Set a good example for your teen driver - slow down in the school parking lot and leave more space in traffic. Remember that night driving and driving with teens in the car along with inexperience substantially increases risk of a fatal accident in the first 3-5 years of driving.

Enforce safe driving habits for new drivers.

Road Test Sponsors

As of January 1 2021 the RMV will no longer be using DOT cars for road exams. You will either need to use your own car with an emergency brake in the center console area accessible and a parent/guardian as sponsor to the examiner or use a driving school car with a driving instructor as sponsor. See sponsor fees and rules before booking your exam. If you book an exam outside our scheduled day/time parameters, or at a different location; your parent will need to sponsor you.

Road Exam Sponsor Availability is based on car and instructor availability

Leominster RMV - (See revised road test sponsor fee below)

Monday through Friday 9 am to 11 am based on instructor availability

Sponsor only fee is $95.00

Sponsor and Practice session is $150.00

(Practice session to be scheduled prior to road exam)

If your test falls outside the above parameters your parent will need to sponsor you.

Due to recent RMV revisions, all new driving students can complete 6 hours of observation with another student and 40 hours of supervised driving at home which must be logged and given to the instructor. RMV Observation Affidavits will no longer be required.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CLASS

Please Read the rules!

All Classes are virtual until further notice!

A 2 hour Parent/Guardian class is required for students under 18 years of age. It will usually run the day before the student class unless otherwise noted. (Please be aware, the parent/guardian class can run over 2 hours)

(Students cannot drive until the Parent Class requirement has been satisfied.)

For virtual classes -

Parents must sign in using their own device/ easily identifiable email address for virtual classes.

Cell phone logins are not allowed or accepted by the RMV.

If you use someone else's laptop or email account, or a random email account I.e. beachlover@yahoo.com or abcplumbing@gmail.com the attendance sheet will show that name instead of yours and the RMV will not accept it as proof of attendance.

"DUE TO MANY NEW COVID 19 RMV AND CDC PROCEDURES AND POLICIES AS WELL AS CHANGES IN OUR METHODS OF ASSIGNING STUDENTS AND SCHEDULING OF LESSONS ETC. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU TAKE THE PARENT CLASS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE TAKEN IT BEFORE! THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR RE -TAKING IT."

Please make sure your internet, wireless connections and laptop are working properly before the start of class.

Payment Information

Take $50 off any class if you register for any class before December 31st !!!

The cost of the Driver Ed program is $750.00 it can be made in one payment or two payments of $400.00 and a second payment of $350.00

First payment is due within 5 days of registration and balance is due 10 days prior to start of class.

Note

Please include a copy of the class confirmation with your payment

We accept payment via check or money order

Important!

Please make checks and Money Orders payable to WRSD -

(Include student name & class date in the memo or on a separate sheet of paper)

Mail Payment to:

Wachusett Regional High School

1401 Main Street

Holden, MA 01520

ATTN: Drivers Ed

Students can also bring to the driver ed office C124 between 10am and 2pm or leave at the main office in an envelope marked ATTN: Driver Ed

Driver Ed Rules

Driver Ed as well as a Parent/Guardian class is required by MA state law for anyone under 18 years of age.

You must stay logged in for the full class or RMV will require a make up class!

You must use your WRHS email account and your school issued Chromebook when registering and for class or your attendance may not show up!

Important Note -

Full attendance is required by the RMV. You will be need to repeat the entire class if you miss any classes!

Please be sure to plan accordingly and attend all classes!

Missed Driving Fees

A $50.00 per hour fee applies for Cancellations (w/o 24 hr. notice) and no shows for on the road appointments also for showing up without your permit - Please communicate with your instructor and cancel ahead of your lesson!

*Fees are subject to change * There are no refunds for driver ed

Per hour & Road Test Practice fees

• As there has been some interest in driving only; driving only is charged at an hourly rate of $60 per hour with a licensed driving instructor payable in advance by check to WRSD however we will not do your supervised driving for you that is a parent/guardian responsibility

Changes in Supervised Driving Requirement

The RMV is now allowing observation, so all new driving students will now be required to complete 6 hours of observation along with 12 hours of driving behind the wheel. Only one student will be allowed to observe in the back seat.

PLEASE READ - ROAD TEST POLICIES

Students can still schedule their own exams online once all of their requirements have been met and they have had their permit in good standing for 184 days. Road tests scheduled after June 21, 2021 will require a sponsor (parent or instructor) - see sponsor rules above.

IMPORTANT - Please be sure you have signed up for a road test and not a permit test or Real ID appointment and print out the receipt with location, date and time.

Sponsor Fees (for Leominster RMV)

Sponsor only - Monday - Friday 9 am to 11am - $95.00

$150 Sponsor and practice session - (Please bare in mind that students should be prepared for their road exam without a practice session, if they are not driving at home, a practice session alone will not change the odds.)You must bring your actual permit to the road exam they will not accept photo copies or cell phone images.

• • • RMV is currently using their own Ford Fusion and Honda Civic Hybrid cars for road tests

    • We offer sponsorship on a limited basis. If we are sponsoring please refer to our guidelines below

    • RMV Observation affidavits are no longer required for new students; you will now be required to do 6 hours of observation with another student driving.

    • Students cannot schedule or reserve an appointment for a road exam until they have completed ALL OF THEIR DRIVER-ED REQUIREMENTS and the school has issued a check to to certify completion of the program to the RMV. They must also have had their learner's permit in good standing for 6 months or 184 days. Once everything is completed and the 184 days have been met, I will upload or transmit their records to the RMV. The check payment process can take one to two weeks after they have completed all of their driver ed requirements. I will then send an email once this has been completed

    • Anyone returning from international destinations must quarantine for 10 days; anyone traveling from out of state is advised to quarantine for 10 days unless fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior or had a negative covid test 72 hours prior to returning home. Instructors may cancel a scheduled lesson at their discretion if a student shows up sick.

    • See Helpful Links below for road test video and an application

Driving Lessons

• • • All pickups and Drop offs are at WRHS - out back between the auto shop and driver ed cars

    • All cars are cleaned and sanitized between lessons and everyone is required to wear a face mask

    • If Covid like symptoms are present or temperature is high, instructors will cancel lesson at their discretion - please screen before arriving

MUST BE 15 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS OLD BY DAY ONE OF ANY CLASS!