Enrollment Process

eligibility

  • Applicants must possess a valid Oregon instruction permit or driver license to apply.
  • Applicants must reside in one of the following zip codes:  97060, 97080, 97024, 97030, 97230, 97233, 97236, 97086, 97089, 97009, 97019, 97055.
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school, or have completed high school AND be under age 18 at time of application.
  • In addition to our driving lessons with qualified instructors and vehicles we provide: applicants must have a parent (or supportive adult age 21+ with a valid driver license for at least 3 years) who can provide the student with a minimum 5 hours of supervised driving practice, during the course, in a vehicle not provided by us.

application

  • There is a growing demand for our service!  Enrollment focuses on those who have applied & paid earliest.
  • Applications may be obtained from this site; or in-person at the Reynolds High School main office, bookkeeper's window:  1698 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, 97060.​
  • The Bookkeeper accepts applications & payments during school days, 9am-2pm, and is out of office the month of July.
  • Payment should be made at the time you are submitting application.  ​Cash or check only.  

scheduling

  • After application & payment has been received, we will reach out to you about 2 months prior to the beginning of a course with availability.
  • Before we can have a student participate in the upcoming course, it is required the student & parent first attend the orientation meeting.  A supportive adult age 21+ who has maintained a valid driver license for at least 3 years can substitute for parent attendance.
  • ​We will email you a course calendar to review, then follow up by phone to provide information on the orientation meeting, schedule classes & driving lessons, and answer any questions you may have.
For cost and info on wait listing, see the​ application page.
COURSE SUMMARY
          We offer course sessions throughout the year:  spring, summer, fall, and winter.  Each course session consists of:
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  • A 3-hour mandatory parent & teen orientation class - Establish a plan for success!
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  • 10 additional student classroom sessions, each 3 hours - Learn key concepts.
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  • 6 behind the wheel driving lessons: each lesson is 2+ hours and includes both driving instruction and observation of another student's driving instruction - Skills development.
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  • At home student study, projects, and parent/ mentor supervised driving practice - Support for building safe driving habits.
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  • Classroom written final exam & behind the wheel drive testing - Assessment.  (No need for minors to be re-tested at the DMV!)

We Are Here To Help

Automobile crashes are amongst the leading causes of death for teens.  Teens are four times more likely to be killed in a crash than their older adult counterparts.
​Applying driver risk prevention strategies, such as taught in our driver education course, will save lives.  Let us teach you how.