Driver Education Classes
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.
Please remember, you can only register for a class at the school you are enrolled in. If you register for a school, you do not attend, you will be removed from the registration. All classes meet over Microsoft Teams or Zoom. If your registration is accepted, you will be notified once we have confirmed your registration with the class information. Payment for the class ($45) will need to be completed at the time of your registration. Please have either a debit or credit card available to complete your registration. Students must be 14 ½ to register for a class.
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.
Payment Options
DPS will be using an “on-line” payment system for the $45 fee for Driver Education. The fee can only be paid by credit card or debit card. Students who do not have a credit or debit card will need to obtain a card to complete registration. Please remember that some places will charge a service fee for card usage and that fee will be added to the $45 fee amount. The link to the payment site can be found by clicking here.
Spring Driver Education Classes
January 26 to Feb. 13, 6:30 to 8:30 AM - Registration January 10, 2026, at 9:00 am - Payment Link: https://gofan.co/event/5543774?schoolId=NC67772
February 23 to March 13, 5 to 7 PM
March 2 to March 20, 6:30 to 8:30 AM
April 13 to May 1, 6:30 to 8:30 AM
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. All Durham city/county students who are at least 14 ½ years old and enrolled in a public, private, charter or home school in Durham are eligible to take Driver Education with 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 classes 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 registered home school located in Durham
A student must be 14 ½ years of age on the first day of class