High School Driver Education


Classroom  Driver  Education
     

 In Virginia, you are required to successfully complete 36 periods of classroom instruction. Currently, we are only teaching classroom driver education beginning in June and August.

Students between the ages of 14 and 19 are accepted. Students are asked to pre-register by phone.

On the first night of class we collectively work out a class schedule of dates and times, which will work around as many conflicts (church, athletics, school events, etc.) as possible.

Historically, most classroom courses are completed within one calendar month.


Behind The Wheel Driver Education

Students with a Virginia learner's permit

(ages 15-19) may register for behind-the-wheel driver education. This can be scheduled on days when classroom instruction is not being received.

On average, each student in our Behind-The-Wheel program drives approximately 175 miles with all 3 students driving over 500 miles.

Most students with few scheduling conflicts complete both classroom and in-car instruction

in 4-6 weeks.

Students may choose to complete classroom driver education here at DESVA and then later take in-car instruction at the public high school in which they are enrolled, or they may return here to take it later.

Some insurance companies grant students who complete a State approved program such as this a 5 % insurance discount. Some grant a 10 % premium discount for successful completion of both classroom and in-car programs.

(Insurance companies have been deregulated, so some offer a discount and others do not)