School Uniform Prices! Do You Think They Are Over Priced Too?

I think that is huge price because In India it won't be that much of money for school dress so pounds so cost than United state dolor so in India around 800 Indian rupees means around 20$ so than it is cheap here.

Tell me about it! My son's school would even change the uniform every other year so that we couldn't get it from outside...and they charge so much for the school uniform. This year I got plain shirts and shorts from a cheaper place and I had the logos from last year (they aren't printed on and are sewed on to the shirt pockets).....and sew them on to the shirt pocket. I saved quite a bit on that. I still have to buy the PT uniform from school because it has the logo printed on it. And since I got the uniforms cheaper this time...I could buy more sets and still save money. For 4 sets of uniforms, I paid less than what I paid for the 3 sets I get from school every year.

over here the prices are worse the are really unaffordable, and bought as a specialty item, most kids for wealthier families go to private schools and need uniforms but there are the odd public schools that require them and people on low income and welfare just cannot afford them.

Hi Ellie...yes they are well overly priced..my grandson starts primary school in september his mum is a single parent and on benefits..all the government will do to help her is give her a loan of which will make her short paying it back as it is she struggles and I try to help out as best I can at the moment I am having to help her get uniform for my grandson and so is her brother..probably her father will also help....it is digusting the prices schools etc are asking for uniforms plus days out and more....huggles littleowl

Yes I think this has always been a problem. I remember my mum complaining about these prices when we were young. I understand that they want the uniform to be specific to the school so that schools' children can be identified by what they're wearing but it's just not fair on the parents to charge so much. I wonder if they make much profit on them. If they do then maybe they shouldn't, as it's not fair to tell you that you must buy these clothes but you've got to pay an inflated price for them, they're holding you hostage. I don't think it would really work to just wear school colours though, as many schools have very similar colours. I think in our school some people got away with sewing a school emblem patch onto a plain navy jumper - I'm not sure if they were actually allowed to do this! But maybe to make things easier for the parents they should let you do something like this so that you'd just need to pay for standard clothes in the right colour, and then customise them according to what the school want. (Except they'd probably charge a bomb for the sew-on patches!)

The price is terrible, do you know any one who can embroider the logoo for you, it would be a lot cheaper.The trouble is they grow so fast or lose or rip their clothes, The little Darlings? Just start saving lol as when I hade to buy Blazers for my sons to go to upper school they where £44 quid each, that was over 6yrs ago.Im sure they will be gone up to £100 by the time your sweet one gets to twelve!!!!

I think you are being ripped off and the school’s making a nice little profit on this. Here in India, all schools have uniforms and all uniforms have logos stitched on them. The logos are there on the blazers and cardigans too but that’s all. We don’t have logos on bags and other accessory items. The schools do mention certain shops from where one can purchase the merchandize, but again all items in such shops are overpriced. However for us middle-class poor souls, there are some shops who make the same quality clothes with logos with a lower price tag. I buy all uniforms for my son from these shops. My thought on this is that there are enough parents who can afford to buy such over-priced clothes and then there are some to whom the name of the shop matters more than the price and quality, so they will (even if they cant afford to) buy uniforms from these over-priced shops too. Why should I then unnecessarily add to the crowd?

I understand where you are coming from. Kids grow quickly and you will be constantly buying new uniforms as the child grows. However, as far as the logo goes, I really think that there is a safety issue here. School staff need to know that the students in their school belong in their school and not a stranger who walked in off the street looking to get even with someone. There have been a lot of school shootings of late (though mostly in higher education) and I think uniforms with the school logo are one step towards protecting the students. Schools with no uniforms do not have that kind of protection. Keep an eye out though. I registered with our uniform store so I get newsletters via email advising me of sales. It can be helpful to purchase things when they are on sale. The best time is before the end of a school year rather than closer to the beginning of a new school year.

I do think that's crazy. What about the parent's that don't have much money. How do they afford to dress their kids? I know we have some shops here that sell the school uniforms. If you have shops that would sell you the uniform for cheaper could you have the logo put on there yourself or do they have to be the ones to do it? If you could then possibly you could save some money that way.

My son is also 4 too and will be starting school in September as well. He goes to nursery now and wears a uniform but luckily you do not have to buy the sweater with a log if you don;t want to, so we didn;t. We got one from BHS for £4 in the right colour, rather than the one with the logo for £8. Also got him polo shirts from Asda as they are so cheap there, only £2 for a pack of two. Only thing I bought with the logo was the book bag.

This one of many reasons why I don't agree with school uniforms in public schools. When I went to private school, parents use to sell the second hand uniforms their child had outgrown. Perhaps you can inquire to see if that's an option?

This is the first year I've ever had to buy school uniforms. My children have never attended a school where they were required, until now. In some ways, its cheaper, because I don't have to worry about so many outfits for school. Its just one, khaki pants and navy blue polo shirt. The pants cost about $20 and the shirts about $14. Its really not so bad in the bigger picture when you consider the purchase of other clothing would or could cost a whole lot more.

The prices are about the same as here, however we do not have to get quite as much stuff. It is ridiculous that is all cost so much. Imagine what it must be like if you have more than one (though at least you can hand them down if they are kept well) Here we get given one free shirt every year, which helps a little but.... You can't help but wonder if the school is making a huge profit on these uniform sales

It is certainly not essential. Looks like they are just trying to suck more money out of all of the parents. I don't think that is right. Unfortunately though there is not much anyone can do about stuff like that. I have never spent that much on a clothing item for my little guy, $22.00 each or a 4 year old is rediculas.

honestly, depend on my point of view all of the cost which you spending in here for buying uniform is really over priced which i am not sure that i can fulfill it however, its also the compensation to pay when we entering our children into good name school. its just been general secret in my country that good and wellknown school always charge higher cost for uniforms, logo and lots more for their revenue. if later on i have children, i won't send them to expensive school cause i believe there are lots more to consider buying beside uniform

oh yes... i had heard that the price of school uniform is really ridiculous... but you can't do anything about it as you have to abide to the school's policy... i think having the logo on the uniform is essential as it shows the school's identity and the students wearing the uniform should take pride in it as well... i just wish that schools can make their uniform's prices a bit more reasonable...

The Catholic school uniforms here are like almost $300 for one set. (Skirt or pants, blouse, vest, socks, shoes) The vest is mandatory aswell for 5 months of the school year (till it gets warmer) You need their socks, their skirt/pants, the shoes you get to pick yourself though from wherever as long as they're black and dressy. My school is a public school and the only uniform wwe wear is a polo shirt (or sweater) or blouse. The polo's are $30.00, the sweaters are between $40.00 and $50.00. And the blouse's are $30.00 aswell. It's so much wasted money and I hate spending it on uniforms, but I only needed to wear it for four years(highschool) 'cause our elementary schools (K-8) don't require uniforms. However, I think that's a LOT of money to be spending on a uniform for a 4 year old. But most of that money is because of the stitching for the logo. Huge waste, but there isn't too much you can do.

I guess some school really over priced the uniforms. I've been working in a university before and that is always my complain. They make it as a business too instead of being affordable for the students and parents! Having logo is neat as long as they have to mak eit affordable!

My grandkids wear uniforms in middle school in arizona. They are allowed to wear tan or navy pants or shorts and red white or blue polos! They do not have a logo on them. So I was able to pick up tons of them on a summer clearance for just a couple bucks apiece! You are being ripped off! That's alot of money for a four year old who probably has accidents eating etc! Rediculous!

I think that the school logo on the shirts should be optional. The price you are going to have to pay is crazy. When my son went to a school that required uniforms they could wear any polo shirt that was navy blue and any pants that were Khaki. His school was not picky about it. His school uniforms cost about the same as regular clothes would have cost.