The new school year is quickly approaching. Have you put together your shopping list for the upcoming Virginia Sales Tax Holiday August 3-5, 2018? Before you go out shopping this weekend Legacy would like to share a few Back-to-School Shopping Tips for parents who recently enrolled their child/children in a public or private school with a uniform dress code policy.
Tip #1: Look in your childâs closet before purchasing any new uniforms. Your child may already have clothes acceptable for the schoolâs uniform program. You donât have to buy all new clothes, buy what you need.
Tip #2: Purchase durable easy to care for uniforms. Cheap isnât always better. Iâm sure youâve heard the old saying, âYou get what you pay for.â Itâs worth paying $1 – $2 more for a quality product that wonât have to be replaced two-weeks later! For boys try to purchase pants with the re-enforced or double knee.
Tip #3: If your childâs school allows dark colors, purchase them. White polos and khaki pants look great until you get a nasty stain that just wonât come out. Navy or black bottoms almost never shows a stain.
Tip #4: Try different brands of uniforms. With school uniforms, donât be brand loyal until you have tried out several. What might seem good enough youâll soon realize can be a lot better. Youâll also discover the sizing is very different between brands. Use this to your advantage.
Tip #5: Donât forget about growth spurts. When sizing uniforms for your child give them an extra inch or two in the waist and length for those unexpected growth spurts, as long their uniforms donât look too big and sloppy.
Tip #6: I know this is a no-brainer, but there are better times during the year to shop for school uniforms. Back to school season is always good, but if you are looking for long sleeved polos for example, the end of the winter season is a great time to pick up some that have been marked down 50-80%. Shorts can be picked up for a great deal in the early fall. If you shop around throughout the year, youâll discover whatâs a good price for uniforms in area.
Tip #7: Donate the uniforms that your child has outgrown. Back in 2006 Legacy started a small âUniform Closetâ at the store to bless those who couldnât afford to purchase school uniforms for whatever reason. As an added incentive to get parents to donate their gently used uniforms rather than throwing them out Legacy offers parents a 10% discount off of their new purchase of school uniforms. The school uniforms that are donated to us are disseminated freely throughout the community on a first come basis. Recycling uniforms not only keeps the uniform program strong; it teaches students the value of giving to others in need.
We hope these tips have been useful! If you still have additional questions in reference to purchasing school uniforms or would like for us to come out to your school to share some of the benefits of having a school uniform program please feel free to contact us at (757) 848-5348 or via email at legacyschool_careerapparel@verizon.net.
