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Wearing a shorts suit with knee high white socks, the 21-year-old actor channelled preppy chic and gave the school uniform look a high-fashion upgrade. Getty Images.
A school uniform is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise an educational institution. [1] They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries and are generally widespread in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and much of the Americas, but are not common in the United States, Canada, and most countries in continental Europe.
In the majority of elementary schools, students are not required to wear a uniform to school. Where they are required, many boys wear white shirts, short trousers, and caps. Young boys often dress more formally in their class pictures than they do other days of the school year. Girls' uniforms might include a grey pleated skirt and white blouse.
The Hyde Grammar School netball team, 1949, wearing gymslips (Manchester, England). Navy woolen pinafore dress with velvet yoke, worn by students of Dunfermline College of Physical Education c. 1910–1920. A gymslip is a sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt most commonly seen as part of a school uniform for girls.
Girls uniforms may differ slightly from school to school, and religious affiliation of students. They wear black or white shoes and white socks. However all uniforms are white, and some may include a tie. For formal occasions depending on school traditions suit jackets of different colours are warn by female students.
According to Pink News, Puerto Rico's Education Minister, Rafael Roman, has confirmed changes to the school uniform code that allows boys to wear skirts and girls to wear slacks, if they choose.
Pupils at St Swithun's School in school uniform. School uniforms in England are worn in over 90% of primary and secondary schools in England. [1] Parents are required to purchase the uniform which in 2015 averaged roughly £212.88 per child. [2] The Department for Education encourages all schools in England to have a uniform. [citation needed]
The Thai school uniform is compulsory for students in Thai public and private school systems, not including a higher education institute which provides degree level education. [1] Few variations from the standard model are permitted, but schools are not restricted from adopting additional, non-standard uniforms. [ 2 ]