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Registration for the 2025-26 Fall Driver Ed program will open on Monday, August 18th at 8am.

Links to apply:

Apply here if you are enrolled within the Roseburg School District.

Apply here if you are NOT enrolled within the Roseburg School District. 

Please note that participants:

  • Must have a valid Oregon provisional instruction permit BEFORE class begins.
  • Must have completed 15 hours of drive time with a parent/guardian BEFORE class begins.

A calendar for Driver Education Fall 2025, showing class schedules and important dates.

Please note that students enrolled within Roseburg School District will take priority over students NOT enrolled within Roseburg School District. The 2025-26 fee for students enrolled within Roseburg School District will be $230, or $155 for qualifying students. The 2025-26 fee for students NOT enrolled within Roseburg School District will be $250, or $175 for qualifying students.

 

 

DMV DRIVER SKILLS TEST
Under the new program from the DMV and ODOT, Roseburg driver education students 15 to 17 years of age who complete an ODOT-approved driver education course and receive an ODOT issued certificate of completion, can present the card for waiver of the drive test when they apply for a driver license at DMV.

 

18 YEAR OLDS
The above Driver Skills Test does NOT apply if your student is 18 years old. The DMV and ODOT requires your 18 year old to take their Driver Skills Test and the 20 question Driver Knowledge Test at the DMV.

Together, we want to produce safe and responsible drivers who are capable of driving collision-free for a lifetime.
 

For more information, contact:
Mike Pardon
Driver Education Coordinator
541-900-5370

  • Roseburg Public Schools has four sessions per year: Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.

    FALL 2025

    August 25 from 6-7:30 pm: Mandatory Parent Meeting in the RHS Media Center.

    August 26 from 5-7:00 pm: Payment will be accepted in the form of cash, credit or check in the Main Lobby of RHS.

    August 26 from 6-8:30 pm: Classroom sessions begin in person in Rooms A-101,  A-102 and A-131 in the Roseburg High School Art Building. 

    The fee for students enrolled within Roseburg School District is $230, or $155 for qualifying students. The fee for students NOT enrolled within Roseburg School District will be $250, or $175 for qualifying students. 

    Payments (check only) made out to Roseburg Public Schools can be mailed to:

    Roseburg Public Schools
    Attn: Kelly Merrill
    400 W Harvard Ave. 
    Roseburg, OR  97471

  • Program Overview

    • The classroom portion consists of 30 hours of face-to-face instruction.  Students must attend all 30 hours of class and complete the class work at an 80% or higher level to pass.
    • The behind-the-wheel portion will include 6 hours of student driving, 8 hours observing another student driver and at least 9 hours of guided home practice before the end of course.  A development of safe driving skills are required to pass.
       

    Requirements

    • Must be at least 15 years of age.
    • Must have a valid Oregon provisional instruction permit BEFORE class begins.
    • Must be able to attend all classroom and driving sessions.
    • Must be a resident of Douglas County.
       

    Cost

    • The cost of the program for students enrolled within Roseburg School District is $230, or $155 for qualifying students.
    • The cost of the program for students NOT enrolled within Roseburg School District is $250, or $175 for qualifying students. 
    • Effective July 1, 2023, "Economically disadvantaged students" means students who meet one or more of the following qualifications:
      • are participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
      • are participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program as defined in Title IV of the Social Security Act.
      • are foster students.
      • are migrant students; or
      • are students who are homeless.
    • Payments (check, cash and cards) will be accepted Tuesday, August 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the Roseburg High School Main Building front Lobby.
    • Cash or checks accepted.  Please make checks payable to Roseburg Public Schools. 

  • If I miss a class and need to make arrangements to make it up, who do I contact?

    Contact your instructor for the given class (classroom and/or behind-the-wheel): Sheri Carson, Mark Engle, Ken Frazier, Scott Finlay, Mike Pardon.

  • NHTSA Distracted Driving

    NHTSA Eliminate Risky Driving 

    Oregon DMV Information

    Oregon Driver Education Center

    Why Drive With Ed? ODOT info

    Oregon Department of Transportation : Oregon Driver Manual - Table of Contents : Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services : State of Oregon