IMPORTANT COVID-19 NOTICES REGARDING DRIVER EDUCATION
BEHIND THE WHEEL CLASSES HAVE BEEN RESUMED. TO VIEW CLASS SCHEDULES AND AVAILABILITY, CLICK HERE
TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION BY MAIL, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM FOUND HERE
TO COMPLETE THE PARENT SEMINAR REQUIREMENT, PLEASE REVIEW OUR 
Virtual Parent Seminar.pdf AND COMPLETE THE FORM FOUND HERE TO RECORD YOUR COMPLETION.
TEMPORARY DRIVERS LICENSES ARE NOW BEING ISSUED BY MAIL. IF YOUR CHILD HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AT 434-975-9450 OR EMAIL KWICKS@K12ALBEMARLE.ORG
SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON DIGITAL OPTIONS FOR THE 36 HOUR CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE
classroom driver ed options.pdf
CLASSROOM
DRIVER EDUCATION is offered at all
Albemarle County High Schools as part of Health II classroom course, which is
taken in 10th grade. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions of
the 36-hour driver's education instruction. Driver Education is not
included in the Virtual Health II course. Virtual Health II students can
register for Summer Classroom Driver
Education through the Open Doors website, or contact Mrs. Waters-Wicks for information regarding online options. Driver Education is administered by Karen Waters-Wicks, Community Education
Coordinator. For more information, contact her office at 434-975-9450, or
visit www.opendoors1.org and click on Driver
Education.
PARENT SEMINARS are offered at Albemarle, Monticello, and Western Albemarle High School. Attendance of this 90-minute informational training session by a parent or guardian is mandated by the DMV in order to complete the Driver Education requirement for licensure under the age of 18. Topics covered include Virginia traffic law, licensing, coaching, and insuring teen drivers.
BEHIND-THE-WHEEL (IN-CAR) DRIVER TRAINING FOR TEENS will be offered in the morning from 7:30-8:30 am and in the afternoon from 4:00-6:00 pm weekdays throughout the school year. *During daylight savings classes will be held 1 hr. instead of 2 hrs. Please visit the link shown on the drop down menu at left to view schedules for each school. Cancellations or delays due to inclement weather will be shown on this page. Generally, if school is delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather, Behind the Wheel instruction is delayed or cancelled as well. Students will be notified directly of any exceptions to this rule. Tuition is $250.00, ($275.00 for Summer) and is payable in installments. Payment must be paid in full prior to licensure. Changes and/or cancellations are accepted two weeks prior to the class start date, less a $25.00 administrative fee. There are no refunds for cancellations within two weeks of the start date of the class.
Weather policy: When school is closed there is no in-car instruction. If school is delayed 1 or 2 hrs., morning class will be delayed 1 or 2 hrs. BTW which is scheduled during study hall is cancelled if study hall is not held due to a modified schedule, and resumes during the next full study hall class period. Any afternoon cancellations will be announced at the end of the day. If school closes early: no BTW. (School closings: 296-5886 or check County web page at www.k12albemarle.org).
To register for behind-the-wheel training, students must:
- Possess their learner's permit;
- Have completed or at least started the 36 hour classroom;
- Have completed the RECOMMENDED 15-20 hours parent-supervised driving;
- Have a parent or guardian attend the 90-minute Parent Seminar for Teen Drivers
- Pay the Range fee or deposit;
- Submit a completed registration form & parent permission form with a copy of their permit.
