Re: driver's ed
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**In New Mexico you can't get a learner's permit until you're enrolled in
driver's ed. All the driver's ed courses are aimed at and scheduled for
schooled kids. Kirby works Monday afternoon, teaches Karate Tuesday
afternoon, TAKES karate Thursday, and it's after school that the classes are,
so we need to try a vacation course. Thanksgiving MAYBE. Christmas if we
miss Thanksgiving. Those are morning to 2:00 pm classes and won't impinge on
his other schedule (not counting sleep).**
Illinois is the same, no permit unless you're enrolled in driver's ed (from
age 15 to age 17 and 9 months). Melissa was in the same predicament, the
classes were at times she had commitments, and she's not the sort of kid
who'd say, well, I'm just not going to dance for a month, or someone else
will have to teach my classes. And the vacation classes were also during a
time she had other commitments!
I started calling around to the drivers ed schools until I got one to agree
to hold classes just for her, at our convenience. I paid 1 1/2 times the
normal cost for the classes. She was bored silly by it all but we got it out
of the way.
Maybe it's too late to think about for this kid, but the next one you might
want to try it.
Deborah
driver's ed. All the driver's ed courses are aimed at and scheduled for
schooled kids. Kirby works Monday afternoon, teaches Karate Tuesday
afternoon, TAKES karate Thursday, and it's after school that the classes are,
so we need to try a vacation course. Thanksgiving MAYBE. Christmas if we
miss Thanksgiving. Those are morning to 2:00 pm classes and won't impinge on
his other schedule (not counting sleep).**
Illinois is the same, no permit unless you're enrolled in driver's ed (from
age 15 to age 17 and 9 months). Melissa was in the same predicament, the
classes were at times she had commitments, and she's not the sort of kid
who'd say, well, I'm just not going to dance for a month, or someone else
will have to teach my classes. And the vacation classes were also during a
time she had other commitments!
I started calling around to the drivers ed schools until I got one to agree
to hold classes just for her, at our convenience. I paid 1 1/2 times the
normal cost for the classes. She was bored silly by it all but we got it out
of the way.
Maybe it's too late to think about for this kid, but the next one you might
want to try it.
Deborah
Heidi Wordhouse-Dykema
In California, a homeschool who is 'filed' as a private school can sign up
with the DMV and provide both the driving and the classroom portion of
drivers ed. I've done drivers ed for my own teenage daughter (she has her
permit now) and 'umbrella'd' two other families so they could do it too.
You might want to check and see what the legalities are for private schools
in your states.
Heidi
with the DMV and provide both the driving and the classroom portion of
drivers ed. I've done drivers ed for my own teenage daughter (she has her
permit now) and 'umbrella'd' two other families so they could do it too.
You might want to check and see what the legalities are for private schools
in your states.
Heidi
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In a message dated 10/27/02 11:31:13 PM, dacunefare@... writes:
<< I paid 1 1/2 times the
normal cost for the classes. She was bored silly by it all but we got it out
of the way. >>
Thanks for the idea! One school had agreed to let him miss tuesdays and
thursdays, and I had hoped to do that in November, but now I'm all
wheelchaired and not driving myself. AND now Kirby has a newly added Monday
afternoon commitment so that wouldn't have worked out anyway.
I already have the book. There is a movie which is required for any new
driver in New Mexico, and I think for people who let their licenses lapse or
move from other states. It's a drunk driving movie. So maybe if he attended
class for that and on Thursdays we could ask for special other sessions and
the guy would go for that, MAYBE.
Sandra
<< I paid 1 1/2 times the
normal cost for the classes. She was bored silly by it all but we got it out
of the way. >>
Thanks for the idea! One school had agreed to let him miss tuesdays and
thursdays, and I had hoped to do that in November, but now I'm all
wheelchaired and not driving myself. AND now Kirby has a newly added Monday
afternoon commitment so that wouldn't have worked out anyway.
I already have the book. There is a movie which is required for any new
driver in New Mexico, and I think for people who let their licenses lapse or
move from other states. It's a drunk driving movie. So maybe if he attended
class for that and on Thursdays we could ask for special other sessions and
the guy would go for that, MAYBE.
Sandra
Jim Selvage
In North Dakota though, they will not take any Driver's Ed course for a
child under 16 (you can get a permit at 14 or 14 1/4 here), unless it is the
Driver's Ed put on by the school district. I have a friend who even brought
the a homeschool driver's ed program into the office and spoke with them
about it, and they would not budge. Wouldn't even look at it! And it
wasn't one she had made at home, it was a purchased curriculum! We have
decided, rather than forcing our child to go through the driver's ed at the
public school (because he said he did not want to do that), we will just
wait until after the "magic" age of 16 for him to get his permit.
many blessings,
erin
child under 16 (you can get a permit at 14 or 14 1/4 here), unless it is the
Driver's Ed put on by the school district. I have a friend who even brought
the a homeschool driver's ed program into the office and spoke with them
about it, and they would not budge. Wouldn't even look at it! And it
wasn't one she had made at home, it was a purchased curriculum! We have
decided, rather than forcing our child to go through the driver's ed at the
public school (because he said he did not want to do that), we will just
wait until after the "magic" age of 16 for him to get his permit.
many blessings,
erin
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From: "Heidi Wordhouse-Dykema" <heidi@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: driver's ed
> In California, a homeschool who is 'filed' as a private school can sign up
> with the DMV and provide both the driving and the classroom portion of
> drivers ed. I've done drivers ed for my own teenage daughter (she has her
> permit now) and 'umbrella'd' two other families so they could do it too.
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> You might want to check and see what the legalities are for private
schools
> in your states.
> Heidi
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Nancy Wooton
on 10/27/02 10:01 PM, dacunefare@... at dacunefare@... wrote:
Can you just go take the tests and get a license, if you know how to drive?
Do you have to get a learner's permit if you're over 18? Hmm.... I've got a
California driver's handbook in my glove compartment; I should look at it!
Nancy
> Illinois is the same, no permit unless you're enrolled in driver's ed (fromHere's a weird thought -- what happens if you happen to be over, say, 18?
> age 15 to age 17 and 9 months).
Can you just go take the tests and get a license, if you know how to drive?
Do you have to get a learner's permit if you're over 18? Hmm.... I've got a
California driver's handbook in my glove compartment; I should look at it!
Nancy
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In a message dated 10/28/02 11:04:33 AM, heidi@... writes:
<< You might want to check and see what the legalities are for private
schools
in your states. >>
I did. In this county, not even the schools do it. Only licensed driver's
education schools count.
And homeschoolers register intent to homeschool, they're not private schools.
Bummer.
<< You might want to check and see what the legalities are for private
schools
in your states. >>
I did. In this county, not even the schools do it. Only licensed driver's
education schools count.
And homeschoolers register intent to homeschool, they're not private schools.
Bummer.
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In a message dated 10/28/02 11:39:22 AM, jselvage@... writes:
<< We have
decided, rather than forcing our child to go through the driver's ed at the
public school (because he said he did not want to do that), we will just
wait until after the "magic" age of 16 for him to get his permit. >>
I wish New Mexico still had that option, because Kirby is 16.
Sandra
<< We have
decided, rather than forcing our child to go through the driver's ed at the
public school (because he said he did not want to do that), we will just
wait until after the "magic" age of 16 for him to get his permit. >>
I wish New Mexico still had that option, because Kirby is 16.
Sandra
Jim Selvage
I'm sorry that New Mexico doesn't have that option, but then you probably
don't have 15 year old licensed driver' either,lol. I am originally from
California, so I think 14 for a permit and 15 to drive is awfully young. Of
course, we currently live in farm country, and kids around here are driving
the riding lawn mower at 6 or 7 and a tractor by the time they are 10, so
they think nothing of this young driving age. It probably makes sense on
the farm, but when you get into the cities where children haven't learned to
drive so young, it is pretty crazy!
many blessings,
erin
don't have 15 year old licensed driver' either,lol. I am originally from
California, so I think 14 for a permit and 15 to drive is awfully young. Of
course, we currently live in farm country, and kids around here are driving
the riding lawn mower at 6 or 7 and a tractor by the time they are 10, so
they think nothing of this young driving age. It probably makes sense on
the farm, but when you get into the cities where children haven't learned to
drive so young, it is pretty crazy!
many blessings,
erin
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: driver's ed
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> In a message dated 10/28/02 11:39:22 AM, jselvage@... writes:
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> << We have
> decided, rather than forcing our child to go through the driver's ed at
the
> public school (because he said he did not want to do that), we will just
> wait until after the "magic" age of 16 for him to get his permit. >>
>
> I wish New Mexico still had that option, because Kirby is 16.
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> Sandra
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