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Your 16th birthday is a big event! In many ways it marks passage into early adulthood. The state of Minnesota recognizes this by granting you the adult privilege of holding a driver's license. Along with that privilege comes the adult responsibility to be a competent driver. As a typical 15 year old, you will probably soon be attempting to earn the privilege and responsibility of holding a driver's license. Minnesota requires that you do the following to earn a license.
● Satisfactorily complete 30 hours of driver education classroom instruction.
● Pass a written driver's permit test.
● Satisfactorily complete behind the wheel instruction.
● Pass a road test (must be 16 years old)
In addition, Minnesota requires that instruction be taken through an accredited program. District #578 provides a driver education program for classroom and behind the wheel instruction. This program is accredited by, and all the instructors are licensed by, the Minnesota Department of Education. The driver education curriculum stresses attitudes, habits, knowledge and skills. Every effort is made to provide quality instruction in a convenient manner.
Sincerely,
Brent Weiss,
Coordinator District #578 Driver's Education
Parent Class: Effective January 1, 2015, every driver under the age of 18 who completes behind the wheel instruction and is testing for a provisional drivers license must submit a driving log. Parents/guardians have two options regarding the supervised driving log:
● Complete a (90 minute) supplemental parent class provided by a driver education program approved in Minnesota, and then submit a supervised driving log showing their teen has completed at least 40 hours (2,400 minutes) of supervised driving, 15 (900 minutes) of which are nighttime hours; OR
● If the parent/guardian chooses to not complete the supplemental parent class, the driving log must show that their teen has completed at least 50 hours (3,000 minutes) of supervised driving, 15 (900 minutes) of which are nighttime hours.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to provide as many additional driving hours with their teen as possible to prepare them to become a safe driver. The driving log must be presented at the time of the road test and submitted with the application for the provisional license and will be given to your student during the classroom session.
