Driver's Education

HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR DRIVERS PERMIT

If the student’s last name is different from that of the parent/guardian, appropriate records should be made available that provides proof of the parent’s/guardian’s relationship to the student. Step-parents cannot be liability signers unless legal adoption papers from the court are provided.

Students MUST be Fourteen Years Six Months (14 1/2) years old on or before the day they purchase a driver’s permit.

The student and his/her parent or guardian together must take the following items to their local Drivers License bureau. Caldwell is located at 6107 Graye Lane, (208)454-7487. Any DMV can issue the permit.
Please instruct them to send the permit to Elevate Academy Caldwell Drivers Ed Program.

• A “Verification of Compliance” form from the school. Students can secure this from their school office.
• An original, state certified birth certificate. It must have the raised, embossed seal on it. Copies of the certificate will NOT be accepted. Hospital certificates will not be accepted.
• Photo Identification. Both parent & student must provide photo ID (yearbook, student activity card, some school offices can print the photo on the VOC form if requested)
• Social Security Number
• $26.50 to pay for permit.

The student will be required to take an eye test.  Make sure to have glasses or contacts if required.   Their picture will be taken for the instruction permit.

DMV should give you 2 receipts.  1 full page will show the information that you paid for the permit with a statement number and the other 1/2 sheet will have the actual permit number and show where the permit was mailed to.  We need both receipts.  You will receive them back with a certificate and the permit upon completion of the class.

IDAHO STATE LAW & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Idaho State Law mandates that in order to apply for a driver’s license, a student under the age of 17 must pass a driver education course with a grade of an 80% or better. A minimum course consists of at least 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and a recommended 6 hours of in-car observation.

The course is designed to teach correct positive attitudes toward driving and driving skills. The student will be required to pass three (3) phases of the course – driving, classroom work, and attitude. A failure in any one phase will fail a student in the course.

The driver education permit does NOT allow a student to drive an automobile except when accompanied by a certificated driver education instructor in an approved driver education vehicle. NO driving may be done outside the school program. Such driving will be cause for dismissal from the class for failure of attitude.

After successfully completing the driver education course, the student must complete the graduated driving requirements as outlined by the State Of Idaho. This would be 6 months after completing the course and 50 hours of driving (40 day/10 night). Then the student is ready to take the Idaho State Driver’s license examination and to the issued a driver’s license (day license: 15 year old; regular class D license: 16 years and older).

HOWEVER, neither parents NOR the student should assume that the student is a polished driver. Much more parental supervision is needed before a student is allowed to drive solo. It is each parent’s responsibility to determine whether and when a son or daughter can safely drive alone.

**Until age 18 (or completion of high school), students MUST be enrolled in a school in order to possess a valid drivers license**

Visit with the counselor at your school to see if you qualify for this funding.

The Advanced Opportunities program provides every student attending an Idaho public school $4,625 to use towards eligible expenses in grades 7-12 to explore, advance and gain experience. The funds can be used for a variety of opportunities:

• Overload Courses
  An overload course is a high school level course that is taken in excess of the student’s regular school day. These courses are offered online, during the summertime, and before/after school. In the event that student incurs a cost for such courses, the Advanced Opportunities program can pay up to $225 for the cost of the course. Overload courses must be above and beyond the full course load offered by the student’s local school.
• Elevate Caldwell & Elevate Nampa students will not be required to pay so long as they qualify for this funding.

Elevate Caldwell – check with Mrs. Cooper

Elevate Nampa – check with Ms. Staples

• Marsing students will not be required to pay so long as they qualify for this funding.  Marsing will submit a check to Elevate on your behalf.

Marsing – check with Mr. Zarpentine

• Middleton and Middleton Academy students will not be required to pay so long as they qualify for this funding.  Middleton School District will submit a check to Elevate on your behalf.

Middleton HS – check with Ms. Robbins

Middleton Academy – check with Ms. Bedolla

• Homedale, Vision, Idaho Arts Charter – you may be reimbursed from your school.  This is between you and your school.

IF you receive funding for this class, you will also receive (1) elective credit on your transcript.

IF you Fail/Drop this class after the mandatory meeting AND you have signed the form stating you understand using these funds – your funding will be frozen and you will receive an “F” on your transcript.