Several hundred students in uniform during an assembly at Nan Hua High School in Singapore.

Japanese high school students wearing the sailor fuku

Schoolgirls and boys in Manila, Philippines.

Two schoolchildren wearing uniform for Kennet School, England.

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School uniforms are common in elementary and secondary schools in many nations. They are the most widely known form of student uniform, other types of which include uniforms worn by students participating in higher vocational training, such as in health related occupations. more...

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Traditionally, school uniforms have been subdued and professional. Boys' uniforms often consist of dark pants and light-colored shirt, tie plus a jacket in cold weather. A girl's might consist of a tie, a skirt and blouse. The gender-specific uniforms have been a point of contention, and some schools permit female students to choose either skirt or trousers. The use of a blazer or suit-like jacket has come into favour in some areas. Management of the school uniform program is an important task.

In continental Europe, uniforms have not been required in public (state-sponsored) schools. Private schools, though, often have a school uniform or a strict dress code. This is different in the United Kingdom & Ireland however, where the majority of state schools adopt a uniform for a more formal look.

School dress codes vs. school uniforms

School dress codes generally dictate what can't be worn by any student, such as sheer or midriff-baring blouses, clothing with ads for tobacco or alcohol, or low-rider jeans. A school uniform policy generally dictates what must be worn by all students, such as solid color polo shirts in school colors in American public elementary schools with a uniform policy.

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Australia

In the late 1990s, the education ombudsman for the state of Queensland ruled that public schools in that state may not punish students for refusing to wear a uniform. This is among the few official rulings that specifically prohibit mandatory public school uniforms in any country in recent years. Despite this, public schools nowadays in all Australian states mostly have a compulsory uniform.

Many Private Schools have a uniform, based on British school uniforms, and for boys this is mostly a shirt, tie and trousers. For girls this uniform usually does not consist of pants or shorts, but either a skirt or dress. Pants for girls are only worn for sport.

In most private schools students are not allowed out of school in their Sports Uniform, and they are definitely not allowed to wear it on public transport. Many private schools have a blazer, but the School Committee can choose whether they want to make it compulsory or not.

Canada

Many regions of Canada have publicly-funded Catholic schools, and many of those schools have uniforms. In recent years, some schools have eliminated skirts and kilts, in favour of dress pants for girls, or replaced skirts with the x-kilt, a garment that looks like a kilt from the outside, but has an attached shorts on the inside for modesty. Also, bicycle shorts are sometimes worn under skirts. The tops are either dress shirts or golf shirts, and either sweaters or sweatshirts are worn. Grey or khaki dress pants are worn by both boys and girls. llll