Grades K – 3
Tennis shoes are the daily shoe — navy, gray, black, or white, lace or velcro.
The NOCA Uniform Guide
Khaki, navy, white, and the classic navy plaid. Simple enough to live in, dignified enough to set the school day apart.
Why we wear uniforms
The uniform clears the clutter. It frees our students from the daily contest of consumerism — the brands, the labels, the celebrity look, the social-clique signaling — and asks them to communicate who they are by what they think, say, and do.
When the clothes are settled, the ideas can speak. NOCA students are known by the quality of their arguments, the care of their work, and the way they treat the person beside them. That is the whole point.
The daily uniform
Worn Monday through Friday. Each grade picks up one or two small adjustments — those are on the next strip.
What changes by grade
Grades K – 3
Tennis shoes are the daily shoe — navy, gray, black, or white, lace or velcro.
Grades K – 4
Girls wear the classic navy plaid jumper.
Grades 5 – 8
Girls wear the classic navy plaid skirt.
Grades 9 – 12
Add a light-blue dress shirt, a solid navy blazer, and a navy tie — daily, year-round.
Formal day · Wednesdays & as announced
A small step up from the daily look: a sweater with the NOCA crest, a white button-down, and a plaid tie.
Grades 7 – 12
Worn for PE class in the upper grades and brought to school on PE days.
Before you leave the house
The uniform looks its best when a few small things are squared away.
Order online
Use the NOCA school code at checkout so your order is tagged correctly. Plaid, NOCA-crest items, and most formal-day pieces come only from these two shops.
Primary vendor for the navy plaid, NOCA-crest polos, sweaters, and dress items.
Shop Lands' EndSecondary vendor for crested sweaters, skirts, and dress items.
Shop SchoolbellesThe front office is glad to help with sizing, fit, or anything the guide doesn't make clear. We can also help you place a first order.