Driver Education Classes

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:

To take Driver Education with Durham Public Schools, a student must be 14 ½ years of age on the first day of class and:

• Attend a Durham Public School
• Attend a Charter school in Durham County
• Attend a private school located in Durham County
• Attend a registered home school located in Durham County.
• Students wishing to take Driver Education must be eligible to receive a “Certificate of Eligibility”.   This means that the student must have passed an appropriate number of classes for their schedule, and have acceptable attendance and behavior.

HOW TO PAY FOR DRIVER EDUCATION:

• DPS uses an online payment system for the $45 fee for Driver Education.
• After registration closes, students enrolled in a Driver Education class will receive an email with payment instructions. Students will need to pay for the class by the payment due date. This will finalize the registration. 
• The fee will be paid by credit card or with debit card. Students who do not have a personal credit or debit card may obtain a generic card from a store. Note: Some stores charge a service fee for the card, and students must add that to the amount put on the card.

DISMISSAL:

Students who are dismissed from a Driver Education class due to behavior or attendance problems or who fail the class will not be allowed to sign up for another Driver Education class with DPS for a period of six months. This also refers to students who register for a class and then do not show up for the class.

HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS:

To be eligible to take a Durham Public School Driver Education class, students need to provide proof of registration for their home school.  To do this, the administrator of the home school will log into their account and print the “Non-Public Education Verification Record."  Students need to provide this form before the first day of class.

Questions?

Contact Robin Derr at robin_derr@dpsnc.net.