Deadline is September 13

Students should register now for Fall Driver Education  classes

Registration for the fall Driver Education classes is now available at the high school main office.  Classes will begin on Monday, September 17 and run through January 11, 2013. 

Driver Education is open ONLY to high school students who are Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake residents, who are age 16 or older, and who have their New York State Learner's Permit or Driver's License. 

Students are accepted based on their grade, seniors first, and/or by lottery draw if there are not enough seats for all in a grade.

Enrolled students receive 24 hours of classroom instruction, 18 hours of in-car observation, and 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory to meet state time requirements. No make-up classes will be scheduled for missed classroom or driving time. 

Parent/guardian assistance is needed to provide the student with at least 20 hours of supervised driving time in the family car. 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be issued an MV285 "Blue Card" allowing them to obtain a senior license at age 17 and an insurance card to be presented to the family's insurance company to obtain any applicable premium discounts.

Cost of the program is $300 plus a $3 registration fee. In addition, all students must purchase a textbook for $40 -- which will be available for purchase at the first class session on September 17. (Checks for these fees should be made payable to "BH-BL Schools.")

For more details and a copy of the registration form, please view the letter & registration form from Mr. LeClaire here (pdf format).

Parents should complete the registration form and have their student bring it to the high school main office by September 13 along with a check for $303 and the student's drivers license or permit.