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. Students with a Virginia learner's permit (15-19) may register for behind-the-wheel driver education, which can be scheduled on days when classroom instruction is not being received. 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.)