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Please note Ms. Weatherby's new phone number - 360-563-4161 |
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Snohomish School District Traffic Safety Education The Snohomish School District Traffic Safety Education course is approved by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and includes both classroom and behind-the-wheel experience. The goal and purpose of the course is to help the new driver become precise, efficient, knowledgeable and responsible. We provide the opportunity for all students to gain knowledge about the driving task, the rules of the road, driver responsibilities and how to make reduced-risk decisions while driving . Students practice basic driving skills and defensive driving strategies in a variety of traffic situations. In addition, they are expected to practice between driving sessions with a licensed driver who has at least five years of driving experience. Snohomish School District offers a quality traffic safety education program featuring highly trained and skilled teachers. The teachers are committed to providing a good defensive driving course geared to meet the needs of all students. The classes are scheduled over eight or more school weeks (except for the 5 week summer quarter) so the students have time to learn the information and practice the skills needed to be safe drivers. Students who have completed our course have been very successful on the DOL licensing tests. Traffic Education Fee - $425.00 Registration forms are available approximately two weeks before the starting date of each session. Forms are available in the SHS main office or may be downloaded. There is no reduced fee or scholarships for low-income students because Washington State no longer provides funding for Traffic Education programs. Full tuition is due at the time of registration. Class enrollment will be on a first come first served basis.
If a student misses a drive session without a 24-hour advance notice or does not bring his/her permit to class and cannot drive, he/she may be charged an additional $50 fee to make up the missed session. Additional driving sessions (outside of the usual instruction time) are available for $50.00 an hour.
Students 15 years or older may enroll. Each student will be issued a waiver to receive a learner's permit without taking the DOL written exam. The $425 fee is due along with the completed registration papers to the bookkeeper in the SHS Main Office by the registration deadline for each quarter. There are new registration forms for each quarter.
During the school year, there are two classroom sessions and one on-street driving day each week. Classes are held at SHS from 2:30-4:30 on Mondays & Wednesdays. Driving days will be chosen the first day of class and be held after school or on Saturdays. The summer driving class is taught during five weeks with the classes meeting three days each week for the classroom sessions and 2 days a week for the driving sessions.
2008-2009 SCHEDULE
(Approximate dates – changes in the school calendar will alter our schedule.)
FALL QUARTER SESSION 1: SEPTEMBER 10-NOVEMBER 7
WINTER QUARTER SESSION 2: NOVEMBER 10 – JANUARY 23
SPRING QUARTER SESSION 3: JANUARY 21 – MARCH 25
SPRING QUARTER SESSION 4: APRIL 8 - JUNE 3 Note -This session is for five weeks with classroom sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday starting Monday June 22 rd.
You may call Ms. Weatherby at (360)563-4161 for more information.
(Click Here) for a complete Fall Registration Packet.
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SHS
Traffic Safety Education