Driver Ed

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

WINTER 2024/2025

November 18 from 6-7:30 pm: Mandatory Parent Meeting in the Rose Theatre at RHS.

November 19 from 5-7:00 pm: Payment will be accepted in the form of cash, credit or check in the Main Lobby of RHS.

November 19 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. 

• Winter 2024/2025Calendar (Subject to change.)

The fee for students enrolled within Roseburg School District is $225, or $150 for qualifying students. The fee for students NOT enrolled withing Roseburg School District will be $245, or $170 for qualifying students. 

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

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 $225, or $150 for qualifying students.
• The cost of the program for students NOT enrolled within Roseburg School District is $245, or $170 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, November 19, 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