School Uniform Cost

Typical costs:

• A general uniform of standardized clothing can cost $25-$200 per outfit or about $100-$600 for a school wardrobe (four or five mix-and-match outfits), depending on the quality and number of the pieces, the retailer and the location. Pants might be $5-$50 each, skirts can be about $5-$35 each and tops might be $3-$35 each. If shoes are included in the uniform requirements, they can cost $15-$70.
• For example, Classroom School Uniforms estimates average costs of $156 for four girls' outfits and $140 for four boys' outfits; a blogger at UniformMom.com^[2] reports actual costs of $234 for a standardized-uniform wardrobe for kindergarten; and a task force in North Brunswick Township Schools^[3] in North Brunswick, NJ estimates a typical girls' uniform school wardrobe (three pairs of pants, two skirts, five long-sleeve shirts, five short-sleeve shirts, one sweater, one pair of shoes, 5 pairs of socks) costs $283 a year, and the average boys' uniform school wardrobe (five pairs of pants, five long-sleeve shirts, five short-sleeve shirts, one sweater, one pair of shoes, five pairs of socks) costs $315.
• A more specific school uniform that must be purchased from an official provider or providers can cost $100-$500 or more per outfit, depending on the retailer and school requirements. Prices can vary significantly: some uniform pieces may cost about the same as similar quality non-uniform clothing, while at some schools it can cost $100-$300 or more for just a blazer with the school insignia. For example, Detroit Country Day School^[4] in Michigan estimates that in a student's initial year, parents can expect to pay $200-$500 for uniforms that include the DCDS crest.

• Each school will provide detailed information about its school uniforms. For example, Akron Public Schools in Ohio provides a chart of what is allowed^[5] ; these items can be purchased through any retail or online store. Marymount School^[6] in New York City specifies the uniform requirements for its lower school^[7] , middle school^[8] and upper school^[9] students; the official uniform outfitter is The Corey Company^[10] and winter options may be purchased from Land's End^[11] .
• F amilyEducation.com explains the pros and cons of school uniforms^[12] .

• Many schools hold used-uniform swaps or sales. For example, the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School^[13] in Orlando, FL opens its Swap Shop on the first and third Wednesdays of each month; and Marymount School^[14] in New York City collects donations of "gently used" uniforms and holds a used uniform sale each fall and spring.
• Check local consignment stores for used uniforms for local schools.

• Standardized clothing that meets typical school uniform requirements is available from a variety of retailers, including Kmart^[15] , Land's End^[16] , Old Navy^[17] , Sears^[18] , Target^[19] and Walmart^[20] .
• Most private schools will supply a list of retailers stocking their uniforms. A few of the major school uniform suppliers and distributors include Classroom Uniforms^[21] ; Cookie's^[22] ; Dennis Uniform^[23] ; Flynn & O'Hara^[24] ; French Toast^[25] ; Parker School Uniforms^[26] and its subsidiary Charter School Uniforms^[27] .

1.  nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=50
2.  uniformmom.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-spend-our-actual-cost-for-school.html
3.  www.nbtschools.org/nbts/Our%20District/News%20and%20Headlines%20Archive/School%20U...
4.  www.dcds.edu/page.cfm?p=7584
5.  www.akronschools.com/dotAsset/42521.pdf
6.  marymountnyc.org/parents/uniform-information
7.  marymountnyc.org/parents/uniform-information/uniform-requirements-lower-school
8.  marymountnyc.org/parents/uniform-information/uniform-requirements-middle-school
9.  marymountnyc.org/parents/uniform-information/uniform-requirements-upper-school
10.  www.coreyuniform.com/
11.  www.landsend.com/ix/school-uniforms/index.html?tab=13&seq=1&page=1&pageSize=12&sto...
12.  school.familyeducation.com/educational-philosophy/individuality/38676.html
13.  www.stcharles-orlando.org/Page/550
14.  marymountnyc.org/parents/uniform-information
15.  www.kmart.com/clothing-school-uniforms/c-20155
16.  www.landsend.com/ix/school-uniforms/index.html?seq=1&visible=1&cm_re=SchoolUniform...
17.  oldnavy.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=5924
18.  www.sears.com/clothing-school-uniforms/c-1020175?sName=View%20All
19.  www.target.com/c/school-uniforms-kids-ways-to-shop/-/N-5tg6q#?lnk=gnav_kids_4_62&i...
20.  www.walmart.com/cp/School-Uniforms-Shop/1086304
21.  www.classroomuniforms.com/
22.  www.cookieskids.com/Search.aspx?l=00200070004400000000
23.  www.dennisuniform.com/
24.  www.flynnohara.com/
25.  www.frenchtoast.com/
26.  www.parkersu.com/
27.  www.charteruniforms.com/user

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