One of the benefits of having students wear school uniforms is that the families save money!
School uniforms help students save money because they limit the amount of clothing a student needs to purchase. By wearing a uniform, the student spends less money on everyday clothes thus lowering their overall clothing cost.
According to recent NY Post article, "most parents responded that they spent $48 on pants for their children and that $30 was a "reasonable" price for a T-shirt. Using those figures, the average American family is encountering a figure approaching, and in some cases surpassing, $300 per child for back-to-school clothing. Contrast that figure with the cost of a year's worth of school uniforms: one year (five tops and five bottoms) of school uniform or standardized dress code clothing is $150" (Tarshis, 2011). Therefore families can save at lease $150 per child on back-to-school clothes! If these savings are applied over a 12-year career, each child could save $1800! These savings are more than enough to help students prepare for college expenses, when money is tight due to rising tuition costs.
The evidence is clear. In these difficult economic times, school uniforms cost less than traditional back-to-school fashion items.
This statement should not be confused with saying that school uniforms are inexpensive. However, families can save money by not purchasing pricey "status symbol" fashions year after year. Uniforms are always in style and are usually more durable because they are reinforced at stress points. Also many uniform companies include features (generous hems, movable buttons, adjustable waists) in their clothing which allow them to be adapted as a child grows -- this equates to even more savings!
According to recent NY Post article, "most parents responded that they spent $48 on pants for their children and that $30 was a "reasonable" price for a T-shirt. Using those figures, the average American family is encountering a figure approaching, and in some cases surpassing, $300 per child for back-to-school clothing. Contrast that figure with the cost of a year's worth of school uniforms: one year (five tops and five bottoms) of school uniform or standardized dress code clothing is $150" (Tarshis, 2011). Therefore families can save at lease $150 per child on back-to-school clothes! If these savings are applied over a 12-year career, each child could save $1800! These savings are more than enough to help students prepare for college expenses, when money is tight due to rising tuition costs.
The evidence is clear. In these difficult economic times, school uniforms cost less than traditional back-to-school fashion items.
This statement should not be confused with saying that school uniforms are inexpensive. However, families can save money by not purchasing pricey "status symbol" fashions year after year. Uniforms are always in style and are usually more durable because they are reinforced at stress points. Also many uniform companies include features (generous hems, movable buttons, adjustable waists) in their clothing which allow them to be adapted as a child grows -- this equates to even more savings!