EXPLAINER: Students wear a daily uniform at Washington Latin. Here is all you need to know about what is allowed and where to purchase items.
What is required?
The basic Latin uniform consists of khaki (tan) or navy blue bottoms and a collared white, gray or navy shirt with the Latin logo. Read the official policy.
Shirts
- A navy, gray, or white long- or short-sleeved polo shirt with the school logo.
- You may purchase plain polos from any store and sew a logo patch on yourself (available for sale at both campuses) or pay G-Land to add the logo.
Sweaters/Sweatshirts
- Students may wear navy, gray, black, or white sweaters, fleeces, and sweatshirts with the Latin logo or emblazoned with LATIN, or entirely plain versions (no logo or design of any kind).
- You may purchase navy sweaters/vests/cardigans from any store of your choice and then add the logo.
Pants, skirts and dresses, and other bottoms
- Students wear khaki or navy blue pants, shorts, or skirts (not be shorter than 1-2” above the knee.) Variations of brown and olive green are not allowed. These may be purchased from a store of your choice.
- Students may wear solid leggings or tights in navy, gray, white, or black with shorts and skirts. Fishnet leggings and stockings are not allowed.
- Students may wear a navy polo dress with the school logo (available through Lands End only) or navy/khaki jumpers with school logo, worn with a collared shirt underneath.
Outerwear
- Students may wear a solid navy, gray or white fleece, sweatshirt, or sweater or over a uniform shirt with collar. Outerwear may not be worn in place of a school uniform shirt, nor may it have writing of any kind, unless a small product label.
- Only Latin hoodies may be worn, and then only with the hood down. This includes those made for Latin athletic teams, theater, and other extracurricular activities.
- Gloves, outerwear, hats, skullcaps, and head wraps must be removed once students enter the building, except as medical reasons or personal religious beliefs dictate.
Shoes & Socks
Students must wear closed-toe shoes. Slip-ons or open-toed sandals are not allowed. Students may wear Crocs at 2nd Street; they are NOT permitted at the Cooper Campus. Shoes and socks should be school appropriate. Beyond this, there are no specific restrictions on color, etc.
Purchasing Uniforms
Latin uniforms are available from the following vendors. Every item that you find in our sections with these vendors has been pre-approved by the school.
- G-Land – www.g-landuniform.com or G-Land 1516 Wisconsin Ave NW.
- Flynn and O’Hara – www.flynnohara.com/School-Landing
- Lands End – www.landsend.com/school, select “Find Your School’s Dress Code.”
Logo Patches
- You can purchase logo patches to sew onto plain polo shirts, jackets, sweaters, etc. These will be available at the start of school events and throughout the year at the front office of both campuses.
Used Uniforms – $5/each
- The Parent-Faculty Association collects gently-used uniforms from families and offers them for $5 per item at a summer sale.
- There is no store for purchasing these used uniforms outside of the sale days.
- During sales, payments can be made with cash, check or through MySchoolBucks.
- Read the Used Uniform Sale Explainer for more information.
Physical Education and Athletic Wear
- 5th and 6th grade – Students are required to purchase their physical education uniforms: a gray Latin shirt, cardinal Latin mesh shorts, gray Latin sweatshirt, and gray Latin sweatpants. The sweatshirt may also be worn during school and in the classroom. Families need to purchase all items only from G-Land Uniforms or at the PFA Used Uniform sale.
- 6-8th grade Atletismo – Students purchase athletic team uniforms directly from Washington Latin. Bob Eleby-El, Athletics Director, will provide a form to all students with details.
- Upper School Atletismo – Athletic team uniforms are provided to all players by the school and are expected to be returned at the end of the season. If a uniform is lost or damaged, the student will be required to pay the replacement cost.
Spiritwear
We will offer new options for families this year! Stay tuned for details!
