Uniforms
School Uniforms Policy & Purchase
DRESS CODE: Uniforms are mandatory at CSS. Students attend school dressed in uniform every day. Students not in uniform will be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see the 23-24 full uniform policy here.
MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIFORM
Light blue polo shirt or button down dress shirt, short or long sleeved, with CSS emblem, blue jeans with belt (if jeans fit snuggly at the waist or top of the hips, a belt is not required), and shoes or sneakers in a subdued color. For GYM: Grey T-shirts with the CSS emblem for middle school students with blue CSS sweat pants or navy sweatpants with no emblem, CSS gym shorts or navy shorts with no emblem.
HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM
Navy blue polo shirt or button down dress shirt, short or long sleeved, with CSS emblem, blue jeans with belt (if jeans fit snuggly at the waist or top of the hips, a belt is not required), shoes or sneakers in a subdued color. For GYM: Navy blue T-shirts with the CSS emblem for high school students with blue CSS sweat pants or navy sweatpants with no emblem, CSS gym shorts or navy shorts with no emblem.
HOW TO BUY SPIRIT WEAR
1) IN-PERSON SALES
The PTA sells gently used uniforms in person at in-person PTA meetings at CSS with the help of parent volunteers. These donated shirts, pants and outerwear items are $5 (suggested donation) or free.
2) LANDS' END
Clothing with the CSS emblem may be purchased on at landsend.com which has the CSS emblem on file. Go to the school section of the site and use preferred school number 900120858 or click this LINK.
3) LOCAL STORES
You may buy clothing items at any store and then have the CSS emblem affixed at an embroidery company or store. Here are some local places CSS families have used before (if you know of any other embrodery place, please let us know, so we can add it to the list):
• Peligro Sports, 2200 Amsterdam Avenue between 169th and 170th streets. (212) 568-0222
For more information about gently used uniforms and Spirit Wear please contact us at: PTAFundraising@columbiasecondary.org