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Driver Education

Driver Education
Tuition: $590 
 
This 48-hour non-credit program is designed to educate students on appropriate driving skills and habits as well as playing a responsible role in the highway transportation/safety system. In addition to the classroom, there will be 24 hours of concurrent in-car instruction (6 hours behind the wheel and 18 hours of observation). Pending DMV approval, successful completion of this course may satisfy the 5-hour pre-licensing course requirement. Please check back for updates.
 
This course is NOT, by itself, intended as a means to pass the road test. Additional behind the wheel practice is required by DMV (at least 50 hours) in order to take the road test and be ready to obtain a driver’s license.
 
Students are required to complete 24 hours classroom and 24 hours in-car instruction in order to comply with Department of Motor Vehicle regulations and receive the MV-285 certificate, therefore attendance is extremely important. Students are expected to attend all of the classroom instruction and in-car driving instruction on the scheduled days. If a student knows they will miss a class due to illness, an emergency or for ANY other reason, please notify the instructor prior to class and plan to attend one of the scheduled make-up sessions (dates below). Students can only miss a maximum of 2 classes and 2 in-car driving instruction sessions. If the student is involved in extracurricular activities that interfere with several of the classroom and in-car driving instruction sessions, or if the student knows they will have to miss more than 2 classes and 2 in-car driving instruction for any reason, we encourage you to wait and take the course at a different time. Students who miss 2 classes and 2 in-car driving instruction sessions and do not attend the make-up sessions will be ineligible to receive credit for their MV-285 certificate. If school is closed due to an emergency or weather-related event, the instructor will reschedule class to meet the required hours of instruction.
 
Orientation      Tuesday, June 25, 2024           5p-6p (virtual) 
Classroom       Monday, July 1, 2024                9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Tuesday, July 2, 2024                9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Wednesday, July 3, 2024          9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Monday, July 8, 2024                 9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Tuesday, July 9, 2024                9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Wednesday, July 10, 2024        9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Thursday, July 11, 2024            9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Friday, July 12, 2024                 9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Monday, July 15, 2024              9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Tuesday, July 16, 2024             9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Wednesday, July 17, 2024        9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Thursday, July 18, 2024            9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Friday, July 19, 2024                 9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Monday, July 22, 2024              9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Tuesday, July 23, 2024             9:30a - 11a
Classroom       Wednesday, July 24, 2024        9:30a - 11a
 
Classroom make-up #1 Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 9:30a- 11a
 
Classroom make-up #2 Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:30a -11a
 
Please note the schedule reflects classroom time only. Students will be assigned to additional driving instruction, approximately 2 to 3 lessons a week M-F. Please see step 4 below for driving lesson selection. 
 
To register for Driver Education:
  1. Review the class, in-car driving instruction and orientation schedule
  2. Complete online registration & payment (with student information)
  3. Submit a copy of the student ID to: [email protected] (Must be at least 16 years of age and have a NYS Learners permit or NYS Driver License by the start of class)
  4. Fill out form with preferred driving lesson selection: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfueiIOw-TVCrQ8HvLzEJNVLyMqmIHPzI-enbv6Zq5LQPLzXA/viewform For in-car lessons, please rank your preferred driving lesson selection. Please know we will do our best to accommodate, but there is no guarantee students will get their first choice.
  5. Attend the virtual orientation scheduled on Tuesday 6/25 at 5pm. This is a required piece of the program for both parents/guardians and students.
 
Please contact the office with any questions or concerns 518-581-3555 or email [email protected].

Location: 

F. Donald Myers Education Center

15 Henning Road

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

 

Questions?

Call us at 518-581-3555 or email [email protected].