Currently, we are focusing our grappling on NoGi as opposed to traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where we would wear the jacket/kimono/gi.
There reason for this is a few-fold, but primarily it is far easier for a brand new student to make the leap into a NoGi class vs. a traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu one.
Most students have never worn a Gi/Kimono before, so they spend a good chunk of the class fiddling with their uniform or wondering, "is this how it's supposed to feel/fit?"
This distraction, even slight, is a detriment to learning and will slow down your initial progress.
For that reason, I tend to prefer NoGi for new students since they can show up in whatever they would usually wear to workout in. This also means they don't necessarily need to purchase a bunch of new attire just to take a martial arts class.

In the near future, we will incorporate the Gi/Kimono more, but laying a proper foundation can better be achieved by focusing on grappling fundamentals, not the uniform to do it in.