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Dress Code

The Loretto College School (LCS) uniform consists of the following:

  • McCarthy navy blue collared golf shirt (short or long-sleeved) with the Loretto crest. Only a white, black, or navy t-shirt is to be worn ​underneath.

  • McCarthy navy blue 1/4 zip sweater with the Loretto crest, or a McCarthy navy blue cardigan with the Loretto crest is optional, but if worn, must be over a McCarthy navy blue collared golf shirt.

  • McCarthy navy blue dress pants or pleated Loretto​ College tartan kilt.

  • McCarthy navy shorts are optional from mid-April to the first week of October.

  • Navy blue or black tights/navy blue or black knee socks worn with pants and/or kilt. Knee socks must be pulled up when wearing the kilt, but black/navy ankle socks may be worn with the shorts.

  • Solid black shoes must be worn. They must not have any coloured or white markings such as logos.

  • Physical Education Uniform: navy blue gym shorts or sweatpants, solid white t-shirt, running shoes.

Kilt Length: A student should be able to feel her kilt with the tips of her fingers. If the tips of her fingers extend beyond the length of the kilt, the kilt is too short.

Where to Buy Uniform

McCarthy Uniforms is the only official supplier of the LCS school uniform and only clothing items bought at McCarthy will be accepted.

McCarthy Uniforms Online Store

If you need more information about uniform requirements, you can call McCarthy Uniforms at 416-593-6900 or 1-800-668-8261 for assistance.

Dress Code Requirements

  • The full uniform must be worn when arriving at school and throughout the school day.

  • It must be clean and in good repair.

  • The full uniform is to be worn on all school trips unless special permission has been arranged with the administration.

  • Jeans may only be worn on Dress Down Days.

Inappropriate Dress Code

Students may not wear:

  • Non-McCarthy uniform pieces.

  • Spirit Wear: Unless approval is given by the Administration. Spirit Wear tops may be worn on Fridays.

  • Head gear or head coverings such as bandanas, hats, baseball caps, head scarves (except as part of a religion's code or requirement).

  • Jeans, leggings, fleece, cargo, track, and athletic pants.

  • Moccasins, slippers, Birkenstocks, scandals, mules, open-toe shoes, high tops, and boots​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.

Dress Code Policy
Loretto College Catholic Secondary School Uniform Policy and Dress Code. Students must wear the uniform all day while in the building and may not change during lunch. Mandatory uniform items include a short- or long-sleeve navy golf shirt, or a long-sleeve white blouse with an optional tie; navy dress pants or a school kilt; white, black, or navy socks, or black or navy tights/knee-high socks; and solid black dress or running shoes. Navy knee-length shorts may be worn from mid-April to Thanksgiving. Optional uniform items include a navy cardigan, long-sleeve rugby top, full-zip sweat top, and 1/4-zip polo sweat top. Spirit wear is permitted every Friday as a top only, with uniform bottoms and black shoes. Monday Jams permit Loretto College PJ pants as the bottom, with the uniform top and black shoes. The infographic also states that Uggs, Crocs, slides, and other non-approved footwear are not permitted.

Loretto College Catholic Secondary School Gym Uniform Policy. Mandatory gym uniform consists of a white uniform cotton T-shirt, navy Drift uniform gym shorts or navy cuffed uniform sweat pants, and athletic shoes of any colour. The uniform is available from McCarthy Uniforms.