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Seniors 2026


 

 


Graduation is Friday, May 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Neches Federal Credit Union Arena, Montagne Center
Lamar University
4401 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705

 

Graduation Dress Code

 
LADIES:
  • Dress or skirt – The bottom hem may NOT be longer than the graduation gown or shorter than 2 inches above the knee.
    • No strapless tops or dresses.
  • Capri pants or long pants
    • No shorts
    • No jeans
  • Dress or casual shoes
    • No boots with skirts
    • No athletic shoes
    • No spiked or pointy heels, as they are a tripping/falling hazard.
  • Hair color of unnatural colors, as outlined in the DISD handbook, is NOT permitted.
  • Earrings are the ONLY visible piercings/facial jewelry that are allowed to be worn at graduation – THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS
GENTLEMEN:
  • Dark pants/slacks, khaki pants, or starched dark jeans
    • No shorts
  • White dress shirt with a collar and tie
  • Dark dress shoes, dark casual shoes, or dark boots with dark colored socks
    • No athletic shoes or sandals
    • No white/athletic socks (Except under boots)
  • Facial hair is permitted as long as it remains clean and neatly groomed to a length no longer than ¼ inch. Beards and goatees must not extend in length past the chin or onto the neckline; sideburns must not exceed the bottom of the earlobe and must be trimmed in a straight line without flares at the bottom.
  • Hair must be well-groomed, neatly trimmed, and worn in a style above the eyes.
  • Hair color (including facial hair) of unnatural colors as outlined in the DISD handbook is NOT permitted.
  • Earrings are the ONLY visible piercings/facial jewelry that are allowed to be worn at graduation – THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS
 
Cap and Gown:
  • The gown needs to be free of wrinkles and neat
  • The cap is worn with the top as flat as possible (parallel to the floor) - Not at an angle.
  • The tassel is worn on the right side of the head.   
 
Reminders
  • If you haven't already, be sure to remove the gown from the plastic wrapper and hang it up as soon as possible. (Do not iron the gown.)
  • Participation in graduation exercises is a privilege, not a right, and students who do not comply with dress, grooming, and conduct standards for the rehearsal and ceremony will be removed from the ceremony.
  • Graduates may not possess (will be checked for) items such as beach balls, bubbles, noise makers, etc. that could disrupt the ceremony. Any such items will be confiscated.
  • Caps and/or gowns may NOT be decorated in any way. Do not attach anything to the cap.
 

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Please contact Dr. Ronald Wright, Senior Class Sponsor,
for information about the Senior Class of 2026.

ronald.wright@daytonisd.net