Yes, Bement does have a dress code. All students are expected to be neat, clean, and presentable, and clothing should not be distracting.
Monday Dress is a special tradition at Bement, when the entire community dresses uniformly. All students, faculty, and staff wear a navy blazer with Bement patch, khaki pants, skirt, or skort, white collared blouse, white polo shirt, or white turtleneck.
Tuesday through Friday, students must wear shirts with a collar and can wear any color bottoms with the exception of denim.
More details can be found in the Family Handbook.
Bement’s dress code, as outlined in the Family Handbook, will be slightly modified for the fall term of the 2020-2021 academic year in order to eliminate the need for students, particularly in the upper school, to use locker rooms to change for athletics. At the end of the fall term, we will reevaluate the dress code for the balance of the year. In addition to the details below, the overarching goal of our expectations for dress this fall is to ensure students can participate fully in the Bement program without needing to change clothes during the day. Even if remote, students should abide by the dress code for their live Zoom class times and meetings. Monday Dress is moving to Friday! Formal Fridays return Bement to a historical tradition of wearing blazers on Fridays, and since upper school athletics do not meet on Fridays, this change will align with our stated goal.