Registration for the fall semester Driver’s Education program begins on Thursday, August 15 at all high schools. Registration forms can be picked up from each high school’s guidance department beginning on Wednesday, August 14; actual registration begins on the 15th. Students interested in earning credit in Driver’s Education must register in the guidance office at their home high school. There is no fee for the program and students will earn a ½ credit elective credit and a paperless waiver of the road test for an operator’s license. Driver’s education brochures are available in each high school’s guidance department. Students must have their learners permit in hand when registering.
The After-School Program will begin on September 3, 2019 and will run through December 10, 2019 from 3:45 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no classes the week of Thanksgiving break.
The program will tentatively be offered at the following high schools:
· DeLand High, 800 North Hill Avenue, DeLand (Monday and Tuesday class)
· University High, 1000 West Rhode Island Avenue, Orange City (Tuesday and Thursday class)
The Saturday program will begin on September 7, 2019 and will run through November 16, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Students will need to bring lunch each day and wear closed toe shoes.
The program will tentatively be offered at the following high schools:
· Atlantic High, 1250 Reed Canal Road, Port Orange
· New Smyrna Beach High, 1015 Tenth Street, New Smyrna Beach
· Pine Ridge High, 925 Howland Boulevard, Deltona
· Seabreeze , 2700 North Oleander Avenue, Daytona Beach
Eligibility requirements:
· All students currently enrolled in a Volusia County Public School, School of Choice, private school, or who are in the home-school program, and who are eligible to drive will be given the opportunity to enroll in a driver education program as seats are available. Students are to register at their zoned high school.
· Must be 15 years or older on or before the first day of the session for which the student is enrolled.
· Must have completed one full year of high school on or before the first day of the session.
· Must have and present a restricted license/learner’s permit when registering and on the first day of the session for which the student is enrolled.
· Must not have already received credit for driver’s education.
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If the class meets the enrollment capacity a waiting list will be started. Funding for this program is made available through the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Trust Fund. No district funds will be used to fund this program.
For more information regarding this program, students should contact their home high school.
