While most preschools do not have school uniform, all primary and high schools in Cayman have specified uniforms, as well as shoe and hat policies. Read on to find out how to organise your child's uniform correctly.
Almost all preschools do not have a school uniform policy but they encourage parents to bring children in clothes that they can easily play in and shoes that they can take on and off themselves. They will also require that your child brings a backpack to school with a change of clothes in it.
All primary and high schools, whether government or private have specified school uniforms and you are advised to organise them early or your child’s size may well get sold out. Most of the schools sell their own or will let you know where to buy them. Becky's Closet in George Town stocks certain school uniforms, speak with your child's school or a Becky's Closet representative for more info. They also have a very specific shoe policy – make sure to ask! Usually shoes must be black and have no special features on them. Black sneakers cannot be substituted for formal black school shoes.
Many of the private schools also now, very wisely considering the relentless sun in the Cayman Islands, have a hat policy. No hat, no play! They do not as yet have a sunglasses policy and many of the Island’s ophthalmologists wish they did – 80% of the damage which begins to appear in our 60s actually occurs under the age of 18. We have been told that Cayman Prep School now allow their children to wear sunglasses when outside and doing PE.