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Hilton Central Schools offers Driver Education though Community Education at Hilton High School

Winter-Spring '12 Driver Education at Hilton High School CLASS IS FULL   Class meets: Feb. 27 - April 25 [No class  April 9 and April 11 due to spring recess] Mondays and Wednesdays at Hilton High School Room 2100. Instruction/Theory: 4:10 pm-5:40 pm Drives: 2:30 pm-4 pm OR 5:50 pm-7:20 pm. NOTE: AAA assigns students to the drive schedule according to stated preference and enrollment.  IF YOU REQUEST AN EARLY OR LATE DRIVE TIME ON THE REGISTRATION FORM, AAA WILL DO THEIR BEST TO HONOR.  Registration is now being accepted.  Registration is official when payment is received. 

VEHICLE DRIVE SCHEDULE for February 27.  Please report to your vehicle drive as well as 4:10 pm Classroom Instruction.

For further information: HCSD Community Education Registrar - 585-392-1000 ext. 7044.   Driver Education Registration Form - Print out PDF FORM - NOTE: Your registration will not be processed and your child not registered officially until you mail in the registration form with either check or online credit card payment to Hilton CSD Community Education, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468   PDF - Download Adobe Reader  The Driver Ed program is a comprehensive program providing each student with 24 hours of behind the wheel training and observation [six hours behind-the-wheel training, a minimum 18 hours in-car observation] and 24 hours of classroom lectures, and a detailed evaluation of skills and potential problem areas per driver upon request. Successful completion of the course will qualify the student for DMV Certificate of Completion [MV-285] including insurance reduction certificate. Driver Education requires each student to attend the lecture classes and in-vehicle driving labs [drives].  You MUST attend every session.  Vehicle drives meet in parking lot - rear of Hilton High School.   Summer 2012 Dates: July 9-July 30, Monday through Friday.

DRIVER EDUCATION RULES & REGULATIONS   l    DMV RESOURCES FOR YOUNGER DRIVERS  

Driver Education Registration Information -    Registration fees are: $420/HCSD students and $430/out-of-district students [resides outside of HCSD].  STUDENTS MUST ATTEND EVERY SESSION -- MAKEUP FEE $25/MISSED CLASS [EITHER DRIVE OR CLASSROOM - $50 FOR BOTH] paid to Hilton CSD Community Education, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468.  Students who complete the Hilton Driver Education program receive a one-year AAA basic membership, a $50 value.

Discount  Hilton CSD resident families who qualify for Free & Reduced Price Meals Application are eligible for a discounted registration fee of $395 due in two payments of $197.50 each. Families must submit copy of approval letter from Hilton Food Service. For information on this discounted rate, please call 585-392-1000 ext. 7044. 

Attendance Policy: The New York State Department of Education requires that you attend all classes and vehicle driving labs.  All students must attend 24 hours of classes and 24 hours of driving in-vehicle. The program includes a written exam and driving skills tests. Failure to meet these requirements will result in course failure and denial of your MV-285 [completion certificate] and insurance certificate.  Neither work, vacation nor extracurricular activities are acceptable excuses for your missing a driver education lecture or lab.  All missed classes or drives must be made up and a fee of $25 per missed classroom or vehicle drive [$50 if both are missed] payable to Hilton CSD Community Education and mailed to 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468.  ALL MISSED CLASSES AND DRIVES ARE RESCHEDULED WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR [not Hilton Community Education].  A student with three absences risks being removed from the program.  Driver Education requires commitment on the part of students and parents to fulfill the NYS DMV course requirements.  No refunds will be given once the session begins. Enrollment is limited. 

REGISTRATION DRIVER EDUCATION
WINTER-SPRING 2012 Driver Education - Class is FULL
 
Driver Education Registration Print out PDF FORM - NOTE: Your registration will not be processed and your child not registered officially until you mail in the registration with either check or online credit card payment to Hilton CSD Community Education, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468   PDF - Download Adobe Reader
 
Pay online with Credit Card $420/$430:
 

Please note: your child is registered with Hilton CSD Community Education/Driver Ed when BOTH registration and payment are received in our office, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468

 

New Drivers: How to Get Your Driver's License

NYS DMVWebsite and DMV Contact Information

Schedule a Road Test

The process to apply for a non-commercial driver license in NYS includes the following steps:

  • RESOURCES FOR YOUNGER DRIVERS
  • Apply for a learner permit. Pay the application fee and the driver license fee. Pass the vision test and the written test. Receive your permit.
  • Practice for your road test.
  • Take a driver education course or a DMV-approved pre-licensing course.
  • Use your driver education certificate or pre-licensing course certificate to make an appointment by phone or on-line. Schedule a Road Test
  • Pass your road test and receive your NYS driver license.
  • For more about driving licenses in NYS: NYS DMV
  • Junior License vs Full License

To confirm registration call Hilton CE at 585-392-1000 ext. 7044 or call AAA at 1-800-836-2582 ext. 73504 or email driverprograms@nyaaa.com  Students must attend every instruction/theory class as well as assigned drive times classes in order to pass  the course. A $25 makeup fee PER MISSED CLASS is assessed [$50 IF YOU MISS BOTH DRIVE AND CLASS].  Successful completion allows a student to go to NYS Department of Motor Vehicles to schedule a road test. Vehicle drive schedule will be posted online AFTER February 23, 2011.

NYS MV-285 - The program leads to the issuance of a NYS DMV-285 ['blue card'] for successful participants. HCSD's provider, the AAA of Western and Central NY, is NYS DMV-certified and provides all instructors and vehicles. The program is NYS-approved and will run year around. NOTE: MV-285 certificates are mailed to each student's home. 

Parent-Teen Driving Agreement

NYS DMV LAW FOR TEENS   Under the new law, teens younger than 18 are required to hold a learner's permit for six months before they can schedule a road test to get a license.  The law also increases the number of training hours from 20 to 50, with at least 15 hours of night-time driving; reduces the number of non-family passengers younger than 21 allowed in the vehicle from two to one; and bans teens from using any portable electronic devices, handheld or not.  GRADUATED LICENSES FOR TEENS  

For further information, call Hilton Community Education Registrar at 585-392-1000 ext. 7044. Office is located at District Offices, 225 West Ave., Hilton, NY 14468. Registrar email: communityed@hilton.k12.ny.us