HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED DRIVER
- Register for District #578 classroom instruction in driver education by paying the $80 classroom fee and filling out the registration form. *It is recommended that the student reach their 15th birthday before the class begins.
- Satisfactorily complete the driver education class. Each student must be present for the full 30 hours of classroom, missing class time can't be made up until the next class session unless an agreement can be made with the instructor. Missing classes could delay getting your permit.
- Financially enroll for District #578 behind the wheel instruction. Students must be financially enrolled ($240) for behind the wheel before they can take their permit test.
- Pass the Driver's permit test. This written exam is administered by the State of Minnesota. Students will be required to present two forms of I.D. at the time of the test. One of these forms of I.D. must be a certified Birth Certificate. The other can be a Social Security Card or an Official High School Transcript. The State of Minnesota charges a fee for the permit. The student will need to notify the instructor when they have passed the permit test, so they can begin receiving behind the wheel instruction.
- Satisfactorily complete six hours of behind the wheel instruction.
- Pass the road test at a State of Minnesota exam station. Drivers must be at least 16 years old to be granted a provisional under 21 license which is valid for 2 years from the date of application. The State of Minnesota charges a fee for the license.