I complained last year when the Children's Place changed the sizing of their yoga pants from numeric to alpha. My daughter couldn't wear their yoga pants leggings because she was between sizes. So I am sad to see that French Toast is also changing the sizing of their polo shirts in both boys and girls styles from numeric sizing to alpha sizing.
I found the following message on product detail pages for the polo tops:
"If your numeric size is out of stock, get the new alpha size! French Toast has simplified shopping with our new alpha sizes XS, S, M, L, XL. See our size conversion chart below to find your best fit."
The numeric sizing scale includes 7 size options in the elementary school size range while the alpha sizing reduces that to 5 sizes. I understand how this helps a manufacture with inventory management, but it is a bummer for the kids waiting for the next growth spurt while they are between sizes. I expect alpha sizing from the box stores where the uniforms are just one collection in their seasonal offering, but I have come to expect more from retailers like French Toast that specialize in school uniforms.
If you have a child that is between sizes, act quick before they sell out of all the numeric sizes and stock up on a few polos now.