Training Facilities

Online Driver Education Course

Enroll through your high school counselor for all online courses, including online Driver Education during the school year and summer term.

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: 0.5 credits

Requirements: .5 credits

To receive a license, students must complete the following requirements for driver education: 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 provides 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training as follows:

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).

substitute for 1 hour of range driving.

On the Road Driving – 3 hours

Driving range training may occur during school hours, with instruction provided by certified retirees and hourly employees. Some on-the-road driving will take place during school, but most will be after school.

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 with a score of 80% or better on the following 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

Students are encouraged to take driver education during their sophomore year.

Each student must complete driving sessions either before or after school, or on Saturdays. Missing a scheduled driving time may delay obtaining a driver license.

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's permit can be obtained when a student turns 15 years old.

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.