About Driver Education
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel training. The classroom phase of Driver Education in DPS is virtual.
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 or charter school located in Durham County
Attend a registered home school located in Durham County
A student must be 14 ½ years of age on the first day of class
Students must take Driver Ed at the school where they are enrolled. Students who register for a Driver Ed class at a school where they are not enrolled will be removed from the class list and must wait 6 months to register again.
Upcoming Driver Education Classes
Registration And Payment
We now use GoFan for registration and payment. The cost for the Driver Ed course is $45.00 and the registration website charges $3.25 for each registration. The site accepts credit card, debit card, and cash app. The amount charged to your card or account will be $48.25.
You will need to be online to register promptly at 9 AM. Classes fill up extremely quickly; you will want to be ready once the registration link goes live.
Information needed for registration is the student’s DPS email address, student first and last name, student’s date of birth, student’s grade level, exceptionalities student has (IEP, 504, deaf/hard of hearing), student’s phone number, parent’s email, parent’s phone number.
Students with an IEP or 504 must provide accommodations to their teacher at least 3 days prior to the first day of class.