Uniform

Students are to concentrate on cleanliness, neatness, good taste, and safety. The regulations listed below are to be observed by all students at all times.

Footwear.  Dress shoes or tennis shoes. All footwear must have closed toes and closed heels.  No house shoes, slippers, or sandals of any kind are allowed.

Hair that is neat, clean, and fixed in such a way that it does not hang in the face facilitates student learning, as do beards and mustaches that are neatly trimmed.

Headwear.  No hats, bandanas, wave caps, or visors are allowed on campus.  Students may not wear their hoods in class.  Students may wear ribbons, rubber bands, barrettes, or headbands.  ASLA Beanies and ASLA baseball caps are allowed on campus.

Jackets/Coats/Sweatshirts.  Must be all black with NO writing, emblems or logos of any kind except Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School.

Pants/Shorts. Only trouser-style khaki pants/shorts are to be worn. Trousers are to be worn at least ankle length but not touching the ground. The hem must not be frayed or ripped and sweat pants are not allowed. It is not permissible to cut the leg seam. Shorts must reach the top of the knee in length.  Pants and shorts must be worn at the waist, not at the hip.

Shirts. Only black, collared shirts, preferably polo-style are to be worn. The only approved logo or name is that of Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School. All shirts must be at least pocket length.  Any shirt that goes beyond the pocket must be tucked in.  Shirts are not permitted that go above the waistline.  

School Shirts. Animo South Los Angeles school shirts are allowed to be worn on Fridays.  For example, ASLA Blood Drive, Club or Sports shirts can only be worn on Fridays or pre-approved designated days.

Skirts/Skorts. Khaki skirts/skorts must be the appropriate size and must fall just above the student’s kneecaps.

Sweaters/sweatshirts. V-neck pullover, crew-neck pullover or cardigan in solid black may be worn. All sweaters must be worn with a uniform shirt underneath.

Casual Dress Days

The Principal authorizes and approves all Casual Dress Days through a Casual Dress Card protocol (see explanation below). They are the first and third Friday of every month. They may reflect a particular holiday and/or theme; however, the following guidelines are to be observed on all Casual Dress Days:

1.  Boys and girls are permitted to wear casual pants, including clean and untorn jeans.

2.  Boys and girls are permitted to wear T-shirts, sweatshirts or other casual shirts/blouses provided they are modest and do not make reference to drugs, alcoholic beverages, taverns, offensive activities or hard rock concerts, etc. “Double meaning” T-shirts are not permitted. At no time for boys and girls are midriff T-shirts, sweatshirts or other casual shirts/blouses to be worn as well as clothing that exposes the midriff (stomach/waist).

3.  Girls may wear casual slacks, skirts, shorts and skorts and appropriate blouses. Skirts and skorts are not permitted if they are shorter than the uniform skirts and skorts.

4.  Sandals are not permitted for either boys or girls.

5.  Neither boys nor girls are permitted to wear caps or hats. Hats are not to be worn during class period.

6.  Any student, who has doubt about what to wear, should simply not wear it.

                                         Casual Dress Day Cards

In order to earn Casual Dress privileges, a student must not have a whole punch in their Casual Dress

Card. 

The following are the guidelines for Casual Dress privileges.

Casual Dress Cards must be on your possession at all times.

One violation is equal to a loss of casual dress privileges for the next casual dress Friday.

Failure to have this card or to show this card upon request will result in a loss of casual dress for the quarter.

Students who are defiant and/or are repeat offenders will receive disciplinary action up to parent shadow and/or

suspension.

On casual dress Friday, you must have your casual dress card.  If not, you will lose your incentive for 20 weeks.

You will receive your casual dress card from your Advisory teacher.  You must sign to prove you received you card.

If you lose your casual dress card you will lose casual dress for the quarter.

New casual dress cards can be purchased at each quarter for $5.00

College Day

To promote a college going culture ASLA will institute a monthly college day.  On the fourth Monday of every month, students are allowed to wear a college shirt or sweatshirt.  They must continue to wear their khaki pants/shorts or skirt and the college attire must be worn at all times. 

Clothing for Dances

The Casual Dress Day guidelines are to be followed for all informal dances. For formal dances, appropriate clothing is required. Formal dresses must be mid thigh or longer.  Clothing must not reveal undergarments.  Slits anywhere on the dress cannot be higher than the thumbs when hands are kept at the side.  Formal attire includes tuxes, suits, or dress pants with a suit coat.  A long sleeve collared dress shirt with a tie must at least be worn.  Dress pants must be long.  No cut-offs, shorts, or sweat suits. If a student is not dressed in appropriate formal dance attire, the student will be sent home and no refunds will be given.