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MTA Dress Code Policy

MTA STUDENT UNIFORM DRESS CODE

Madison Traditional Academy has a mandatory uniform dress code for all students in kindergarten through eighth grade.  Students are required to conform to the dress standard each day.  It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure compliance with the dress code. The MTA administration will have the final judgment on all matters concerning the interpretation of the standard dress policy. The designated uniform shall be:

Uniform Tops:

  • Solid white, solid navy blue, or solid red colored tops.  Tops must have collars.  (Students may wear their MTA t-shirts on Fridays.)

  • All shirts and blouses must be hemmed, appropriately buttoned, and tucked in at all times.

  • Sheer, see-through shirts are not allowed.  
  • Shirts may not be turned inside out.   
  • Any shirt worn under the collared shirt must be the same color or a white short-sleeved t-shirt.

Uniform Bottoms:

  • Boys: The bottoms must be navy blue or khaki pants or shorts. 

  • Girls: The bottoms must be navy blue or khaki pants, shorts, skorts, skirts, jumpers, or capri pants.  

  • Girls may wear MTA’s approved plaid skirt, skort, or jumper.  
  • Girls may wear a navy blue, red, or white polo-style dress.
  • Tights, footless tights, or leggings must be solid white, cream, red, or navy.
  • When wearing skirts, dresses, or jumpers, girls must wear athletic/sports shorts underneath.
  • Shorts, skirts, skorts, dresses, or jumpers must be below the fingertips when the students place their hands at their sides.
  • No athletic wear or cargo-style bottoms.

Footwear:

  • All shoes must be fully closed (front and back), matching, properly tied, and cannot have a heel higher than one inch. Slippers, five-fingered shoes, toe shoes,  etc., will not be allowed.
  • Socks must be a solid, matching color (red, navy blue, white, or black) and may not have any logo or extend above the knee.  

Additional Standards:

  • Except for the MTA logo, logos on uniform clothing may not be larger than one inch and may be a different color from the uniform itself. Socks may not have a logo.

  • Slits, tears, holes, excessive dirt, and shredded hems are not be permitted on uniform clothing.

  • Uniforms that are too tight-fitting, oversized, or baggy are prohibited. 
  • All outerwear worn inside and outside the classroom, such as a sweatshirt or sweater, must be a single solid school uniform color (red, navy blue, black, or white) and may not display a logo larger than one inch (except for the MTA logo).  
  • Buttons, jewelry, belt buckles, and other accessories containing vulgar, lewd, obscene, or offensive messages are prohibited.
  • Clothing that may lead to substantial interference with school activities, clothing that advocates the use of alcohol or drugs, and clothing that refers to or identifies with gangs, as well as apparel with racially or sexually suggestive messages or pictures, are banned at school or school activities. 
  • Long hanging chains and large belt buckles with metal studs are not allowed.
  • Bandanas are not allowed on campus.
  • Baseball caps or other headwear (including hoods on jackets) are not permitted inside buildings.  Baseball caps worn outside must be red, white, blue, or black and must have the bills facing forward.
  • Jewelry on pierced body parts other than the ear is not allowed.  Any jewelry deemed a safety issue will be asked to be removed—examples include large hoop earrings and dangling earrings.
  • Hair must be neatly groomed, with no extreme cuts (i.e., designs shaved into hair, mohawks, etc.), styles, or coloring (one natural color only).  Bangs shall be worn above the eyebrows or pinned away from the eyes.