Driver Education

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR DRIVER'S ED DATES:

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Students currently attending a Boise School District school may qualify to use Advanced Opportunities for Driver's Ed. Please follow these steps:

1.      Click on this link for information about Advanced Opportunities

2.      Sign the Advanced Opportunities participation form and turn it into the Counselor at the school your student currently attends (Please do NOT create an Advanced Opportunities account. Your student’s school counselor can help with this if needed)

3.      Upon completion of steps 1-2, select the $65 Advanced Opportunities tuition option on the payment screen of the Driver's Ed registration form. 

4.      Email receipt of payment for Driver's Ed class to [email protected]

*Reach out to the counselor at your student's school if questions arise regarding Advanced Opportunities, student schedules, or credits


PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BELOW FOR REQUIREMENTS.

 

  **An IDAHO Driver Permit is required BEFORE registering for a class. Please check the DMV website for most current information.

Go to the DMV in person - by appointment only! (400 N Benjamin Lane) The cost of the Driver Education Permit is $26.50. This fee is paid directly to the Ada County Driver's License Department - Checks are payable to Ada County Sheriff. This fee is non-refundable. They will give an eye test, collect the fee and issue the receipt for the Driver Education permit. Students should bring the receipt to the first day of class.

ALL ITEMS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT: 

  • TO PROVE DATE OF BIRTH, EACH STUDENT MUST PRESENT: AN ORIGINAL CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME THE PERMIT IS PURCHASED. (STUDENT MUST BE 14 1/2 YEARS OLD)

  • PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (student activity card, military ID, or passport) 

  • SCHOOL VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE letter. (LINK LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEFT COLUMN OF THIS WEBSITE) This must be picked up from the administrative assistant at your child's school. The Ada County License Department will only accept a written verification on a school letterhead with the principal's signature or designee, and the school seal or stamp affixed. Home schooled students will require an affidavit from the DMV which must be signed by their parents. Boise Online School students can pick up their VOC at the District Service Center (8169 W. Victory Rd). All other online school students (outside of the Boise School District) need to contact their school's Administrator.

  • SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS will be required for the issuance of a driver education permit.

  • When going to obtain your permit, make sure you have a legal parent with you as both parent and student have to sign for the permit.

  • Students are required to take and pass a vision test to receive a permit.
  • Tell the staff at the Ada County License Department to send the permit to Boise School District.
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR CANCELATION/REFUND POLICY:
If a student needs to cancel their Driver Education registration, the Driver's Ed office must be contacted by calling 208-854-4026 or emailing [email protected].
 

Refunds will be issued based on the following:

  • Requests made at least two weeks prior to the start of the class will receive a 100% refund minus a $5 cancellation fee.
  • Requests made between 14 and 7 days prior to the start of the class will receive a 50% refund minus a $5 cancellation fee.
  • Requests made less than 7 days prior to the start of the class will NOT be refunded.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO REGISTER: https://www.boiselearns.org/wconnect/drivered/home.htm 

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM, PLEASE CALL 208-854-4026 OR EMAIL [email protected]