Braden River Elementary Uniform Policy

Shirts (colors: SOLID navy blue, light blue, white or red)

• Solid polo/golf shirt with or without BRE logo
• BRE uniform “Dri-fit” shirt in navy blue, light blue, white or red

Bottoms (colors: SOLID black, khaki, or navy)

• Pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, jumpers, or capri pants
• Form-fitting or excessively tight-fitting skirts, shorts, and pants (to include leggings, jeggings, or clothing made from materials such as spandex or Lycra), must have an over-garment, which extends down to your fingertips as your hands are extended to your side.
• Shorts, skirts, skorts and jumpers must be a reasonable length - no shorter than above the tips of the fingers, with arms and hands extended straight down.
• No blue jeans or denim except on Fridays

Jumpers/Dresses (colors: navy blue, light blue, white, black, red, or khaki)

• Solid color, collared dresses or jumpers
• Jumpers and dresses must be no shorter than above the tips of the fingers, with arms and hands extended straight down.

Fridays will be School Spirit Days:

• Students may wear a BRE school shirt such as the official BRE T-shirt, Runners Club, Walk-a-thon, prior year T-shirts, etc.
• Bottoms can be jeans or denim on Fridays only.

Student uniform items may be purchased at any retail outlet as long as they meet the school uniform criteria except for official BRE uniform “Dri-fit” shirts. The only acceptable non-collared shirts (except for Spirit Days on Fridays) will be the uniform “Dri-fit” shirts with the BRE logo.

Any items worn under uniform clothes must be solid appropriate uniform colors for the item under which they are worn. Oversized, baggy, extremely tight or ill-fitting clothing is not allowed. Any logos on clothing other than the official BRE logo must be less than 1 ½ inches in diameter. If belts are to be worn, they will fasten and shall be black, brown, or khaki.

Sweatshirts, jackets, or outer garments may be worn. Outer wear items such as lighter jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, or sweaters are to be in the school uniform shirt colors of navy blue, light blue, white or red. On very cold days, heavier jackets or outer garments in any color or style may be worn to and from school.

Footwear must be appropriate for school and follow the current Manatee County School Board Policy. For safety reasons, flip flops are not to be worn.

Our uniform policy is mandatory for every student who attends BRE. The exceptions would be for those with strict religious beliefs regarding clothing as well as those participating in Boy or Girl Scouts or other national organizations which have their own uniforms. Students are welcome to represent these organizations on the day of their meeting by wearing appropriate attire.

BRE will have our own “store” for those who would like to donate uniforms that are new or used and still in good condition. This store will be open to anyone in need of assistance or for supplies needed temporarily by the school clinic.

Information regarding financial hardship applications or exemption procedures is available in the school office.