All uniform items, including the PE Uniform, should be purchased from Flynn O’Hara Uniforms or at the Aquinas Used Uniform Sale.
Flynn and O’Hara: Fair City Mall, 9650 Main Street, Unit 20, Fairfax, VA; flynnohara.com.
Spirit Wear: The Aquinas Spirit Wear store offers Aquinas short and long sleeve t-shirts and Aquinas hoodies. Order online and it will be delivered to your student at school. Please allow 2 weeks.
General Appearance Standards:
- Uniform apparel should be in good condition. No ripped, stained, or ill-fitting clothing.
- Shoes: Leather dress shoes in a solid color (black or dark brown), either buckle or Oxford (lace-up). All shoe styles must have a distinguishable heel of no more than one inch in height. Boots, moccasins, clogs, deck, and ballerina type shoes are not permissible. Shoes must be kept in good condition: leather shoes should be cleaned or polished regularly and lace-up shoes should have laces replaced as soon as they become frayed or torn. Lace-up shoes must be kept tied at all times, and all shoe styles must be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe.) Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
- PE Uniform: The PE Uniform (not needed for PK) will be worn on the student’s assigned PE day. Socks must be white and calf height; ankle socks are not allowed. Elementary students (not PK) should wear their all-white sneakers for PE. For Middle school, students may wear all white lace-up sneakers or all-black lace-up sneakers, or sneakers with a white/black combination. No other colors are allowed and no high-top sneakers are allowed. Spirit wear may not be worn in place of the PE uniform.
- Hairstyles
Boy’s hairstyles are expected to be simple, clean-cut, evenly trimmed, and should not cover any part of the ears, eyebrows, or touch the shirt collar. Boys should have no facial hair. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted. Girls hair should not hang down in front of the face and bangs should not touch the eyebrows. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Girls may wear a small hair ribbon or barrette. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted.
School Uniforms
Aquinas has a regular school uniform with options for the Fall and Spring. The regular uniform may be worn all year. The Fall/Spring uniform options can only be worn from the first day of school until November and again from the beginning of April until the end of the school year. An announcement will be made in the Connection notifying parents of the specific dates.
Regular Uniform
- Blue navy and white plaid drop waist jumper. Length of jumper is to the knee
- White blouse with Peter Pan collar with long or short sleeves
- Navy cardigan sweater with Aquinas crest (optional during fall/spring uniform time)
- Navy or white knee socks, navy or white opaque tights, or plain white socks with cuffs two inches above the edge of the shoe. No ankle socks may be worn
- Black lace up dress shoes or Mary Jane’s (PK students may wear sneakers or school shoes)
- PE shirt and PE shorts for summer/PE sweatshirt and sweatpants during winter with white, calf height socks (no ankle socks) and all white sneakers for both – PE uniform is not required for PreK students
Hairstyles
Hair should not hang down in front of the face and bangs should not touch the eyebrows. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Girls may wear a small hair ribbon or barrette. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted.
Jewelry/MakeUp
Girls may wear a small religious medal or crucifix. A single pair of small, post earrings to be worn in the earlobe (no hoops or dangling earrings and no nose rings), one simple ring, a watch, and a religious medal, cross, or crucifix on a chain may be worn. No Fitbits, iWatches, or watches with technology are allowed. No makeup, colored nail polish, or artificial nails are allowed.
Shoes
Black Leather dress shoes should be either buckle or Oxford (lace-up). All shoe styles must have a distinguishable heel of no more than one inch in height. Boots, moccasins, deck, and ballerina type shoes are not permissible. Shoes must be kept in good condition: leather shoes should be cleaned or polished regularly and lace-up shoes should have laces replaced as soon as they become frayed or torn. Lace-up shoes must be kept tied at all times, and all shoe styles must be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe.) Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Navy girls twill walking shorts
Light blue short sleeve polo shirt with Aquinas logo
White socks only
All white lace-up sneakers
Regular Uniform
- Navy twill pants purchased
- Light blue polo shirt in long or short sleeves with Aquinas logo
- Navy v-neck sweater or vest with white trim and Aquinas crest (optional in Fall/Spring)
- Navy blue socks
- Black belt (not required for PK or K students)
- Black buckle or lace up dress shoes with distinguishable heel
- PE shirt and PE shorts for summer/PE sweatshirt and sweatpants during winter with white, calf height socks (no ankle socks) and all white sneakers for both – PE uniform is not required for PreK students
Hairstyles
Boy’s hairstyles are expected to be simple, clean-cut, evenly trimmed, and should not cover any part of the ears, eyebrows, or touch the shirt collar. Boys should have no facial hair. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted.
Jewelry
Boys may wear a religious medal, cross or crucifix, a simple ring, and a simple watch – digital or analog. No Fitbits, iWatches, or watches with technology are allowed.
Shoes
Black Leather dress shoes should be either buckle or Oxford (lace-up). All shoe styles must have a distinguishable heel of no more than one inch in height. Boots, moccasins, and deck type shoes are not permissible. Shoes must be kept in good condition: leather shoes should be cleaned or polished regularly and lace-up shoes should have laces replaced as soon as they become frayed or torn. Lace-up shoes must be kept tied at all times, and all shoe styles must be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe.) Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Navy twill walking shorts
Light blue short sleeve polo shirt with Aquinas logo (same as regular uniform)
White calf socks
All white lace-up sneakers
Regular Uniform
- Blue and White Aquinas plaid, kick pleated skirt, length of skirt is to the knee
Blue Oxford shirt with button-down collar, long or short sleeves (short sleeved with Aquinas logo) - Navy v-neck sweater or vest with white trim and Aquinas crest
- Navy or white knee socks, navy or white opaque tights, or plain white socks with cuffs two inches above the edge of the shoe; no ankle socks may be worn
- Black buckle or lace up dress shoes with distinguishable heel. No white sneakers.
- PE shirt and shorts for fall/spring and PE sweatshirt and sweatpants for winter. Calf height, white socks (no ankle socks) with all black or all white lace-up sneakers or a combination of both black/white lace-up sneakers for PE only. No other colors are allowed. No high-top sneakers.
Hairstyles
Hair should not hang down in front of the face and bangs should not touch the eyebrows. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Girls may wear a small hair ribbon or barrette. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted.
Jewelry/MakeUp
Girls may wear a small religious medal or crucifix. A single pair of small, post earrings to be worn in the earlobe (no hoops or dangling earrings and no nose rings), one simple ring, a watch, and a religious medal, cross, or crucifix on a chain may be worn. No Fitbits, iWatches, or watches with technology are allowed. No makeup, colored nail polish, or artificial nails are allowed.
Shoes
Black Leather dress shoes should be either buckle or Oxford (lace-up). All shoe styles must have a distinguishable heel of no more than one inch in height. Boots, moccasins, deck, and ballerina type shoes are not permissible. Shoes must be kept in good condition: leather shoes should be cleaned or polished regularly and lace-up shoes should have laces replaced as soon as they become frayed or torn. Lace-up shoes must be kept tied at all times, and all shoe styles must be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe.) Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Blue Oxford, short-sleeved, with Aquinas logo and Aquinas plaid kick pleated skirt (sweater optional)
No white sneakers allowed
Regular Uniform
- Navy blue twill pants from Flynn & O’Hara only
- Blue Oxford shirt with button-down collar, long or short sleeves. Short-sleeved with Aquinas Logo.
- Navy v-neck sweater or vest with white trim and Aquinas crest
- Aquinas blue plaid tie
- Navy blue socks only
- Black belt
- Black buckle or lace-up dress shoes with a distinguishable heel
- PE shirt and shorts for fall/spring and PE sweatshirt and sweatpants for winter. Calf height, white socks (no ankle socks) with all black or all white lace-up sneakers or a combination of both black/white sneakers for PE only. No other colors are allowed. No high-top sneakers.
Hairstyles
Boy’s hairstyles are expected to be simple, clean-cut, evenly trimmed, and should not cover any part of the ears, eyebrows, or touch the shirt collar. Boys should have no facial hair. No unusual haircuts are permitted. Hair may not be dyed, bleached, tinted, tipped, or highlighted.
Jewelry
Boys may wear a religious medal, cross or crucifix, a simple ring, and a simple watch – digital or analog. No Fitbits, iWatches, or watches with technology are allowed.
Shoes
Black Leather dress shoes should be either buckle or Oxford (lace-up). All shoe styles must have a distinguishable heel of no more than one inch in height. Boots, moccasins, and deck type shoes are not permissible. Shoes must be kept in good condition: leather shoes should be cleaned or polished regularly and lace-up shoes should have laces replaced as soon as they become frayed or torn. Lace-up shoes must be kept tied at all times, and all shoe styles must be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe.) Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Blue Oxford shirt with button-down collar, short sleeves, with Aquinas logo (sweater optional)
Necktie optional in the Fall/Spring
No white sneakers
