Frederick Christian AcademyWhere Jesus Christ is the Heart of Our Teaching

Dress Code

FCA Student UniformsFrederick Christian Academy’s students will once again be wearing uniforms supplied by Flynn & O’Hara and Lands’ End. Through Flynn & O’Hara’s website, you can create an account to order our school’s uniform for your children. Click here to sign up for this convenient service. Flynn & O’Hara has several stores in Maryland, the nearest of which is in Rockville:

Twinbrook Shopping Center
2208B Viers Mill Road | Rockville, MD 20851
301-838-8958

This store is open on Monday from 9:30-7:00;  on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:30-6:00; and on Thursday from 9:30-5:00.  Please call the store to confirm store hours as the store does close periodically for restocking during the year.   Click here for Mapquest directions to the store.

Boys’ Uniform Order Form (PDF) | Girls’ Uniform Order Form (PDF)

All items marked with a * must be purchased from Flynn & O’Hara or Lands’ End.

Click here for a link to the FCA Lands’ End school store 

Boys (Grades K-12):

  • On chapel days, boys must wear a white dress shirt and a uniform tie.
  • Boys are required to wear socks at all times.
  • No jewelry may be worn except a ring on a finger and wrist watches; necklaces, chains, and bracelets of any type are not acceptable.
  • Outerwear jackets, coats, or sweatshirts are not to be worn during the school day with the exception of the FCA sweatshirts provided by the Honor Society.
  • Belts are to be worn on pants designed for a belt.

Boys (Grades K-6):

  • Shirts: Polo-style, long or short sleeves; any solid color. White Oxford button-down dress shirt required on chapel days.
  • Pants: Navy
  • Sweaters: V-neck cardigan, long sleeve; may be any solid color.
  • Ties:* Striped regulation uniform
  • Socks: Dark dress socks or white socks
  • Shoes: Athletic shoes or school shoes; no boots or sandals
  • Belts: Dark in color

Boys (Grades 7-12):

  • Shirts:* FCA monogrammed polo-style shirts; long or short sleeves; red, black, or white. White button-down dress shirt required on chapel days.
  • Pants: Tradition blue or khaki (with or without pleats)
  • Sweaters:* Uniform sweater
  • Ties:* Striped regulation uniform
  • Socks: Dark dress socks or white socks
  • Shoes: Brown, black, cordovan leather loafers or tie shoes. No boots or athletic shoes will be allowed.
  • Belts: Brown, black, or cordovan

Boys’ Hair Code:

All boys must have their hair cut in accordance with the following guidelines:

  • Hair must be trimmed above the shirt collar and above (not touching) the ears.
  • Hair must be cut above (not touching) the eyebrows.
  • No fad haircuts are allowed; this includes spiking or dyeing of any kind; the hair must be tapered.
  • Boys must be clean-shaven (no mustaches or beards) and sideburns may not extend below the middle of the ear.

Should a dress code violation occur in grades 7-12, a conference will be held with the student with the expectation that the violation will be corrected the next day. If no correction is made, a letter will be sent to the parents. Any continuing disregard for the dress code will be considered an act of direct disobedience and will result in demerits being assessed according to the discipline code.

Should dress code violations occur in grades K5-6, teachers will counsel with the children; a note may be sent home with the student if the correction is not made in a reasonable length of time.

Girls (Grades K-12):

  • On chapel days all girls must wear a white school blouse. The blouse may have either short or long sleeves.
  • Outerwear jackets, coats, or sweatshirts are not to be worn during the school day with the exception of the FCA sweatshirts provided by the Honor Society.
  • Traditional fingernail polish only.
  • Only one pair of earrings may be worn at one time, and the earrings may not be excessively large.
  • No fad haircuts or colors are allowed.

Girls (Grades K5-6):

  • Blouses: White; Peter Pan collars; long or short sleeves.
  • Jumpers:* Regulation uniform
  • Sweaters: V-neck long sleeves; crew-neck cardigan long sleeves; may be any solid color.
  • Socks: Red, navy, white, green, yellow bobby socks or knee socks
  • Tights: Red, navy, white, green, and yellow
  • Shoes: Tennis shoes or school shoes; no boots or sandals.

Girls (Grades 5-12):

  • Shirts:* FCA monogrammed polo-style shirts; long or short sleeves; black, red, or white. White polo shirts must be worn on chapel days.
  • Skirts: Regulation uniform below-knee length traditional style khaki or navy blue
  • Sweaters: Uniform sweater
  • Socks: Knee socks, pantyhose, or bobby socks.
  • Shoes: Dress flats, tie shoes, or loafers. No outdoor boots, sandals, canvas, or steel-toed styles or athletic shoes of any style (except in gym class).

Boys and Girls (General):

  • On certain special occasions students will be allowed to wear Sunday dress that conforms to the school dress code.
  • A student whose dress is deemed immodest will be required to go home and change or to have suitable clothing brought from home. The student will not be allowed to attend class while waiting to change.
  • No faddish haircuts will be permitted.
  • Although girls may have pierced ears, no tattoos or body piercing is allowed for students of either gender.
  • FCA Administration may approve certain “school spirit” sweatshirts to be worn by students in classes on Fridays. These sweatshirts may not be worn to class on any other day.
  • Uniforms must be worn to and from school; the only exceptions will be announced or must be approved by the administration.
  • Because of our commitment to keep our students from the evil in the world, they may not wear sweatshirts, hats, or other clothing with vulgar, worldly associations to any school activity, including field trips, athletic contests, and the senior trip. Because of the unusual degree of antagonism Abercrombie & Fitch and its subsidiary Hollister have demonstrated toward the name of Christ and because of their displays of wickedness in their advertisements, we cannot allow articles displaying their logos at FCA.
  • All elementary and secondary students attending evening school activities are expected to wear clothes that comply with the school dress code. Girls may not wear pants to any evening activity except for sports events.
  • Elementary and secondary spectators to athletic contests may not wear jeans or shorts. (Girls are permitted to wear loose fitting, modest pants.) They may wear their school uniform or may wear another loose-fitting polo shirt or sweatshirt that does not contain any objectionable writing or symbols, but may not wear any type of T-shirts. The neckline for shirts should be no lower than four fingers width below the collarbone. Students whose dress does not meet spectator dress code will be asked to change back into their school uniforms.