Wake Preparatory Academy has a uniform dress code. All students are expected to be in uniform every day. The uniform is a part of the culture here at Wake Preparatory Academy. When families accept a seat at Wake Preparatory Academy they agree to follow the guidelines as outlined in the Dress Code Guideline found here. Thoroughly reviewing the uniform standards at Wake Prep is an essential part of being prepared for the first day of school and the school year.

In our efforts to continue to build our culture and the foundation of Wake Preparatory Elementary the uniform guidelines will be strictly enforced this school year beginning the first day of school. Parents and students must ensure that the proper uniform is prepared in advance and worn to school each day. Students who are not in uniform will call a parent/guardian and wait in the front lobby for a change of clothes.

Please do not wait until the week before school to come pick up uniforms. Uniforms are available for purchase on campus now until July 26th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday- Friday.

Below is a brief overview of the uniform dress code. All families need to review the dress code guidelines.

 Requests for exceptions based on religious or medical needs must be submitted to the campus director within the first two weeks of enrollment. 

• Polos must be a solid color navy blue, white, red or gray, short or long-sleeved. Maroon and similar shades of red are not permitted. Black polos are not permitted. This polo must be purchased through a WPA approved vendor.



• Shirts must have an embroidered/approved screen-print WPA logo. Embroidery must be done by the approved vendor

• Students may wear non-distracting athletic, casual, or dress shoes (no lights or charms).

• Shoes with wheels are strictly prohibited.

• Shoes must have closed toes and heels.

• No Keens, Crocs, Moccasins, Birkenstocks, flip-flops, slippers, house slippers (i.e. Dearfoams), or dance footwear are prohibited unless otherwise specified by the school for an appropriate activity).

• Uniform style pants must be khaki, tan, black, gray, white or navy blue in color.

• All boys’ pants must have belt loops, and boys must wear belts.

• Pants must be worn at the natural waist.

• Uniform style skirts/skorts/shorts must be solid colored; navy blue, or khaki.

• Skirts/skorts/shorts must be knee-length. Athletic style shorts are not allowed as part of the classroom dress code.

• Hair must be kept neat, and clean, and have a combed appearance.

• Girls may wear bows, headbands, or hair tie-backs, but must not be distracting.

• Extreme hair designs and hair colors that interfere with or become a distraction to the learning environment are not permitted.

• Only natural hair colors are permitted.

• Boys’ hair cannot be longer than the top of the collar and must be off the ears. Hair length in front should not fall below the eyebrows or otherwise interfere with or obstruct student vision.

• Boys cannot wear man buns, ponytails, or pinned up so their hair is “off the collar and off the ear.”

• On Fridays, students may wear Friday T-shirts that are sold by WPA’s approved vendor.

• University-branded polos and T-shirts or military branch shirts are approved for wear on Fridays.

• Shirts must meet all other WPA dress standards (no camo, no holes, not distracting, etc.).

• Friday shirts may only be worn on Fridays.

• Students may wear clean and neat, blue or black jeans with an official WPA-approved T-shirt or any WPA-approved uniform top.

• Jeggings, jeans with holes, skinny/skin-tight jeans, and bling jeans are prohibited.

Wake Preparatory Academy | 14111 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Phone: (984) 245-0050