• Driver Education Information

    Cardinal O’Hara Driver Education Course open to all area high school students

    Our Driver Education Program is open to students from all local high schools and Cardinal O’Hara High School. The Driver Education Program is offered several times throughout the year: Spring, Summer, and Fall.

    The New York State Department of Education requires that each student in the Driver Education Course attends 24 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of in-car driving instruction. Each student must successfully complete the written and driving skills tests.

    Students must have a valid New York State Permit or License prior to the start of the first class.

    The cost is $900 per student and includes both classroom and in-car driving sessions over an eight-week period.

    Spring 2025 Program

    Classroom Instruction- All Students Attend 16 classes over the 8 weeks session:

    February 13-April 11
    Thursday and Friday
    3:20 pm – 4:50 pm

    No classroom or in-car driving instruction February 17-February 21

    In-car Driving Instruction- Students Choose M/Tu or W/Sa or Th/F:

    Monday & Tuesday
    February 10-April 8, 2025
    3:15pm – 4:45pm
    4:55pm – 6:25 pm
    6:30pm – 8:00pm

    Wednesday & Saturday
    February 12-April 12, 2025
    3:15pm – 4:45pm Wednesday and  9:00am – 10:30am Saturday 
    4:55pm – 6:25pm Wednesday and 10:40am – 12:10pm Saturday
    6:30pm – 8:00pm Wednesday and 12:20pm – 1:50pm Saturday

    Thursday & Friday
    February 13-April 11, 2015
    4:55pm – 6:25 pm
    6:30pm – 8:00pm

    The driving sessions will start and end at Cardinal O’Hara High School near the Performing Arts entrance.

    Benefits of Driver Education
    Students who complete all 24 hours of classroom requirements, all 24 hours of in-car requirements and pass both in-car and classroom instruction, with a grade of 65 or above, will receive a NYS Department of Motor Vehicles form MV-285 and insurance certificate which allows:

    • Senior driving privileges (driving past 9 pm) at 17 years of age

    • Possible reduction of auto insurance premiums

    • Completion of New York State-mandated requirements for new drivers

    Contact: business@cardinalohara.com

    To Register, visit: https://www.cardinalohara.com/driver-education/ 
Last Modified on January 30, 2025