BWL Uniform & School Supplies Essentials
School Uniforms
Lower School
Uniforms are a tradition at The Birch Wathen Lenox School. The school uniform is purchased through Lands' End (landsend.com/myschool). The BWL school uniform code is 900055567.
The following list is the required uniform for children in the Kindergarten through the Fifth Grade. Please follow the uniform guidelines without individual adaptations. The girls' jumpers and skirts switch from Khaki to Plaid during the Late Fall/Winter season, and girls return to wearing Khaki in the Spring.
Boys Kindergarten through 5th Grade (all year required uniform):
Shoes: Dress shoes or sneakers (sneakers must be worn for gym); with white or navy socks.
Pants: Tan chino or khaki pants, may be purchased from Lands' End or elsewhere.
Shorts: Khaki shorts, may be purchased from Lands' End, and worn in early fall and spring (see seasonal dates below).
Shirt: Navy or white polo shirt with the BWL logo, short or long-sleeved, must be purchased from Lands' End.
Sweaters, sweatshirts, fleeces, and hoodies:
All fleeces, sweaters, or sweatshirts (including pullovers, cardigan sweaters, and hooded sweatshirts) must be:
- Solid navy blue, any brand, with no logos, writing, or symbols, or;
- Solid navy blue uniform item from BWL’s Lands’ End collection, with or without the school logo.
Girls Kindergarten through 3rd Grade:
Seasonal Items:
Jumper: Khaki uniform jumper and Plaid uniform jumper to be purchased from Lands' End, and worn according to seasonal dates below.
Shorts: Khaki shorts may be purchased from Lands' End, and worn in early fall and spring (see seasonal dates below).
Seasonal Dates:
Early Fall: Khaki uniform jumper from Thursday, September 4, 2025, to Friday, October 24, 2025.
Late Fall/Winter: Plaid uniform jumper from Monday, October 27, 2025, to Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Spring: Khaki uniform jumper from Monday, March 30, 2026, to Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Year-Round Items:
Pants: Tan chino or khaki pants may be worn year-round instead of jumpers (worn with uniform shirts). Tan chino or khaki pants may be purchased from Lands' End, or at any store.
Tights and Leggings: Solid-colored navy, black, gray, or white leggings or tights may be worn under skirts. Students may not wear pants, including sweatpants, under skirts.
Shirt or Blouse: Navy or white polo shirt with the BWL logo, short or long-sleeved, or Peter Pan blouse with the BWL logo, must be purchased from Lands' End.
Shoes:
Dress shoes or sneakers (sneakers must be worn for gym); any navy, white, or black socks or tights.
Sweaters, sweatshirts, fleeces, and hoodies:
All fleeces, sweaters, or sweatshirts (including pullovers, cardigan sweaters, and hooded sweatshirts) must be:
- Solid navy blue, any brand, with no logos, writing, or symbols, or;
- Solid navy blue uniform item from BWL’s Lands’ End collection, with or without the school logo.
Girls 4th and 5th Grade:
Seasonal Items:
Skirt: Khaki uniform skirt and Plaid uniform skirt to be purchased from Lands' End, and worn according to the seasonal dates below.
Shorts: Khaki shorts may be purchased from Lands' End, and worn according to seasonal dates below.
Seasonal Dates:
Early Fall: Khaki uniform jumper from Thursday, September 4, 2025, to Friday, October 24, 2025.
Late Fall/Winter: Plaid uniform jumper from Monday, October 27, 2025, to Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Spring: Khaki uniform jumper from Monday, March 30, 2026, to Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Year-round Items:
Pants: Tan chino or khaki pants may be worn year-round instead of skirts (worn with uniform shirts). Tan chino or khaki pants may be purchased from Lands' End, or at any store.
Tights and Leggings: Solid-colored navy, black, gray, or white leggings or tights may be worn under skirts. Students may not wear pants, including sweatpants, under skirts.
Shirt or Blouse: Navy or white polo shirt with the BWL logo, short or long-sleeved, or Peter Pan blouse with the BWL logo, must be purchased from Lands' End.
Shoes: Dress shoes or sneakers (sneakers must be worn for gym); any navy, white, or black socks or tights.
Sweaters, sweatshirts, fleeces, and hoodies:
All fleeces, sweaters, or sweatshirts (including pullovers, cardigan sweaters, and hooded sweatshirts) must be:
- Solid navy blue, any brand, with no logos, writing, or symbols, or;
- Solid navy blue uniform item from BWL’s Lands’ End collection, with or without the school logo.
If you have any questions about these uniforms, please contact Jennifer Burt, Director of the Lower School: jennifer.burt@gbwl.org.
Middle School/Upper School
STUDENT ATTIRE AT THE BIRCH WATHEN LENOX SCHOOL
Certain elements of the School uniform must be purchased from Lands' End. Uniforms may be ordered online: Lands' End (landsend.com/myschool). The BWL school uniform code is 900055567.
Please note that any student who has excessive uniform infractions will have his or her transcript noted, meaning that other schools and colleges may be made aware of school policy infractions.
THE UNIFORM DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
The uniform for Middle and Upper School incorporates the BWL logo into a required polo shirt, and there are two color options: white and navy. All Middle and Upper School students have the choice to wear any of the following items:
- Tan khaki pants of choice (no cargo pants or pants with decorative zippers) to be purchased through Lands' End or elsewhere; tan khaki skirt of choice (mid-thigh length), to be purchased through Lands' End or elsewhere. Solid-colored navy, black, gray, or white leggings or tights may be worn under skirts. Students may not wear pants, including sweatpants or yoga pants, under skirts.t
- Khaki shorts may be purchased from Lands' End. Shorts may be worn year-round.
- Short-sleeved white polo with the BWL logo, and/or short-sleeved navy polo with the BWL logo--both polo shirts to be purchased only through Lands' End. Long-sleeved polo shirts with the BWL logo are also available.
- All fleeces, sweaters, or sweatshirts (including pullovers, cardigan sweaters, and hooded sweatshirts) must be:
- Solid navy blue, any brand, with no logos, writing, or symbols, or;
- Solid navy blue uniform item from BWL’s Lands’ End collection, with or without the school logo.
- Sweatshirts are available through Lands' End.
- Fridays will be dress-down days in Upper School only. Middle School Students must wear uniforms Monday through Friday.
If you have additional questions about the Middle and Upper School uniform requirements, please contact Guido Sanchez, Director of Middle School: guido.sanchez@gbwl.org or Guillermo Salgado, Co-Director of Upper School: gsalgado@gbwl.org.
Physical Education Uniforms
Lower School
Students in grades K–5 do not change into athletic uniforms for Physical Education classes.
BWL sweatshirts and other branded items can be purchased on our Lands End uniform website with the code 900055567.
Middle School
Students in grades 6- 8 are required to wear gym uniforms for Physical Education classes. The gym uniform consists of a solid navy shirt and solid gray shorts.
- Any solid navy blue t-shirt of any brand may be worn. These will also be available for purchase through Lands End in the coming weeks.
- Any solid gray athletic shorts of any brand may be worn. These will also be available for purchase through Lands End in the coming weeks.
BWL sweatshirts and other branded items can be purchased on our Lands End uniform website with the code 900055567.
Upper School
Upper School students may wear appropriate athletic clothing during Physical Education classes.
BWL sweatshirts and other branded items can be purchased on our Lands End uniform website with the code 900055567.
School Supplies
Lower School
All supplies mandated by the teachers are delivered to the Lower School classrooms on the first day of school. A flat fee has been added to each student’s tuition bill to cover the cost of these supplies. However, this fee does not cover the cost of additional supplies, accessories, or supplies damaged by mishandling.