Teen Driver's Education

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Teen Driver’s Education Course Information

Office Hours:  Monday - Friday - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

***Each student must satisfactorily complete 32 hours of classroom theory, 7 hours behind the wheel, and 7 hours of observation to graduate and receive a certificate. It should take 11 to 14 weeks to complete the entire course.

Fee for the Course:

The fee for driver’s education is $425. This can be paid in full at time of registration or pay $200 down and the remaining balance must be paid by the second Friday of the class. Any student who is 18 must pay the full amount of $425 at the time of registration. You may pay by cash, local check or money order.

Classroom Theory:

The class times are as follows: Monday - Thursday (4 weeks) and Monday - Friday (3 weeks).  Class is held 2 hours for 16 days. Call the school for additional information.

Supplies:

The student is required to bring black pen, paper and folder to class.

Attendance:

Each student is required to attend class during the specific times. Each absence must be made up. A student cannot miss more than 5 days of class without being dropped from the class.  A full hour of absence is charged to the student when they are 10 or more minutes late to class. Student must average 70% on all tests to pass the classroom phase.

Learner’s Permit:

After the student has been in theory class for 4 days, they will be given a certificate certifying enrollment in driver’s education.  The student will take this certificate (DE-964), an application, and their birth certificate, and social security card, attendance record from school and $ 5.00 to the Department Of Public Safety to take their written test.  Dept. of Public Safety: 302 Priest Drive, Killeen, Texas Phone (254) 634-1919.

Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Wednesday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Behind the Wheel:

Each student will arrange driving appointments for driving and observation after the classroom theory part of the class ends and they have received their permit. The appointments will be made during the week or on weekends. Appointments will be for 2 hours (1 hour for driving and 1 hour for observation). It is the student’s responsibility to call to schedule their driving appointments on Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will take approximately 7 to 10 weeks once class ends. Once the student has agreed to the appointment, the time will be written on a schedule located in the lobby. The student is expected to be at the school to drive with their permit at the appointed time.  If the student needs to cancel, we must have at least   48 hours advance notice of cancellation or the student will be charged a NO SHOW FEE of $ 15.00.

Certificate of Completion:

Each student that satisfactorily completes

the course will be given three certificates; one is taken to the DPS when they turn 16 and have waited 6 months from the time they received their permit to get their driver’s license and the other two are given to the student’s insurance company for a 15% discount.

Fee for Duplicate of DE- 964, Insurance Sheet and Drug and Alcohol certificate: $10 each

Click here to download a copy of the Driver's License Handbook.