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Seniors 2026

Graduation is Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Neches Federal Credit Union Arena, Montagne Center Lamar University
4401 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705

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Graduation Dress Code

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.   

    • 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