Mount Pisgah Christian School has recently changed their uniform policies for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a rare event for schools, especially ones that have uniforms. But how do these new policies affect students and their time at Mount Pisgah?

One of the new uniform rules includes no longer having to tuck in shirts on non-dress uniform days. Students struggled with needing their shirts to be constantly tucked in, due to the fact that throughout the day they come untucked or could be uncomfortable. The majority of the students have taken a liking to this new change.

Another big change in the uniform came in the 2024-2025 school year. On dress uniform days, blazers only must be worn between fall and spring breaks and no other time, except for special events. 

This change in uniform was under consideration for a while, due to more lax dress codes in places of work and other professional environments. The changes make uniforms more comfortable to wear every day- aside from dress uniforms. 

“We’d been discussing this uniform change for a couple of years,” said Upper School Principal Marie Woods. “Admittedly, it does look more polished when polo shirts are tucked in; however, styles have changed in both independent schools and the workplace. More and more, it’s becoming acceptable to wear a golf polo that isn’t tucked in, so we decided to allow our students to enjoy that privilege as well.”

While many students appreciate these new changes, It has been debated whether this change is really beneficial to students or not. Uniforms provide a basic understanding of how you need to dress in a formal work environment and without it, students may become less careful with what they wear into work. 

“Personally, I prefer that shirts be tucked in, as it presents a more refined and professional appearance,” said Upper School teacher John Stuckey. “While dress codes have become more lax in corporate America, there are still settings where more formal and less casual attire is to be expected.”