Driver's Education registration closed on Friday, March 6th.  Students in Sessions 2 and 3 will be notified of their status as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday, March 12th.  Thank you.

Please check back in the future for information about Drivers Education.
This page will be updated as new details become available.

The Brookings School District does not manage Driver’s Education class setup, registration, scheduling, or course-related questions. 

For questions regarding any of this information, please contact Joline Dunbar at Joline.Dunbar@k12.sd.us.

Important Drivers Education 2026 Information for Parents/Guardians

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY

Registration for all three classes opens February 23rd, 2026 and closes March 6th, 2026.

• Classes will be held at the CTE building - located in the south end of the BHS south parking lot.  

• For the 6:55 a.m. sessions during the school year, a bus will transport MMS students to school at 8:00 a.m.

• The cost for the course and driving is $300. Checks are payable to Brookings Schools. Please bring payment to the first day of class.

If more than one session works for your student, you may register for any or all that fit your schedule; however, students will be placed in the first session for which they qualify and that has availability. You may NOT ask if your student ‘made’ multiple sessions and then choose the ‘best’ one for you as that is NOT possible. (Many students may only sign up for the 2nd or the 3rd session, and that could take your child out of those sessions, so DO NOT count on that.) If you decline your assigned session, placement in another session is not guaranteed. Priority is given to students in grades 9-12. 

Other Important Information:

• Only one person should complete the registration for each student.  If multiple registrations are submitted for the same student, only the first submission will be kept and all others will be deleted. Please be sure to communicate within your family before registering.
  

• South Dakota state requirements mandate 30 hours of in-person classroom instruction in order to receive a Driver's Education certificate. Each session includes ONE make-up hour scheduled at the end of the that session. If a student misses more than one total hour--including tardies or early departures--they will not pass the classroom portion of the course. The make-up hour applies only to that specific session and cannot be transferred.
  

• Games, practices, performances, ESD events, State FFA/FCCLA, band/choir events, and other school activities are not considered excused absences, even if the coach/director makes them ‘mandatory’.  Please review all schedules carefully before registering. If a student's activities conflict with class time, they should select a different session.
  

• Students will not sign up for driving sessions until their classroom session is underway.  Driving does not take place during classroom dates or times.

  • Students are required to complete 6 hours of driving time and 6 hours riding with a partner (12 total driving-related hours). Driving sessions are scheduled separately from classroom times. Typical driving times during the school year are 4:00-6:00 p.m., and during the summer may range from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., depending on instructor availability. Flexibility is required when scheduling driving sessions due to the number of students and limited instructor availability.

For a printable copy of this information, click here.

Driver's Education 2026
Three Driver's Education sessions will be offered in 2026.
Registration is open February 23 - March 6, 2026

Students must meet the age requirement listed under each session.

Session #1
Age Requirement: Must be 14 years old by April 9, 2026

Class Dates & Times:

• March 12-13 (6:55-9:55 a.m.)

• March 16-20 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• March 23-27 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• March 30-April 1 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• April 2-3 (6:55-9:55 a.m.)

• April 6 (6:55-9:55 a.m.)

• April 7-8 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

Final Test: April 8th, the final day of class
Make-Up/Retake (ONE hour only): April 9th at 6:55 a.m.
Certificates Distributed: April 9th between 6:55-7:55 a.m. in the CTE Classroom
⚠ Students who do not complete all 30 classroom hours will not pass.

Session #2
Age Requirement: Must be 14 years old by May 21, 2026

Class Dates & Times:

• April 10 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• April 13-17 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• April 20-24 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• April 27-May 1 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• May 4-8 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• May 11-15 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• May 18-19 (6:55-7:55 a.m.)

• May 20 (6:55-8:55 a.m.) - this class is 2 hours long

Final Test: May 20th, the final day of class
Make-Up/Retake (ONE hour only): May 21st at 6:55 a.m.
Certificates Distributed: May 21st between 6:55-7:55 a.m. in the CTE Classroom
⚠ Students who do not complete all 30 classroom hours will not pass.

Session #3
Age Requirement: Must be 14 years old by August 1, 2026

Class Dates & Times:

• July 20-24 (7:00-10:00 a.m.)

• July 27-31 (7:00-10:00 a.m.)

Final Test: July 31st, the final day of class
Make-Up/Retake (ONE hour only): Saturday, August 1st at 6:55 a.m.
Certificates Distributed: August 1st between 6:55-7:55 a.m. in the CTE Classroom
⚠ Students who do not complete all 30 classroom hours will not pass.

The Brookings School District does not manage Driver’s Education class setup, registration, scheduling, or course-related questions. 

For questions regarding any of this information, please contact Joline Dunbar at Joline.Dunbar@k12.sd.us.