West Islip Union Free School District

NYS DMV DRIVER EDUCATION AT WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL

FALL 2024

DRIVING CLASS DATES AND TIMES: 

Students can only attend the day and time they are assigned

Driving starts Monday, September 9, 2024... and daily moving forward based on what day you are assigned to drive

Meet cars outside in HS upper parking lot by Fitness Center entrance   

Dates in bold/underline are MAKE UP days ONLY

Dates that are italicized and (H) indicate that the class WILL BE held on a school holiday

Monday:     2:15-3:45pm       /       3:45-5:15pm

Sept  9, 16, 23, 30         Oct  7, 21, 28          Nov  4, 11(H), 18, 25          Dec  2, 9, 16          Jan  6, 13

Tuesday:     2:15-3:45pm       /       3:45-5:15pm

Sept  10, 17, 24         Oct  1, 8, 15, 22, 29           Nov  5, 12, 19, 26         Dec  3, 10, 17         Jan  7, 14 

Wednesday:     2:15-3:45pm  /     3:45-5:15pm

Sept  11, 18, 25        Oct  2, 9, 16, 23, 30         Nov  6, 13, 20           Dec  4, 11, 18          Jan  8, 15

Thursday: 2:15-3:45pm   /       3:45-5:15pm

Sept  12, 19, 26        Oct  10, 17, 24, 31         Nov  7, 14, 21          Dec  5, 12, 19          Jan  2, 9, 16   

Friday: 2:15-3:45pm   /       3:45-5:15pm

Sept  13, 20, 27        Oct  11, 18, 25            Nov  1, 8, 15, 22           Dec  6, 13, 20         Jan 3, 10, 17

Saturday:  7:30-9:00am    /      9:00-10:30am

Sept  14, 21, 28         Oct  5, 12, 19, 26         Nov  2, 9, 16, 23          Dec  7, 14, 21         Jan  4, 11, 18

Sunday:  9:00-10:30am  /     10:30am-12:00pm

Sept  15, 22, 29         Oct  6, 13, 20, 27          Nov  3, 10, 17, 24         Dec  8, 15, 22          Jan  5, 12, 19 

LECTURE CLASSES BEGIN: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Classes meet in room 110 at WIHS / 16 Required Sessions

LECTURE CLASS DATES AND TIMES:    

Students can only attend the day and time they are assigned

4:00 - 5:30pm      /      5:30 - 7:00pm      /  7:00 – 8:30pm

Sept  17, 24      Oct  1, 8, 15, 22, 29     Nov  5, 12, 19, 26         Dec  3, 10, 17        Jan  7, 14

REMIND APP

Text the message @2024fallde to the number 81010 

To:           81010

Message:      @2024fallde

Driving AND lecture classes meet every week. Therefore, all students must be available to commit themselves to three hours total each week: 90 minutes of in-car instruction AND 90 minutes of classroom lecture. Students and parent/guardians should thoroughly discuss this commitment and attendance policy prior to registering for the DE program. MV-278 (5 Hour Certificates) and MV-285 (Certificate of Completions) documents must be kept in a secure location. Replacement certificates from the DMV are a lengthy process. 

What is the absence policy?

Per New York State, a student must attend ALL 48 hours of the program in order to receive the “Student Certificate of Completion” (MV 285). West Islip School District is forbidden by NYS law from issuing the MV-285 to anyone who has not met the minimum attendance requirements. Students must make arrangements to attend all classes.  It is the student's responsibility to make sure absences will NOT occur. Parental notes DO NOT excuse absences from classes.  A Certificate of Completion will NOT be issued to ANY student in the event of missed classes.