FAQs for MA Student Drivers
Answers About Our Personalized Safe Driving Classes
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What is the earliest age that a student could start a Driver Education Classroom program?
At the age of 15 years and 9 months.
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What is the earliest age that a student could obtain a Class D Learner's Permit?
Once they turn 16, a Learner's Permit is obtained at RMV offices only. There will be a testing fee and you will have to present appropriate identification (such as your original Social Security Card). For more information, please visit the RMV's website.
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What is the earliest age that a student could obtain a Class D Driver's License?
Once they turn 16 1/2 of age and if they have all of the following criteria completed.
- A student must have had their Learner's Permit for 6 consecutive months without any infractions
- A student must have completed a full Driver Education Program. 30 Hours of Classroom instructions, 2 Hour Parent class by at least one parent, guardian or designee. (Parent classes are valid for 5 years). 12 Hours of Driving Lessons with the Driving School. 6 Hours of Observing another student driver.
- The RMV must have processed your Driver Education Certificate
- A parent has completed 40 hours of supervised driving with the student
- A student must pass a driving test at the RMV
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How much is your 30-hour classroom fee if a student wants to complete all his Behind the Wheel requirements with your School?
The fee is $204. (Please call our office about Behind the Wheel pricing and our Parent classes.)
Please call our office to obtain pricing for Road Lessons and Use of car for Road Test. We need some info from you, to determine the correct prices for your situation.
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How much is your 30-hour classroom fee if a student wants to take all his Behind the Wheel requirements with another Driving School?
The fee is 204
Please call our office to obtain pricing for Road Lessons and Use of car for Road Test. We need some info from you, to determine the correct prices for your situation.
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What is included in a Full Driver Education Program?
Massachusetts law requires that the program include:
- 30 hours of classroom instruction
- 12 hours of Behind-the-Wheel instruction
- 6 hours of observing another student driver, no charge for observation hours.
- A 2-hour Parent Class, which at least one parent has to attend (a Parent Class certificate is valid for 5 years). all parent classes are free of charge.
Please call our office to obtain pricing for Road Lessons and Use of car for Road Test. We need some info from you, to determine the correct prices for your situation.
All these requirements have to be completed before the RMV issues a Driver Education Certificate and before a License test can be scheduled.
We strongly recommend that a student complete all these requirements at least 6 weeks before they are eligible for their license test if they desire to obtain their license at the age of 16 1/2 years.
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When can the Parent Class be taken?
A parent, guardian or designee must complete a 2 Hour Parent class before a student can start driving lessons with a Driving School. Call our office to register for the Parent class, unless you already took one within the last 5 years. If you took the parent class at another school, please let our office staff know. Our Parent classes are offered at least once a month at most of our locations.
ALL PARENT CLASSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR ANYBODY.
Please call our office for dates and times of upcoming Parent classes, and call our main office (508-699-9390) to register.
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When do you offer your 30-hour classroom program?
Our Classroom programs are offered in many different ways in order to accommodate the busy lifestyles of today's teenagers. The programs offer great flexibility.
One-Week classes during School vacation weeks and Holiday weekends like Columbus Day weekend, Veterans Day weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, or Memorial Day weekend.
Weeknight programs.
For more information and pricing please call our main office (508-699-9390).
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When can a student start Behind-the-Wheel instruction with your school?
The first appointment can be scheduled with our main office over the phone as long as a student has obtained their Learner's Permit and feels comfortable enough to start. A parent, guardian or designee must complete a 2 Hour Parent class before a student can start driving lessons with a Driving School. Call our office to register for the Parent class, unless you already took one within the last 5 years. If you took the parent class at another school, please let our office staff know. Our school offers convenient pickup and drop-off services for these appointments 7 days a week and for most towns. ALL PARENT CLASSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR ANYBODY.
Please call our office to obtain pricing for Road Lessons and Use of car for Road Test. We need some info from you, to determine the correct prices for your situation.
There are no long waiting periods to get started with these appointments. For more information and pricing, please call 508-699-9390.
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How are your Behind-the-Wheel appointments structured?
Students who want to obtain a Driver's Education Certificate have to complete 8 appointments to cover the required 12 hours of driving with a Driving School.
8 appointments will include 1.5 hours of driving.
A payment is due during each of the driving appointments or you can pay in full at your first appointment. There is NO CHARGE for any observation time.
Please call our office to obtain pricing for Road Lessons and Use of car for Road Test. We need some info from you, to determine the correct prices for your situation.