Madison Country Day School believes in a uniform policy because
it:
- Allows students to focus on academics rather than on dress
- Alleviates competition for more expensive clothing and/or fad clothing
- Helps the student get ready for school in the morning with as little conflict over clothing as possible.
We need the strong support of parents
in order to uphold this policy. Children should come to school
in a clean shirt or blouse every day. Clothing should be in
good repair with no holes or tears. Please help us by making
sure your child is dressed in proper uniform before leaving
for school.
Uniform Providers
To assure consistency with the uniform, Land’s End is our school's preferred provider. Please be aware that Land's End is the only approved company to provide our school plaid uniform pieces. Madison Country Day School does carry limited stock of the plaid uniform piecesas well. Please contact Jen Klug for more information.
Although you may purchase items from other vendors, strict compliance to the style and color requirements of these key vendors is the only guarantee that items from other vendors will be acceptable.
| Land’s End School department (landsend.com/school, or 1-800-469-2222) can help assure that your purchases are correct uniform choices.
If you provide our Preferred School Program Number while ordering from Land's End, the school will receive a 3% credit from your order (minus returns). Don't forget to purchase your SCRIP Land's End cards!! |
| MCDS Preferred School Number: |
9000-3521-3 |
**Please note, you may choose to include an MCDS logo on your school uniform. By entering the MCDS Preferred School Number listed above when ordering, you will gain access to our school logo number. Please note, there will be an additional charge per logo item, and logo items can delay shipping for up to 6 to 8 business days.
***To promote logowear, MCDS will reimburse parents for half the cost of each logo purchased on a school uniform piece, with a maximum reimbursement of $20 per family. Please submit your uniform invoice to Barb Spurlin for reimbursement.
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Uniform clothing is available from a variety of local department stores such as Target, Sears, Old Navy, Gap and Shopko.
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| No Formal Uniform |
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In order to foster independence and the development of self -help skills, the children in the Pre-Kindergarten program should wear appropriate clothing. Please note the following: |
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All clothing should be easy for them to put on or take off by themselves. Items of clothing with buttons, hooks, buckles or laces are often difficult for children of this age to manipulate. |
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Shoes must be easy for the child to take off and put on and of reasonable height. (no open- toe, or open back shoes) |
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Regular and formal uniform requirements will be implemented in Kindergarten. |
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| Formal Uniform (Special events, music recitals and field trips) |
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Navy corduroy or chinos pants (pleated, plain-front, or elastic waist; no cargo style) |
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White long or short-sleeved oxford shirt |
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Dark brown or black leather, dress or loafer shoes, or Land's End Mahogany All Weather Mocks (no athletic shoes) |
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Brown or black leather belt (to match shoes) (required for 3rd and 4th graders) |
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Solid white or navy socks |
| Regular Uniform |
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Navy
corduroy or chino pants (pleated, plain-front, or elastic waist; no cargo style) |
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Navy
chino shorts (April
1st to Oct 31st only) (pleated or plain-front; no cargo style) |
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White
long or short-sleeved oxford shirt |
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White or evergreen mock or regular turtleneck |
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White
or evergreen short or long-sleeved polo shirt |
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Dark brown leather, dress or loafer shoes, or Land's End Mahogany All Weather Mocks. (no boots, athletic, open- toe or open- back shoes) |
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Brown or black leather belt (to match shoes) (required for 3rd and 4th graders) |
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All
socks should be white or navy; MCDS Spirit Wear socks are also acceptable |
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Athletic shoes
for P.E. |
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Navy V-neck sweater,or navy
sweater vest |
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Boys Kindergarten
through 2nd Grade may opt not to wear belts |
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| Formal Uniform (Special events, music recitals and field trips) |
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MacLaughlin tartan or Land's End Red Plaid jumper |
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White long or short-sleeved Peter Pan-style blouse (with or without navy trim, knit or woven) |
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Black or navy blue leather shoes (no boots, open- toe, open- back, or heels greater than 1 inch, or athletic shoes) |
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All socks or tights should be solid white, navy or red |
| Regular Uniform |
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MacLaughlin tartan
or Land's End Red Plaid jumper |
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MacLaughlin tartan pants or khaki
chinos (pleated or plain-front, straight or flare-leg; no cargo style or low rise) |
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MacLaughlin tartan or khaki
shorts (April 1st to October 31st only)
(pleated or plain-front) |
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MacLaughlin Tartan
or Land's End Red Plaid side pleat skorts (no cargo style; no skirts) |
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White
long or short-sleeved Peter Pan-style blouse (with or without navy
trim) |
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White mock or regular turtleneck |
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White short or long-sleeved polo shirt |
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Evergreen mock or regular turtleneck (worn with khaki pants or shorts only) |
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Evergreen short or long-sleeved polo shirt (worn with khaki pants or shorts only) |
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Black or navy blue leather shoes (no boots, open-toe, open back, or heels greater than 1 inch,or athletic shoes) |
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Black or navy leather belt (plain design, no sequins; to match shoes) (required for 3rd and 4th graders) |
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All socks
or tights should be solid white, navy or
red; MCDS Spirit Wear socks are also acceptable |
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Athletic shoes
for P.E. |
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Navy cardigan sweater or navy
sweater vest |
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Solid navy or black leggings may be worn under jumpers (leggings are tight fitting, straight or tapered leg knit pants; no flare or ornamental designs) |
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Hair accessories should be conservative and based on evergreen, white, navy or red colors |
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Girls Kindergarten
through 2nd Grade may opt not to wear belts (belts should be blue or black, of plain design, no sequins, to match shoes) |
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| Formal Uniform (Special events, music recitals and field trips) |
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Navy chino pants (pleated or plain-front; no cargo style) |
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White long or short-sleeved oxford shirt |
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Dark brown or black leather, dress or loafer shoes, or Land's End Mahogany All Weather Mocks (no athletic shoes) |
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Dark brown or black leather belt (to match shoes) |
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Solid white or navy socks |
| Regular Uniform |
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Navy
chino pants (pleated or plain-front; no cargo style) (worn with belt) |
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Navy
chino shorts ( April
1st to October 31st) (pleated or plain-front; no cargo style) (worn with belt) |
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White
or red, long or short-sleeved polo shirt |
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White or red mock or regular turtleneck |
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White
long or short-sleeved oxford shirt |
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Dark brown or black leather, dress or loafer shoes, or Land's End Mahogany All Weather Mocks. (no boots, athletic, open toe or open back shoes) |
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Dark brown or black leather belt (to match shoes) |
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All socks should be white or navy; MCDS Spirit Wear socks are also acceptable |
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Athletic shoes for P.E. |
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Navy v-neck sweater or navy sweater vest
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| Formal Uniform (Special events, music recitals and field trips) |
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MacLaughlin tartan or Land's End A-Line red plaid skirt (no skorts, or pleated skirts) |
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White long or short-sleeved dress shirt |
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Black or navy blue leather shoes (no boots, open-toe, open-back,athletic style or heels greater than 2”) |
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MacLaughlin plaid tie (optional on formal dress days) |
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Socks or tights should be solid white, navy, or black |
| Regular Uniform |
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MacLaughlin tartan
or Land's End A- Line red plaid skirt (no skorts or pleated skirts) |
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Khaki
chino pants (pleated or plain-front, straight or flare-leg; no cargo or low rise) (worn with belt) |
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Khaki
chino shorts (April 1st
to October 31st only) (pleated or plain-front, straight or flare-leg; no cargo or low rise) (worn with belt) |
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Navy short or long-sleeved polo shirt |
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White or navy mock or regular turtleneck |
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White
short or long-sleeved oxford shirt |
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White short-sleeved knit shirt |
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Nude hose, navy
tights or solid white or navy socks;MCDS Spirit Wear socks are also acceptable |
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Black
or navy blue leather shoes (no boots, open-toe, open
back shoes,athletic style or heels greater than 2")
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Athletic shoes
for P.E. |
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Navy
sweater vest |
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Navy cardigan sweater or Navy fine gauge cardigan with twinset |
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| Formal
Uniform (Mondays, special events, music recitals, and field trips) |
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Khaki dress pants (no cargo pockets) |
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White
or light blue long-sleeved oxford shirt |
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Navy
blue blazer (a blazer is defined as a hip length
tailored jacket with lapels and buttons down the
front.) |
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Solid or striped tie (blackwatch plaid tie optional) |
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Black
or brown dress leather shoes (no boots, athletic, open toe, or open-back shoes) |
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Black or brown leather belt (to match shoes) |
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Dark colored socks |
Optional
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Navy
sweater vest |
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| Daily Dress Code |
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Acceptable attire for the 2007-2008 school year
includes solid-colored dress pants (blue, black, grey, olive, or khaki). Shorts of the same color may be worn from 4/1-10/31 as appropriate. Corduroy pants are also acceptable from 10/1 through 3/31. (No cargo pockets on pants or shorts are acceptable.) Shirts (polo, oxford, dress) must be solid-colored or striped, with collars. Solid-colored turtlenecks may also be worn. All shirts must be worn tucked in. Solid-colored sweaters are acceptable.
All boys must wear a black or brown belt with matching colored dress shoes. The formal uniform may be worn throughout the week as well. MCDS reserves the right to determine whether clothing conforms to the letter and spirit of the dress code. |
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| Formal
Uniform (Mondays, Special events, music recitals and field trips) |
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Blackwatch plaid or Land's End A-Line evergreen/navy plaid skirt (no more than one inch above the knee) |
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White,
navy, or hunter green short or long-sleeved collared
blouse or turtleneck (no patterns or logo); no layering of camisole or tank tops can be visible (blouses should be buttoned appropriately) |
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Black or navy dress leather shoes (no boots, open-toe, open-back, athletic shoes, heels greater than 2") |
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Socks
or tights should be solid white, navy, or black |
Optional
• Blackwatch plaid tie |
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Evergreen cardigan sweater or evergreen fine gauge cardigan twinset |
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Navy
sweater vest |
| Daily Dress Code |
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Acceptable attire
for the 2007-2008 school year includes dress skirts which should be no more than one inch above the knee in length. Dress pants may be worn and acceptable colors include blue, black, grey, olive, and khaki; pants should fall to the ankle or below (no capris). Belts should be worn with pants if belt loops are present. Blouses, dress shirts, turtlenecks, and polos should be solid or striped with collars and must be tucked in. No layering of camisole or tank tops can be visible and shirts should be buttoned appropriately. Solid-colored sweaters may be worn. No bare navel or cleavage may show; skirts and shirts should not be close-fitting. Shorts (no cargos) can be worn
by the girls from 4/1
through 10/31. Dress shoes should be worn at all times and heels should be no more than 2" in height; no boots, open-toe, open-back, or athletic shoes should be worn. Acceptable hosiery includes white or dark socks and tights or sheer stockings. The formal uniform may be worn throughout the week as well. MCDS reserves the right to determine whether clothing conforms to the letter and spirit of the dress code.
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