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 may 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.
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 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 much be worn properly (i.e., fully tied or closed; foot fully inserted into the shoe). Students are encouraged to change into sneakers for recess.
Boys Hairstyles: Hair should 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 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.
Girls Uniforms
Regular Uniform (PK – 4th)
- 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 OR navy quarter zip performance fleece with Aquinas crest (optional during fall/spring uniform time)
- Fall/Spring Uniform Option:
Navy blue girls twill walking shorts
Light blue short sleeve polo shirt with Aquinas logo
White socks only
All white lace-up sneakers
Regular Uniform (5th to 8th)
- 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 OR navy quarter zip performance fleece with Aquinas crest
- Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Blue Oxford, short-sleeved, with Aquinas logo and Aquinas plaid kick pleated skirt (sweater optional); No white sneakers allowed
Shoes and Socks
- 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 Uniform
PE shirt and PE shorts for summer/PE sweatshirt and sweatpants during winter with white socks at least 2″ above the shoe. PK – 4th grade students wear all white sneakers. Students in 5th – 8th grade may wear all black, all white, or black and white sneakers. No high-top sneakers are allowed. Spirit wear may not be worn in place of the PE uniform. The PE uniform is not required for PK students.
Boys Uniforms
Regular Uniform (PK – 4th)
- Navy blue twill pants from Flynn O’Hara only
- 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) OR navy quarter zip performance fleece with Aquinas crest
- Fall/Spring Uniform Option
Navy blue twill walking shorts from Flynn O’Hara only
Light blue short sleeve polo shirt with Aquinas logo (same as regular uniform)
White socks only
All white lace-up sneakers
Regular Uniform (5th – 8th)
- 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 OR navy quarter zip performance fleece with Aquinas crest
- Aquinas blue plaid tie
- 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
Shoes, Socks, Belt
- Black, lace up, oxford dress shoes with distinguishable heel
- Black or navy calf height dress socks
- Black belt (not required for PK or K students)
PE Uniform
PE shirt and PE shorts for summer/PE sweatshirt and sweatpants during winter with white socks that are at least 2″ above the shoe. PK – 4th grade students wear all white sneakers. Students in 5th – 8th grade may wear all black, all white, or black and white sneakers. No high-top sneakers are allowed. Spirit wear may not be worn in place of the PE uniform. The PE uniform is not required for PreK students.
