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Our Programs

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HIGH SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION

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The Driver Education course has two components: the classroom and in-car components.

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Before You Apply

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  • The minimum age requirement for this program is 15 years old

  • Please obtain the customer number from SGI before filling out the application form

  • You must take two pieces of ID to any SGI issuer to obtain the customer number

  • You must be enrolled in high school

 

CLASSROOM COMPONENT:

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The classroom component of the Driver Education course consists of 30 hours of instruction during the school year.  The Driver Education course may also be offered during the summer months on a limited basis. This will be advertised in May of each year. The material covered in the 30-hour classroom component is as follows:

  • Review SGI Driver's Handbook

  • City, Highway, and  Grid Roads

  • Write Learner's License Exam

  • Vision Test and Identification Check

  • Driving Slowly and Parking

  • Instruction to Reading Traffic

  • Tools for Reading Traffic

  • Timing for Passing and Crossing Intersections

 

IN-CAR COMPONENT

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The in-car component of the Driver Education Course consists of six one-hour periods of instruction. This portion of the program is scheduled during the school day, including unassigned periods and noon hours, as well as after school. The cars, which are equipped with dual controls, are provided by Klassen Driving School. The first hour of in-car instruction should begin within three weeks of the student receiving his/her Learner's Licence. The material covered in the 6-hour in-car component is as follows:

  • Lesson 1: Vehicle Familiarization, Use of Controls, Looking Up,  Referencing Down, and Residential Driving

  • Lesson 2: Introduction to City Driving

  • Lesson 3: Highway & Grid Road Driving

  • Lessons 4 & 5: City Driving Including intersections, freeway, and parking

  • Lesson 6: Review and Preparation for a Road Test

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