Frequently Asked Questions

The number of uniform pieces to buy is a family decision. At a minimum, boys will need one logo sweater or vest, one pair of dress uniform pants, and a couple of uniform shirts. Girls in K – 4 will need a Christopher plaid jumper or skirt, a logo sweater or vest, and a couple of uniform blouses or shirts. Many girls like to wear pants when the weather is cold and on casual uniform days. Girls in grades 5 and up will need a navy, khaki, or plaid skirt. We recommend buying fewer items initially to be sure you know which pieces your child likes to wear the most. It may mean doing more laundry at the beginning of the school year as you fill in with additional items but will probably save you from having multiple pieces your child doesn't wear at all.

Regarding Middle School P.E. uniforms...if your child brings home dirty P.E. uniform pieces every day, then you probably want more than one piece of each. If your child only brings home his/her dirty uniform items at the end of the semester, then purchasing just one shirt and one pair of shorts is fine.

Free Dress: On “free dress” days, students may wear non-uniform attire appropriate for a school setting. The hems on skirts, dresses, shorts, and skorts must be consistent with uniform general guidelines. Students are to refrain from wearing any clothing displaying advertisements for alcohol, cigarettes, weapons, or drugs; nor should clothing display rude, inhumane, or otherwise inappropriate text or graphics. See Family Handbook on MyBC/Parents.

Grizzly Spirit Dress: Dress in your wildest Grizzly spirit gear and celebrate your Grizzly spirit! Students may dress in any green or white clothes they would like. Show your school spirit with fun accessories, hair color, etc.

LS Grade-Level Shirt: Students may wear their Grade-Level Shirts and free dress bottoms. Students may also choose to wear their casual uniform if they wish. Grade-Level Shirts are provided to students at the beginning of the school year. Each grade level has its own specific color Grade-Level Shirt, e.g., yellow for kindergarten, purple for grade 1, navy for grade 2, green for grade 3, and red for grade 4.

Holiday- or Color-Specific Dress: Occasionally, students may wear free dress with a color theme, e.g., pink to support Dig Pink volleyball matches, green for St. Patrick’s Day, red for Valentine’s Day, etc. Students may embrace the color theme as completely (head to toe) or minimally as they wish.

MS Bear Creek T-shirts: Students may wear the Bear Creek T-shirt of their choice with free dress bottoms.

US House Colors Day: Students wear as much of their House color as possible! Students may wear House sweatshirts and T-shirts as well as pants, jewelry, wigs, and more in their House color. House colors are worn for Icebreaker, House Feasts, House Challenges, and Field Day.

Dressy Dress: Students should wear dressy attire meaning dresses or dressy blouse and slacks/skirts for girls and dress pants and button-down shirts, with or without ties, for the boys. Students should not wear school uniforms. (Typically specified for Christmas concerts, spring concerts, and Mothers Tea.)

Costume Dress: In the fall, students may dress up in costume for PS Fall Class Parties, LS/MS Fall Carnivals, and US Fall Extravaganza. 

• Students and parents should follow free dress* guidelines (see Family Handbook).
• Please do not wear costumes with weapons or scary costumes including witches, goblins, ghosts, mummies, etc. 
• We ask that LS/MS students wear costumes that are appropriate for a K – 8 building.
• Masks and hats may be worn outside at the Fall Carnival; masks may not be worn indoors.

Yes. Students may wear uniform items previously purchased from DENNIS Uniform.

No, the school logo is not required on uniform shirts.

School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger sells polos and oxfords either with or without the Bear Creek logo. Students may also wear plain polos and oxfords purchased from other vendors (without brand logos).

As long as the skirt or skort was purchased from Lands' End School Uniform or School Uniform by Tommy Hilfiger, and the skirt length has not been altered, the length is approved. The at-the-knee guideline is helpful when shopping for skirts at stores other than our vendors which may be worn on casual uniform days.

Yes. Lower School girls may wear any Christopher plaid items sold by Tommy Hilfiger on dress uniform days, including skorts. Middle School and Upper School girls may wear Tommy Hilfiger or Lands' End khaki or navy skirts, pants, or skorts and Tommy Hilfiger Christopher plaid items on dress uniform days.

In all divisions, any Bear Creek branded sweatshirt (hoodie, full-zip, ¼-zip, crewneck) may be worn on casual dress days including sweatshirts sold in the gear shop, logo sweatshirts sold by School Uniform by Tommy Hilfiger, Middle School and Upper School team sweatshirts, and Upper School House sweatshirts.

Students may only wear school uniform items in the classroom. They may not wear coats, jackets, or non-Bear Creek sweatshirts.

• On casual uniform days, Bear Creek sweatshirts, logo-wear sweaters and vests, or logo-wear fleece jackets are acceptable.
• On dress uniform days, logo-wear sweaters must be worn, and if students are cold, we encourage them to wear the navy logo-wear fleece jacket as well.

Sweaters embroidered with a white logo are currently available online; however, students in any division may wear previously purchased items with either the white or gold logo.

Between grade 4 and grade 5, the main uniform guideline differences are:

• Addition of khaki as a skirt/pants option for both boys and girls. Many students have a preference for one or the other, so talk to your child before purchasing.
• Addition of green and navy as polo shirt options for both boys and girls.
• Plaid jumpers are no longer worn by girls. On dress uniform days, girls wear skirts (plaid, navy, or khaki) or pants (navy or khaki).
• Navy polo dresses are no longer worn by girls on casual uniform days.
• There are two dress uniform days each week (Monday and Tuesday) instead of just one.
• Otherwise, Middle School uniforms are the same as Lower School uniforms.

Between grades 8 and grade 9, the main uniform guideline differences are:

• On dress uniform days, students may wear blue or white oxford shirts.
• On casual uniform days, students may wear any Bear Creek T-shirt.
• Otherwise, Upper School uniforms are the same as Middle School uniforms.