Uniform Policy

SMES Risse Brothers Uniform List

All students enrolled in a PreK or Kindergarten class wear uniforms to school every day. We ask that you please read through these guidelines carefully so that all are informed as to the details of these policies.

Uniforms may be purchased through Risse Brothers School Uniforms. You may order and purchase in person at the Risse Brothers location in Dallas. Online orders may also be placed at WWW.RISSEBROTHERS.COM. Risse Brothers provides 10% of all sales for the year back to our school.

The school strongly encourages parents to label all appropriate uniform items to aid us in returning lost items.

Logos of any kind (Polo, Under Armour, etc.) including tags and labels are not permitted on any area of the uniform.

Girls

• Dress – Navy/white hounds tooth button-up dress with Peter Pan collar. Collar will come with an SMES monogram. Modesty shorts (navy blue or white) should be worn under the dress.
• Jumper – Navy/white hounds tooth jumper.
• Skort – Navy/white hounds tooth skort.
• Top/Blouse – Red pique knit polo shirt or white Peter Pan collar blouse. Short or long sleeves are permitted.
• Shorts/Pants – Navy blue Bermuda-length twill shorts or trousers with elastic waistband. Cargo shorts or other styles are not permitted. Shorts and pants may be purchased at stores other than Risse Brothers, but please note the quality and durability of their product. Belts are not permitted.
• Shoes – Solid white Velcro tennis shoes. Keds or other solid white shoes.
• Socks – Plain white bobby socks or knee socks. Low athletic socks are not permitted. Beads, ribbon, lace, etc. are not permitted.
• Sweater – Optional navy blue, red or white plain knit cardigan sweater. Sweater may be personalized with a simple name or monogram. School embroidered sweaters will also be available from Risse Brothers uniforms.
• Coats and outerwear are not part of the school uniform and may be of your choosing.

Boys

• Shorts/Pants - Navy blue or hounds tooth Bermuda-length twill shorts or trousers with elastic waistband. Cargo shorts or other styles are not permitted. Shorts and pants may be purchased at stores other than Risse Brothers, but please note the quality and durability of their product. Belts are not permitted.
• Shirt - Red or grey cotton pique knit polo shirt. Short or long sleeves are permitted. We ask that every family purchase at least one red shirt with the embroidered school crest. Monograms with the child's initials are not permitted on the polo shirts.
• Shoes - Boys wear solid black or navy Velcro tennis shoes. Shoes may have a white or dark sole. No accents colors (green, orange, red, etc.) are permitted. Natives, sandals or other shoes are not permitted for the safety of our students.
• Socks - Plain, no logo, white crew socks. Low athletic socks are not permitted.
• Sweater - Optional navy blue, red or white plain knit cardigan sweater. Sweater may be personalized with a simple name or monogram. School embroidered sweaters will also be available from Risse Brothers uniforms.
• Coats and outerwear are not part of the school uniform and may be of your choosing.

Accessories

• No jewelry is allowed with the exception of small stud earrings or a religious necklace.
• Girls may wear navy blue, red or white hair bows or headbands. Bows may be personalized or monogrammed.
• Girls may wear navy blue or white leggings during colder weather months.

Spirit and Free Dress Days

• On designated Spirit days, children may wear the SMES cotton or SMES Under Armour t-shirt. These shirts will be available for purchase at Saint Michael Episcopal School.
• Occasionally SMES will have free dress days and advanced notice will be communicated.

Places to shop for items

Risse Brothers does carry in-stock most all items for the uniforms. Below we have provided some additional retailers for the purchase of some of the items.

Modesty shorts – Land’s End, Gap, Old Navy, Stride Rite, Nordstrom

Plain white crew socks – Gap, Target, Wal-Mart, Academy

Plain white bobby socks – Target, Stride Rite, Gap

White Velcro shoes – Stride Rite, Nordstrom, online shoe retailers.

Boys' shoes – Academy, Stride Rite, online shoe retailers

Red Pique polo shirts – Land’s End, Old Navy

Navy short/pants – Land’s End