Join us for Back-to-School Orientation on

Tuesday, August 11th!

Student schedules will be available via FACTS SIS prior to Orientation.

All students and parents/guardians are invited to join us for our Back-to-School Orientation on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Students and parents will visit their classroom(s) to meet their teachers and drop off their supplies.

Orientation is not mandatory but highly encouraged. Orientation allows students to feel prepared and ready for the first day of school. Upper School students will navigate their classrooms according to their schedule, receive locker assignments, purchase locks, and more!

Visit us in the Gym!

After visiting your student's classroom(s), we ask that all families come to the gym for more information regarding the Gator Chomp Cafe, athletics, Yearbook, and Guidance/Student Services.

Attention, New Families!

We cannot wait to meet you! Please visit our new family booth located inside the gym! We will answer all your questions and provide information to warmly welcome you to the Gator family!

Additional Important Information

• Upper School students may purchase locks in the Main Office for $8.
• All school supplies should be labeled with the student's name. Supplies can be dropped off while visiting the teacher.

Pick up your Chromebook at the Media Center

Chromebooks can be picked up in the Media Center according to the following grade-level schedule:

Grades 6-8th: Wednesday, August 5th

Grades 9-11th: Friday, August 7th

12th Grade: Monday, August 10th

Pickup Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Please remember to bring:

• A Chromebook contract signed by both the student and parent/guardian.

If you have students in multiple grade levels, you may come on whichever scheduled pickup day is most convenient for your family.

If you are unable to attend on your assigned day, please email krodriguez@gladesdayschool.com to arrange an alternate pickup date and time. We will be happy to accommodate you.

All students must pick up their Chromebook before the first day of school.

Please note: Chromebook distribution will not take place during Orientation unless you have emailed in advance to schedule a pickup time in the Media Center.

Click here to view/print the contract.

All Upper School students can stop by the Media Center to pick up their Chromebook for the year. Make sure you print and fill in the contract to bring with you when you stop by.

The first day of the 2026-2027 school year begins on Thursday, August 13th!

We cannot wait to welcome our students back to campus on August 13th!

To help you and your family prepare, we encourage you to take a moment to closely read through the important information included in this email, and always, kindly reach out with any questions.

One of the visual aspects that distinguishes a private school from a public school is the uniformity and neatness of students’ attire. Students must be dressed appropriately at all times, including when traveling and/or representing Glades Day School for any school-related activity.

Students who arrive at school dressed in a manner that is not compliant with the dress code will be asked to address the issue. If the issue is not able to be addressed in such a manner (bottoms too short, inappropriate out-of-uniform wear, etc.), a parent/guardian will be called and requested to bring in replacement items. Students will be issued demerits for dress-code violations. The school administration will decide whether a student’s attire is suitable and reserves the right to send a student home to change.

Uniforms must be purchased and embroidered with the approved Glades Day School logo only by one of the providers listed below.

Uniform Requirements

Uniform Tops

• Must be a collared shirt style per approved uniform provider.
• Must bear the GDS logo/monogram offered by the approved uniform provider.
• Must be in good, presentable condition.
• Solid undershirts may be worn under uniform collared shirts in the colors of forest green, gold, white, gray, or black only.
• Uniform collared shirts must be worn under outerwear.
• Uniform collared shirts must be worn once dismissed from the gym, weightlifting, or physical education classes.
• Team uniforms or team shirts may be worn on game days.

Uniform Bottoms

• Must be khaki pants, shorts, capris, and skirt styles per approved uniform provider.
• Must bear the GDS logo/monogram offered by the approved uniform provider.
• Must be in good, presentable condition and worn at the natural waistline.
• Must not have frayed or cut hems.
• Must not be tight-fitting.
• Shorts, skirts, and skorts may be no more than 7” above the top of the knee. Moving forward, there is ONE approved skirt style for next year.  We will allow a one year phase out of current styles IF they fit properly.

Shoes

• Closed Toe
• Closed Heel

Outerwear

• Must be a jacket, sweatshirt, and hoodie styles per approved uniform provider or athletic/extracurricular activity.
• Must bear the GDS logo/monogram offered by the approved uniform provider.
• Uniform collared shirts must be worn under outerwear.
• Girls may wear tights or leggings under uniform skirts in the solid colors of black, white, gray, or natural.
• Hats and sweatshirt hoods may be worn during Physical Education and outdoor classroom activities ONLY. Students who consistently challenge this rule will not be allowed to bring hats or hooded sweatshirts to school, or their hats or hooded sweatshirts will be held in the Main Office.

Lower School Uniform Exceptions

• Lower School students may wear GDS spirit shirts on Fridays.
• Lower School students may wear holiday tee shirts the day prior to holidays such as Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day.

Cold Weather Dress Code

When the weather is forecasted to be 40 degrees or below, a text alert will be sent notifying parents/guardians that students may dress according to the Cold Weather Dress Code detailed below:

• Any cold weather jacket may be worn, but all sweatshirts, sweaters, and hoodies must adhere to the normal Glades Day School outwear requirements.
• Any brand of khaki pants can be worn; no denim or sweatpants are permitted.

Dress Code for Field Trips

The dress code for all field trips is regular uniform collared shirts, bottoms, and shoes. Exceptions to this policy must be approved in advance by the Administration.

Dress-Down Days

All dress-down days must be approved in advance by the Administration. The dress-down day may be a full dress-down day in which students are invited to wear alternatively approved tops and bottoms, or a shirt-only dress-down day in which students can wear an alternatively approved top with uniform bottoms. These days will be communicated to parents/guardians and students in advance via email, the school announcements, and posted on the Glades Day School calendar.

The following items are not permitted on dress-down days: shorts other than uniform shorts, torn jeans, leggings/yoga pants, athletic pants, excessively baggy clothes, tank tops, spaghetti straps, bare midriff tops, bare-back shirts, dresses, skirts, and clothing displaying inappropriate logos, phrases, or advertisements.

Full Dress-Down Days

• GDS-approved spirit shirt or alternatively approved shirt.
• Blue, black, or white jeans with no rips or holes worn at the natural waistline or alternatively approved bottoms.
• Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes.

Shirt Only Dress-Down Days

• GDS-approved spirit shirt or alternatively approved shirt.
• Uniform bottoms.
• Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes.

School Organization Shirts

The Administration must approve all class, sports, club, and other school-sponsored organization shirts before they are purchased. Order forms will be provided to students.

Physical Appearance

• Tattoos: No Glades Day School students may have visible tattoos during the academic school day or school events (including off campus and after hours events). Visible tattoos must be covered by uniform appropriate clothing (ie long sleeves, tights, pants, etc.). For athletic events, appropriate coverage of visible tattoos shall involve team appropriate athletic wear. 

• Piercings: Students may not have nose rings, tongue rings, or other visible body piercings, with the exception of earrings for females.

• Hairstyles: Students must maintain a neat, clean, well-groomed, conservative appearance. Hair should be kept out of the eyes and face and styled in a way that does not distract from the learning environment. Natural-looking hair colors are allowed. Extreme hairstyles, shaved designs, and dramatic color contrasts are not permitted. Male students’ hair must not fall below the collar.

• Facial Hair: Male students may have neatly groomed facial hair.

• Other: No hats, hoodies, or sunglasses are to be worn on campus unless during an approved activity.

Shop GDS Uniforms Locally

StitchWorks Plus

349 South Main Street

Belle Glade, FL 33430

(561) 996-0442

sales@stitchwp.com

Glades Day School-approved uniforms are available for purchase locally at StitchWorks Plus. Uniforms may conveniently be purchased in-store or over the phone. Phone orders can be picked up at StitchWorks Plus or delivered to the Main Office at Glades Day School to be sent home with your student.

August Hours

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Wednesday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Saturday, August 8th & 15th, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

NEW PROVIDER:

Harris School Uniforms

Harris School Uniforms offers convenient online and in-person shopping for Glades Day School uniform options. Families may visit the store or website to view approved uniform items by grade level and gender. Also, we are introducing a new plaid skort as a choice. Plaid skorts will be considered a special order and will have a two month turnaround time. 

Please visit www.harrisschooluniforms.com and search for Glades Day School to find our school dress code options. Once you select your student’s grade and gender, any item listed in the online store is acceptable to be worn as part of the uniform policy. All required items must bear the GDS logo.  

Address: 4152 Blue Heron Blvd STE 118, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 

Phone: (561) 881-8689