Uniform

Student Dress Code

Dress code policy will be strictly enforced this year. There will be zero tolerance for not adhering to the Dress Code policy. Students not abiding by the dress code will be sent home and not allowed to attend school for the day and will be counted as absent with no excuse.

General Guidelines School colors:
UCS is adopting a logo-based uniform this year 2025-2026. Please visit this website for selecting and purchasing the uniform that is suitable to your student’s grade and gender:

https://www.shaheens.com/schools/ummah-center-school-columbia-station-oh

For this year, if you have already purchased uniform or still have uniform from last year, these are still acceptable as long they adhere to the dress code policy in the handbook.

Grades Kindergarten and up

UCS is adopting a logo-based uniform this year 2025-2026. Please visit this website for selecting and purchasing the uniform that is suitable to your student’s grade and gender:

https://www.shaheens.com/schools/ummah-center-school-columbia-station-oh

Attire must be neat, clean, and appropriate for school wear. All clothing must be worn right side out.
Clean and neat athletic shoes are acceptable if they are safely tied. No flip flops, cowboy boots, combat boots, open sandals, or work boots.
T-shirts representing student activities may be worn. No other T-shirts may be worn.
Full-length pants are required for young men and acceptable for young ladies. Docker-style pants in khaki are preferred.
All pants must be worn naturally around the waist (no low-rise). Jeans are not permitted.
Hair must be of one naturally occurring hair color.
No bib overalls are permitted.
Attire specifically intended for athletic or casual wear is not to be worn (sleeveless tank tops, beachwear, shorts, jogging suits, military apparel, hooded sweatshirts).
No visible piercing is allowed except for earrings for young ladies.

Boys Uniform Regulations

If you have already purchased generic uniform, that comply with our policy in color and style, for your student, or you still have quality uniform from the previous year, we will honor them for this year. But we encourage your to update the uniform with the UCS logo-based uniform for consistency.
Pants must be clean, neat, and in good condition. Excessively baggy pants are not permitted.
Hair must be neatly groomed at all times and not be longer than collar length.

Girls Uniform Regulations

Girls Kindergarten and up should wear blouses and shirts that are modest in appearance. Knit tops may not be worn. Crop tops (above the abdomen) and net shirts are not permitted. Sheer blouses are not permitted.
Pants are preferred due to recess and physical education activities, khaki jumpers are permitted. Long dresses or skirts (to the ankle) may be appropriate ONLY for special occasions.
Hair must always be clean and neat. Extreme hairstyles, colors, or decorations are unacceptable.
Spandex leggings or form-fitting pants are not acceptable unless worn under a knee long jumper.
Girls shall not be allowed to have makeup, nail polish or artificial nails in school.
Examples of appropriate uniform attire are as follows... (image)

Disciplinary Procedures for Appearance Code Violations:

Teachers will notify administration and parents through Digital Academy when a student violates the appearance code.
If a student is unable to correct attire that day, he or she may spend the day in in-school suspension. Parents or guardians will be notified of the infraction.
The school reserves the right to ask students to withdraw if flagrant violation of the appearance code is regular and continuous.