Instruction

Driver Education

Standards of Learning

VDOE is responsible for approving driver education programs in the commonwealth’s public and private schools. Driver education programs in Virginia schools focus on safe driving attitudes, skill development and appropriate responses to hazards. The commonwealth’s standards for driver education require extended supervised practice with a licensed parent or guardian to develop precision in the application of skills and processes to effectively manage risks.

Driver Education Program (DEP)

Getting Started (PDF)
Driver Education Status Questionnaire (PDF)
Teachers & Instructors Report (PDF)
Division Level Users (PDF)

Resources

Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education in Virginia
Driver education program requirements as prescribed by §22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia.
Certificate of Enrollment Form (Word)
45 Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide (PDF)
Juvenile Licensing Process (PDF)
Parent/Guardian Form Granting the School Permission to Issue Their Child a 180-Day Provisional Driver's License (Word)

School Crash Statistics

Annual reports on the number of reportable crashes experienced by graduates of Virginia driver-education programs within 12 months of receiving a driver’s license:

Outside Resources

Professional Organizations

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