TRAINING FACILITIES

Online Driver Education Course

Please see your high school counselor to sign up for all online courses including online Driver
education during the school year and for the summer term.

Course Description

Requirements: .5 credits

Students taking driver education must complete the following to receive a license. No less than 27
hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction, 6 hours of observation
time; and 34 hours with a parent or guardian. Of the 34 hours driven with a parent or guardian, 10
hours must be driven at night.

Driving Practice

Granite District will provide the 6 hours of behind the wheel training as follows:

Driving Range – 3 hours. Street Smarts online simulator may substitute for 1 hour of range driving.

On the Road Driving – 3 hours

Driving range car training may take place during the school day. Instruction will be provided by
certified retirees and hourly employees. Some on-the-road driving will take place during school,
but the majority of driving will be after school. The department chairperson at each school will
schedule driving times for students.

Tests

Each student must pass the driver education class. Each student must pass at 80% or better on the
following tests:

State written test

State driving test

It is recommended that students take driver education during their sophomore year.

Every student is required to drive sometime after, or before school or on Saturdays. If a student misses a scheduled driving time, it could delay their
obtaining a driver license.

Each student should obtain a learner permit prior to the first day of class. Each student must have the fee of $140 paid to the main office prior to the
first day of class. The student will bring the receipt of payment to class with them on the first day or already be approved for fee waiver prior to the
class beginning.

A learner permit can be obtained when a student reaches 15 years of age.

A student must have their learner permit at least 6 months before they obtain a driver license.

Fee waivers are available for coursework taken at school sites during the regular school year.