A great many schools require their pupils to arrive in uniform. Parents are generally content with the arrangement, since it removes the necessity of buying fashionable clothing at the beginning of every season, and the morning becomes considerably simpler once a child no longer has to decide what to put on. Teachers add that a school in uniform presents a tidier appearance to visitors and to the neighbourhood around it. Most institutions deliberately keep the design plain and the list of compulsory items short, precisely so that families are not required to spend a great deal.