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Register for Upcoming Classes

Day 5/23-6/26/13
05-23-2013

Weekend 6/9-8/3/13
06-09-2013

Evening 6/20-7/25/13
06-20-2013

Day 6/27-8/6/13
06-27-2013

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COURSE DETAILS

Course includes:

  • 30 hours of classroom (please note that the students are only allowed to miss 2 classes, or 4 hours, per state regulations);

  • 10 hours of driving;

  • 10 hours of observing;

  • One free follow-up lesson, as I want to be able to continue to work with them down the road.

 

The driving commitment for the students once they are enrolled is 2 - 4  hours per week of driving/observing with the instructor. All students need to plan on this. If there are conflicts, we always try to work around them as we are able.

 

The students are also required to have 40 hours of driving time with their parents, 10 of which have to be night hours, prior to taking their Driver's Test.


PARENT ORIENTATION

On the first night or day of class, one parent is required to attend with their teen. The parent must bring:

  • any paperwork not already mailed (registration and rules sheet)

  • balance of tuition

    • 2013 Tuition Cost: $650.00 per student. The balance (less the registration deposit) is due at the first class.  I do offer the option to pay as you go (on an as needed basis), as long as the balance is paid by the end of the class. Please discuss this with me ahead of time if you'd like to utilize this option.  A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a class space due to a 30 student maximum per class; students are NOT fully registered until this deposit is received. (see How to Register menu for more details).

    • 2013 Tuition Cost for High Mowing School students:  $650.00 per student.  Payment In Full is due on or prior to the first class.  Non-HMS students will be able to attend these classes depending on availability.  (the $50 deposit will apply to all non-HMS students.)

  • a copy of the birth certificate for me to keep with the student's files

  • the original birth certificate for me to view (I need to verify that I've seen the seal on them).

 
 
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