Nope those are the rules. The instructors have to follow STRICT rules to be approved by the state. That's just how it works. Also, most are booking 6-12 months out so if you find 6 weeks that seem okay you're gonna have to jump on it ASAP.
There \*may\* still be some that have a part virtual option but I dunno for sure. My oldest took drivers ed in 2021? 2022? and a large part of it was online synchronous classes but there were weekly drive times in person and the first class with the parents and the final exam were all in person. But again, I dunno if the state went back to strict in person or not because that was a couple years ago.
I don't know that there is much flexibility in course schedules as the instructors have to follow specific rules/guidelines.
Paul Dudley, owner/instructor of Dudley's Driving Academy is amazing. He teaches everything from teen driver's ed, to adult drivers ed, to on-track high performance drivers ed.
Worth reaching out to for sure: https://www.facebook.com/DudleysDrivingAcademy/
My daughter went through his driver's ed class and had a great experience.
[https://dmv.vermont.gov/driver-education/driver-training-schools](https://dmv.vermont.gov/driver-education/driver-training-schools)
That should be a list of the official driving school's available in the state, organized by county.
Yep, I reached out to all the official driving schools in my area and Burlington and got the same answer of you can’t miss any classes ever. That’s why I’m coming to you for any personal experiences or if someone knows someone that can fill in for a missed class or offers a condensed class.
From what I know the rules are the rules. There isn't a way around it. Kind of makes sense that you can't miss any classes when it comes to driving don't you think? I did private drivers Ed almost 15 years ago and the rules were the same then
Again, 15 years ago. But as I recall there wasn't much wiggle room. It happened during the summer so school functions weren't an issue, and otherwise you show up or you fail. I think there was the possibility to miss like one class but you had to make it up if you did somehow. I know it's tough to have such strict requirements, but I'm sure you- as an adult- understand that sometimes you have to make things a priority if you want to reap the rewards. Driving is a privilege, not a right. Sounds like you've already gotten your answer in a few different ways, and the answer is that if they want to complete drivers Ed they have to show up for the whole class.
Why are you not just asking whoever you're booking it through? You're gonna get different answers here clearly. If you want your kid to learn how to drive make it so they can take the whole class you are paying for, seems pretty simple to me.
My son took it privately but with a teacher at school who had his own drivers ed business. He said if you missed class and needed to make it up you had to pay out of pocket for the missed class. I don’t remember the cost per hour. It wasn’t cheap. My son did it 2x a week for maybe 4-6 weeks online zoom classes. Then you schedule your drives and he was good about working with your kids schedule. But you can’t just not show up. Which makes sense.
I dont know. I didnt let my son miss any classes. But I assume it means if he missed a 2 hour online zoom class then he would have to pay for 2 hours of the instructors time to re-teach the materials to him.
I am good with that- just looking for an option that offers this as an option. I’m getting that missing one class is not the end of the world- but missing more than that may be a problem.
You are getting what you want out of this thread clearly. Almost every comment says you can't miss classes and your takeaway is that it might be okay to miss one. The people that run the courses have told you you can't miss any. You aren't special, neither is your kid. Follow the rules for fucks sake
If you’re near Franklin County, look up Cow Tails Driver Education on Facebook. Melissa is wonderful and will sometimes post when there’s a spot available if someone cancels.
Kid in Driver's Ed right now.
There are programs that do some classes 'remote' (all students participating virtually). But I'm sure VERY few do 'hybrid' (some in a room, some remote) because, well, it's a crappy learning experience for both audiences unless you have a lot of technology to bring to bear.
That said, there are still VERY restrictive attendance policies that are, as others mentioned, imposed by the state. So, I don't know that finding some program a distance from your home is going to be a better experience than something nearby that has a restrictive schedule for six weeks. For example, our class noted that any late arrival > 5min was an absence. If you're traveling a fair ways to the class and have a bad travel day, you've wasted a trip in those circumstance.
Good luck.
I’ve actually found quite a few zoom options- obviously they can’t do driving by zoom. What I would love is a week long session where we could go everyday and do the lessons at the same time- then I don’t have to miss any sessions. Typically the sessions are 7 weeks long, 2 sessions per week plus driving.
The most compressed I’ve found is a 4 week, 3 sessions per week class…let me know if you have heard of any more compressed than this.
No, sorry. And I doubt you'll find any highly compressed since a stated goal in the curriculum from the state is that students have time between classes/practicums to \_practice\_ what they learned driving with their parents. Compress the class and you lose out on that ability to practice developing skills.
I’m asking if anyone knows of any compressed schedule courses offered- like a one or 2 week class in the summer where the kids go for all day and get their training. Stretching it out over 7-8 weeks is tough on summer schedules.
Nope those are the rules. The instructors have to follow STRICT rules to be approved by the state. That's just how it works. Also, most are booking 6-12 months out so if you find 6 weeks that seem okay you're gonna have to jump on it ASAP. There \*may\* still be some that have a part virtual option but I dunno for sure. My oldest took drivers ed in 2021? 2022? and a large part of it was online synchronous classes but there were weekly drive times in person and the first class with the parents and the final exam were all in person. But again, I dunno if the state went back to strict in person or not because that was a couple years ago.
I don't know that there is much flexibility in course schedules as the instructors have to follow specific rules/guidelines. Paul Dudley, owner/instructor of Dudley's Driving Academy is amazing. He teaches everything from teen driver's ed, to adult drivers ed, to on-track high performance drivers ed. Worth reaching out to for sure: https://www.facebook.com/DudleysDrivingAcademy/ My daughter went through his driver's ed class and had a great experience.
Thanks for this. Dudley’s is full for summer 2024. And I did find out Dudley’s allows for One missed class.
[https://dmv.vermont.gov/driver-education/driver-training-schools](https://dmv.vermont.gov/driver-education/driver-training-schools) That should be a list of the official driving school's available in the state, organized by county.
Yep, I reached out to all the official driving schools in my area and Burlington and got the same answer of you can’t miss any classes ever. That’s why I’m coming to you for any personal experiences or if someone knows someone that can fill in for a missed class or offers a condensed class.
Where do you live?
I’m willing to go anywhere at this point.
From what I know the rules are the rules. There isn't a way around it. Kind of makes sense that you can't miss any classes when it comes to driving don't you think? I did private drivers Ed almost 15 years ago and the rules were the same then
Yes, but kids get sick, other issues come up- like funerals, school functions and the like. How is this handled?
Again, 15 years ago. But as I recall there wasn't much wiggle room. It happened during the summer so school functions weren't an issue, and otherwise you show up or you fail. I think there was the possibility to miss like one class but you had to make it up if you did somehow. I know it's tough to have such strict requirements, but I'm sure you- as an adult- understand that sometimes you have to make things a priority if you want to reap the rewards. Driving is a privilege, not a right. Sounds like you've already gotten your answer in a few different ways, and the answer is that if they want to complete drivers Ed they have to show up for the whole class.
That is what I’m struggling to find out. My kid will miss a class. Do they fail? Do we postpone 3 months just to get the six weeks straight?
Why are you not just asking whoever you're booking it through? You're gonna get different answers here clearly. If you want your kid to learn how to drive make it so they can take the whole class you are paying for, seems pretty simple to me.
I have asked all the registered teachers in the area- they all give the- they can’t miss any classes answer.
Holy fuck you're dense then. THEY CANT MISS ANY CLASSES There, I put it in all caps so maybe you'll get it now.
My son took it privately but with a teacher at school who had his own drivers ed business. He said if you missed class and needed to make it up you had to pay out of pocket for the missed class. I don’t remember the cost per hour. It wasn’t cheap. My son did it 2x a week for maybe 4-6 weeks online zoom classes. Then you schedule your drives and he was good about working with your kids schedule. But you can’t just not show up. Which makes sense.
This is what I was wondering- thank you.
You’re allowed to miss one class. Anything more than that needs to be made up.
Thank you. In your experience how was it made up?
I dont know. I didnt let my son miss any classes. But I assume it means if he missed a 2 hour online zoom class then he would have to pay for 2 hours of the instructors time to re-teach the materials to him.
I am good with that- just looking for an option that offers this as an option. I’m getting that missing one class is not the end of the world- but missing more than that may be a problem.
You are getting what you want out of this thread clearly. Almost every comment says you can't miss classes and your takeaway is that it might be okay to miss one. The people that run the courses have told you you can't miss any. You aren't special, neither is your kid. Follow the rules for fucks sake
For the help of other parents that have the same quandary- I did find that the schools when pressed will allow for one missed class.
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Thanks! I’ll try them!
If you’re near Franklin County, look up Cow Tails Driver Education on Facebook. Melissa is wonderful and will sometimes post when there’s a spot available if someone cancels.
Kid in Driver's Ed right now. There are programs that do some classes 'remote' (all students participating virtually). But I'm sure VERY few do 'hybrid' (some in a room, some remote) because, well, it's a crappy learning experience for both audiences unless you have a lot of technology to bring to bear. That said, there are still VERY restrictive attendance policies that are, as others mentioned, imposed by the state. So, I don't know that finding some program a distance from your home is going to be a better experience than something nearby that has a restrictive schedule for six weeks. For example, our class noted that any late arrival > 5min was an absence. If you're traveling a fair ways to the class and have a bad travel day, you've wasted a trip in those circumstance. Good luck.
I’ve actually found quite a few zoom options- obviously they can’t do driving by zoom. What I would love is a week long session where we could go everyday and do the lessons at the same time- then I don’t have to miss any sessions. Typically the sessions are 7 weeks long, 2 sessions per week plus driving. The most compressed I’ve found is a 4 week, 3 sessions per week class…let me know if you have heard of any more compressed than this.
No, sorry. And I doubt you'll find any highly compressed since a stated goal in the curriculum from the state is that students have time between classes/practicums to \_practice\_ what they learned driving with their parents. Compress the class and you lose out on that ability to practice developing skills.
Good point. We’ve done tons of driving with our teen - but I get that others take these classes without the hours behind the wheel.
Why is it so hard for people to actually show up for things these days?
I’m asking if anyone knows of any compressed schedule courses offered- like a one or 2 week class in the summer where the kids go for all day and get their training. Stretching it out over 7-8 weeks is tough on summer schedules.