page_title: Catholic school uniform
hierarchical_section_title: Catholic school uniform
caption_attribution_description: English: School uniforme
context_page_description: A Catholic school uniform in North America, and especially the United States, stereotypically consists of a pleated and plaid skirt or jumper, Mary Jane or saddle shoes, a button-down shirt, and a sweater for girls, while boys' uniforms consist of a button-down shirt, a necktie, and dark pants. Actual school uniforms vary widely by location and individual school.
  In contrast to most schools in the United States, almost all Catholic schools in that country have some form of dress code, and most of them have a mandatory uniform policy.
  The concept is not easily transposed to other countries. In most Commonwealth countries, school uniforms are common in all types of schools, whether sectarian or not and regardless of religious denomination.
context_section_description: A Catholic school uniform in North America, and especially the United States, stereotypically consists of a pleated and plaid skirt or jumper (a sleeveless dress), Mary Jane or saddle shoes, a button-down shirt, and a sweater for girls, while boys' uniforms consist of a button-down shirt, a necktie, and dark pants.  Actual school uniforms vary widely by location and individual school.
  In contrast to most schools in the United States, almost all Catholic schools in that country have some form of dress code, and most of them (especially those with students in the lower grade levels) have a mandatory uniform policy.
  The concept is not easily transposed to other countries. In most Commonwealth countries, school uniforms (often similar to the "Catholic school uniform" stereotype in the United States) are common in all types of schools, whether sectarian or not and regardless of religious denomination.
caption: A girl wearing a Catholic school uniform
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