Fall Driver Education  classes to be held Sept. 19 - Jan. 13

Registration for the fall Driver Education classes is now available by mail or in person on Sept. 7 - 14 at the high school main office.  Classes will begin on  Sept. 19 and run through January 13, 2012. 

Driver Education is open 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 your 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 $37 -- which will be available for purchase at the first class session on Sept. 19. (Checks for these fees should be made payable to "BH-BL Schools.")

To learn more or register by mail, please view the letter & registration form from Mr. LeClaire here. (pdf format)