Classroom Driver's Education

  • Taken during 10th grade Health and PE class.
    • Runs concurrently with HPE10.
    • Letter grade is earned for the quarter and factors into GPA credited class HPE10.
  • Do not need permit to take the class.
  • 30-36 hours of instruction.
    • Topics include:
      • Virginia traffic laws
      • Vehicle operating procedures
      • Management of visibility, time, and space when driving
      • Characteristics of different driving environments
      • Effects of drugs, alcohol, and fatigue on driving
      • Use of occupant protection features such as seatbelts and airbags
      • Sharing the roadway with other users including pedestrians, school buses, bicycles, emergency vehicles
      • Financial responsibilities of vehicle ownership
  • A Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-District 8/pink card) is issued after passing (P) classroom driver education. To successfully complete this course and receive a DEC-District 8/pink card, students must complete all three of the following:
    • Pass the Driver’s Ed course with a minimum of 64%
    • A locally designed criterion-referenced final exam is administered in the classroom to measure how well students have mastered the expectations of the SOL.  Students must receive a minimum of 64% on this exam.
    • Attend the 90-minute parent/teen traffic safety presentation
  • Need a replacement DEC-District 8/pink card?  Click here.