ELIGIBILITY FOR DRIVER EDUCATION

 

STUDENTS ARE  ENROLLED IN DRIVER EDUCATION AS CLOSE TO THEIR 16TH BIRTHDAY AS POSSIBLE.  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BEHIND-THE-WHEEL MUST PASS A VISION TEST AND A WRITTEN TEST TO OBTAIN THEIR DRIVING PERMIT.

STUDENTS MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:   

STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE A PASSING GRADE IN AT LEAST EIGHT HALF-CREDIT COURSES (FOUR FULL UNITS) DURING THE TWO SEMESTERS PRIOR TO ENROLLING IN DRIVER EDUCATION.  ACADEMIC COURSES TAKEN IN THE SUMMER PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT IN DRIVER EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE EIGHT HALF-CREDIT REQUIREMENT.  PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDITS ARE EXCLUDED.