If, after these students register, there is space available in the class, we move down the list of birth dates for expanded eligibility.   Students will be emailed at their school email account, allowing the opportunity to register for the earlier semester.

Summer School Registration: Students are eligible on a first come first serve basis*. Registration is available online around spring break. Please continue to check back for updated information. *Priority is given to students who need to meet their graduation requirement or who must retake the course.

How to register:
Register with your counselor at your individual registration appointment in February. Students register during their English course at a pre selected time during the following dates.
            Freshman Registration: February 27- March 1
            Sophomore Registration: February 15 – February 24
            Junior Registration: February 8 – February 14
If you were not able to register during this time, because you were not eligible, but would like to see if you have become eligible please call or email Stephanie Ashmore at sashmore@lfschools.net or 847-582-7317

About the program:
The Driver Education Department provides instruction to help students acquire appropriate and effective driving skills. It is the goal of the program to identify driving risks and influence individual decision making in order for students to become safe and defensive drivers.

DRIVER EDUCATION — 1/4 Unit of credit Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Prerequisite: 15 years old, 8 courses passed within the 2 previous semesters, and a Social Security Number
This course fulfills the State of Illinois requirement of 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience. Students are enrolled by chronological age.
Classroom: The class includes information on the highway transportation system and its relationship to the driving task. Classroom instruction includes rules of the road, driving maneuvers, handling emergency situations, car maintenance, insurance and driving under the influence unit.

Behind-the-Wheel: Students receive six hours of actual on the street driving to develop basic driving skills. Students also learn to read and interpret the traffic scene encountered on the road. Instruction is given in a vehicle equipped with a dual control brake by a certified instructor. This program participates in the Cooperative Licensing Program endorsed by the Secretary of State.

Summer Driver Education is a highly condensed program. This course demands daily driving practice outside of class. If you are unable to meet this requirement, please reconsider your enrollment. Students must be age 15 on or before June 11, 2012 and must have accumulated 4 credits in the prior 2 semesters. Permit applications will not be issued until 2 weeks before the start of class. Classroom will meet 4 days per week  Monday—Thursday) for 1 1/4 hours per day and Behind the Wheel (BTW) will meet every 3rd day for 1 1/2 hours. Any student who misses more than three classroom sessions or more than one BTW session will be withdrawn as State of Illinois  requirements will not be met. Please be advised that according to a recently amended Illinois state law (HB0418) students are not eligible unless they have “received a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters.”

State Requirements and Restrictions: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a112.pdf