Driver Education

Course fee $150 does not include the $20 IL Secretary of State Permit Application Fee. The course fee is due at the time of registration. The permit application fee will be collected at the time of permitting. The permit application dates will be communicated out to students at each school after registration closes (traditionally there are 2 dates in late April or early May after school). There are 34 slots per session on a first come, first serve basis.

Students must have received a passing grade in at least eight academic courses during the previous two semesters and are only eligible to participate if 15 years of age on or before May 1, 2025. The birthdate cutoff is 05/01/2010.

All Summer School Driver Education is Mandatory IN PERSON for both classroom and behind the wheel instruction. Due to the tight timelines and Secretary of State course requirements, students will be dropped from the course (without a refund) upon the second absence regardless of reason. Two tardies to a class will count as one absence.

Driver Education is a two-phase program which consists of classroom and behind-the-wheel. Per state requirements, students must meet 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction. All phases must be passed at the end of the course for a student to be eligible for a license. There is no cooperative drivers test (CDTP) during the summer session. All students completing the summer session must test at the DMV to receive their license.