 – 8
Girls Standard Uniform:
- Regulation plaid kilt
- Navy blue golf shirt or turtleneck,
- Navy knee-highs, tights or ankle socks (to be worn over the ankle)
- Soft-soled blue/black shoes or black and white saddle shoes (no sneakers except for gym days).
- Optional: Navy V-Neck Pullover Sweater with Logo and khaki pleated girls slacks. A plain, navy hoodie or STA hoodie may be worn in cold weather months. However, the faculty has the right to ask a student to remove the hoodie if the room is comfortable.
Summer Uniform: (OPTIONAL)
- Regulation khaki skort
- Navy blue golf shirt
- White ankle socks (to be worn over the ankle)
- Securely fastened sneakers. (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.)
Boys Standard Uniform:
- Regulation khaki pants
- Navy turtleneck or golf shirt
- Navy or white crew socks (to be worn over the ankle)
- Belt
- Solid black or brown soft-soled oxford type walking shoe (no sneakers except on gym day)
- Optional: A plain, navy hoodie or STA hoodie may be worn in cold weather months. However, the faculty has the right to ask a student to remove the hoodie if the room is comfortable.
Summer Uniform: (OPTIONAL)
- Regulation khaki shorts
- Navy blue short sleeve golf shirt
- White crew socks (to be worn over the ankle)
- Securely fastened sneakers (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.)
Summer Uniforms:
May be worn from the beginning of school to November 1 and from April 1 to the end of school.
In extreme weather conditions, a change in uniform dates will be decided by the Principal.
Gym Uniforms:
Girls and Boys: Both the shirt and pants must have the St. Thomas Aquinas logo.
- Gold T-shirt with navy shorts-to the knee
- Navy sweat pants with navy sweatshirt
- White socks that cover the ankle
- Securely fastened sneakers (Heeleys – Sneakers with wheels – are not permitted.) No team shirts available.
Official Uniform Supplier For St. Thomas Aquinas School is:
Flynn and O’Hara 10905 Dutton Road Phila., PA 19154 Phone 215-637-4600
Hair:
- Hair must be clean, neat and well combed.
- Extreme hair styles/dyes and tipped hair are not acceptable.
- Boys' hair should not hang over the shirt collar in the back or hang in the eyes.
Jewelry:
- Only religious medals are permitted.
- Girls may wear ONE pair of post earrings. (For safety reasons dangling earrings and hoops may not be worn.)
- Boys are allowed one small post earring.
- No rings, bracelets, necklaces, chains, or ankle chains
Make-Up: NONE
Other: Artificial nails, tattoos or body piercing (other than earrings as stated above) are not permitted.