• The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel training.  All Durham County students who are at least 14 ½ years old and under age 18 and enrolled in a public, private, charter or home school are eligible to take driver education in Durham Public Schools.

• Students wishing to take driver education must be eligible to receive a driver eligibility certificate.  Students who have failed two or more courses the previous semester are not eligible to take driver education.

To take driver education with Durham Public Schools – a student must be in one of these categories:

• Attend a Durham Public School High School
• Attend a private school located in Durham
• Attend a Charter school located in Durham
• Attend a registered “home” school located in Durham
• Student must be 14 ½ years of age on the FIRST day of class
• Student must be in 9^th – 10^th – 11^th – 12^th grade level

DPS will be using an “on-line” payment system for the $45 fee for driver education. The fee will be paid by “credit card”. Students who do not have a credit card – may obtain one from any “Target” store. Students need to remember that they must ask for the card to be $48.00. Target will charge a $3.00 service fee.

Students that are dismissed from a driver education class due to behavior or attendance problems will not be allowed to take driver education a second time through Durham Public Schools -

Important information for Home School Students

• To be eligible to take a Durham Public School driver education class

You will need to contact “The North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education” and ask for an Official Non-Public School Registration Record form be sent to you. (919-733-4276) If selected for a class – you will need to bring this form on the first day of class.

Questions?
David Roberson
919-560-3702

NOTE: If you do not see any classes listed, the classes have not been set yet.  Please check back periodically.

Durham School of the Arts
December 3-20

1. Class time: 4:20pm to 6:30pm
2. Location: DSA Main Cafeteria
3. Sign-ups for the lottery will be going on until November 27, 11:59 p.m.
4. Lottery Results Will Be Sent Out Wednesday November 28
5. Sign up link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyVULGrw2_u0bbPydGJk26h3k0OoTqsoxWFdDwpSZ7MQ_VQw/viewform?usp=sf_link
6. If you are having an issue signing up please email Aharon@dpsnc.net
7. Home School students must bring the following form to be admitted to class:
8. “Official Non-Public School Registration Record” call – 919-733-4276 to obtain one
9. Students will be given a link on the first day to go online to pay the $45 fee
10. Students who are in the class will receive an email.

Jordan High School
December 3-20

1. Class time: 4:05 - 6:15pm
2. Location: Cafeteria
3. Sign-ups for the lottery will be going on until November 27, 11:59 p.m.
4. Lottery Results Will Be Sent Out Wednesday November 28
5. Sign up link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr_l8DM79iUI0Jszo-UV_uA7R7AmIQo7Z0eZNzU_ieTmdqkg/viewform?usp=sf_link                     

       Home School students must bring the following form to be admitted to class:

1. “Official Non-Public School Registration Record” call – 919-733-4276 to obtain one
2. Students will be given a link on the first day to go online to pay the $45 fee
3. Students who are in the class will receive an email .

Riverside High School
December 3-21

• Class time: 6:45 – 8:45 am
• Location: auditorium
• Sign up for the lotter will be November 7 -8- 9
• To sign up for the lottery – students should go to the Riverside High school’s webpage – click on “student tab”
• Students who signed up for the 1st lottery will not have to sign up a 2nd time – you will have a seat in this class

      Home School students must bring the following form to be admitted to class:

1. “Official Non-Public School Registration Record” call – 919-733-4276 to obtain one
2. Students will be given a link on the first day to go online to pay the $45 fee

Southern High School
November 26 thru December 17

• Class time: 4:15pm – 6:15pm
• Lottery sign up in front office on October 22, 23 or 24 between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.
• Students will be given a link on the first day to go online to pay the $45 fee

       Home School students must bring the following form to be admitted to class:

• Official Non-Public School Registration Record  call – 919-733-4276 to obtain one.