Driver Education
The program is designed and dedicated to help the students gain a basic understanding of how to operate a motor vehicle safely. It will help prepare the student for the Behind-the-Wheel Instruction and eventually the North Carolina driver’s license exam requirement.
The Driver Education program consists of two parts:
Part 1: Classroom Instruction
These 30-hour classes will be held after the school day has ended, on Saturdays, and during the summer.
The requirements for this classroom instruction are:
Must be 14 ½ years old.
Must be enrolled in a school.
Provide birth certificate
Must be present for 30 hours of instruction. A student may make-up a total of 4 hours if absent.
Must leave the campus immediately after the class has been dismissed.
Part 2: Behind-the-Wheel Training
Students are scheduled to complete this part of Driver Education with one of our Certified Instructors. The student cannot be scheduled for this until he/she has completed the classroom instruction. A student must complete 6 hours of Behind-the-Wheel Training.
Driver Education Contacts
Loss of License
North Carolina law mandates that students under 18 years of age may have their learner’s permit or license revoked for the following reasons:
Dropping out of school.
At the end of each semester, a student not passing 70% fo the max possible courses
Parents will be notified of the revocation of the learner’s permit or driver’s license and will have the option of requesting a waiver based on a hardship. Parents will be given 10 days to return a Hardship Form and provide documentation to support the request.
Lose Your Cool, Lose Your License
A loss of license will occur if a student receives a suspension for more than 10 consecutive days or receives an assignment to an alternative educational setting due to disciplinary action for more than 10 consecutive days. This suspension remains in effect for 12 months or until a Driving Eligibility Certificate is obtained.