Driver’s Education for Freshman

Driver’s Education Coordinator

Holly Venard

252-453-0014 ext. 3213

Currituck High School will make your Driver’s Education experience a success as you enter your freshman year!

The state of North Carolina requires that a 30 hour course be taken. The course will cover basic driving skills and must include 6 hours devoted to alcohol/drugs that can cause impairment while driving. You must be 14½ to take the Driver’s Education Course.

Upon completion of the 30 hour course, each student is also required to complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving. Once the course and the behind-the-wheel driving have been completed you will receive a “Driver’s Education Certificate”. This certificate will be needed in order to obtain a Learner’s Permit.

Frequently asked questions by parents of upcoming freshman:

  1. How do I register my child for Driver’s Education?

Students who will be 14½ by the end of June should register as soon as possible.

  • Registration forms will be sent to both middle schools (CCMS/MMS) and Knapp Early College the first week in May.
  • These students may also register for summer classes offered in June and July.
  • Students will receive notification of which class they will attend before they get out of school for the summer.

Students who will not be 14½ by the end of June should NOT register for Driver’s Ed. until they begin high school in the fall.

  • The first 2 weeks of school will be open registration. All students at CCHS who have not had Driver’s Ed. will register at this time. Registration forms are located in the Guidance Office.
  • All students at Knapp Early College will be personally registered during the first weeks of school.
  • CCHS students will be notified by their first period teacher when it is their time to take the Driver’s Education class during the school year.
  1. Is there a fee for Driver’s Education?
  • Starting with the September class of 2014, there will be a $25 fee for all students taking Driver’s Education. The North Carolina Driving School will be collecting this fee on the first day of class.
  1. How is my child placed in a Driver’s Education Class?
  2. After all of the registration forms have been collected, they will be placed in chronological order (oldest to youngest).
  3. The oldest 60 students will be placed in each Driver’s Ed. class as we go throughout the school year, until all students have completed the course.
  1. When are Driver’s Education classes taught at the High School?
  2. Classes will be taught throughout the school year. The actual date for these classes will be located in your child’s student handbook. (Usually September, November, January, March, April, then June and July).
  3. Classes are taught after school from 3:20-5:20 in Lecture Hall B at CCHS.
  4. Parents are required to pick their child up after class each day by 5:20.
  1. After my child has completed the 30 hour course, when will they drive?
  2. Upon completion of the 30 hour course, students will be placed on a “Driving List” (again, oldest to youngest).
  3. Your child’s classroom instructor will contact you about 1 week before it is time for your child to drive.
  4. Instructors are not allowed to pick-up or drop-off students at their home.
  5. Times for driving will be after school, weekends (Saturday only), or school workdays/holidays.
  1. What do we need to take to DMV in order to get their Learner’s Permit?
  2. Birth Certificate (certified or original)
  3. Driver’s Education Certificate
  4. Definition: certificate for completing the Driver’s Education class and 6 hours behind-the-wheel (does not expire).
  5. Eligibility Certificate
  6. Definition: certificate that proves your child has passed 70% (3 out of 4) of their classes in their last completed semester (expires after 30 days).
  7. Social Security Card
  8. Proof of Residency Requirement
  1. Is the DMV bus ever in Currituck County?
  2. Yes, the DMV bus is in Currituck County the first full week of each month on Thursday of that week. It is located at the old Currituck courthouse from 10am-4pm.
  1. Where can I go to learn more about the Learner’s Permit for my child?