Uniform Policy

DLS 24-25 Uniform Policy

DLS actively promotes and recognizes principles of fairness, equity, and social justice, and it is our hope that the uniform policy reflects these principles.

Families with questions, or seeking exemptions to the Uniform Policy due to religious beliefs, ethnic or cultural background, student disability, or health condition may reach out to their Campus Principal to submit a request for an exemption.

GRADES K-4 (Whiteman)

Tops

  • Students wear navy uniform polo shirts with the school logo.

  • Navy DLS uniform outerwear with the logo may be worn when students are inside school buildings. Other non-logo outerwear may be worn during recess and lunch, but must be taken off when students return to their classrooms.

  • A khaki or navy uniform jumper dress with the school logo may be worn over a short- or long-sleeved navy DLS polo shirt or a plain white or navy shirt. Students may also wear a navy DLS polo dress. 

  • Students may wear plain white, grey, navy, or black long-sleeved shirts under their short-sleeved uniform shirts. Undershirts must be plain and may not have visible logos, writings, or designs.

Bottoms

  • Students can wear khaki, grey, navy, or black pants, shorts, or skirts.

  • Plain black, grey, white, or navy leggings may be worn alone or under skirts/dresses. Leggings must be opaque (not see-through) and may not have logos or patterns. 

  • Plain black, grey, white, or navy leggings may be worn under the skirt, dress, or shorts.

Fridays

  • Students may wear spirit wear: DLS non-uniform shirts including shirts from DLS teams and Fun Clubs (middle school sports, Girls on the Run, summer camp, Chess Club, etc.) *Applicable only for the ‘24-’25 school year. Uniform bottoms must still be worn on Fridays.

GRADES 5-8 (Gilpin)

Tops

  • Students wear maroon or white uniform polo shirts or maroon t-shirts with the DLS logo. For the ‘24-’25 school year students may wear the gray DLS shirt or DLS spirit wear Monday-Friday. Spirit wear days will be limited in ‘25-’26 school year.

  • Maroon DLS uniform outerwear with the logo may be worn when students are inside school buildings. Other non-logo outerwear may be worn during recess.  

  • A khaki jumper dress with the school logo may be worn over a short- or long-sleeved maroon DLS polo shirt or a plain white shirt. Students may also wear a maroon DLS polo dress. 

  • Students may wear plain white, grey, navy, or black long-sleeved shirts under their short-sleeved uniform shirts. Undershirts must be plain and may not have visible logos, writings or designs.

Bottoms

  • Students can wear khaki, gray, navy, or black pants, shorts, skirts, OR jeans that are in good shape (no rips, tears, or distressing). 

  • Plain white, grey, navy, or black leggings may be worn alone or under skirts/dresses. Leggings must be opaque (not see through) and may not have logos or patterns. 

  • Plain white, grey, navy, or black tights may be worn under skirts, dresses, or shorts.

BOTH CAMPUSES:

  • Uniform tops must be purchased through the vendors listed below.

  • Students must wear closed-toed shoes, preferably with non-marking soles. Heelys with wheels are NOT allowed. 

  • Sweatpants, pajama pants, or track pants are not part of the uniform and may not be worn.

  • Hats, scarves, and bandannas are not allowed to be worn inside the buildings.

  • Sunhats or other protective clothing for sun, wind, or harsh weather conditions may be worn outside.

Uniform Policy Noncompliance

GRADES K-4 (Whiteman)

  • First occurrence: The teacher will send the student to the office to change into the appropriate school uniform, if available.** An email will be sent home by the teacher to inform the family of the uniform policy.

  • Second occurrence: The teacher will send the student to the office to change into the appropriate school uniform, if available.** Parents will be contacted by a member of the student support team to provide resources for the student to be in compliance with the uniform policy.

  • Third occurrence: Parents will be called and asked to bring proper clothing for the student. A meeting will be set up by the Assistant Principal to create a plan for uniform compliance with the parent and the student.

    **If the student chooses to not wear clothing provided by the school, they will spend the day in the office and classwork will be provided.

GRADES 5-8 (Gilpin)

  • Gilpin students will receive detention for not following the uniform policy.

Purchasing Uniforms

Impact We Print

  • Located at 3930 Holly St, Denver, CO 80207

  • Click here to order for Whiteman.

  • Click here to order for Glilpin.

Educational Outfitters

  • Located at 8170 S. University Blvd., Ste 250, Centennial, CO 80122

  • Click here to order online.

Dennis Uniforms

  • Located at 8600 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124

  • Click here to order online.

Land’s End

Used Uniforms

  • Used uniforms may be purchased through the PTO Used Uniform Committee, uniforms@dlspto.org

  • The PTO Used Uniform Committee will have Used Uniform Booths at school events throughout the school year.

Financial assistance is available for uniforms to qualifing students.  Contact financialaid@denverlanguageschool.org for more information.