More and more schools these days are turning to school uniforms. Why is this? Many parents are surprised to learn that school uniforms provide a number of hidden benefits, making lives easier for the administration, teachers, parents and the students.

Benefits to the School

– When every student at the school is wearing a uniform, it’s easy to tell, just at a glance, who belongs and who doesn’t. Students wearing uniforms can be a huge safety measure, and can reduce security costs for many schools.

– The dress code becomes a moot point. No more girls running around with exposed navels and no more boys with their pants strapped around their bottoms. This also frees up the school administrators to deal with real problems.

Benefits to the Student

– Bullying and mistreatment based on the clothing the student is wearing becomes a thing of the past. Students cannot be judged based on the brands they are or are not wearing.

– Schools become safer, because school uniforms have been shown to reduce the incidences of gang activity.

– School uniforms make students feel like they belong to something. They increase pride in the school and build community.

– Putting on a uniform is the equivalent of “putting on a thinking cap.” When kids get dressed with the school uniform, it automatically puts them into school mode, and ready to learn.

Benefits to the Parent

– The pressure is off to buy expensive brands when back to school shopping. No more traipsing from store to store trying to find the latest outfit that everyone just has to have.

– Parents can save a considerable amount when schools switch to uniforms. A few uniform pieces can be worn over and over, and kids don’t have to have a different outfit for every day of the week and the pieces are interchangeable.