Park View High – Classroom Driver Education

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course consists of 36 hours of classroom instruction and the 90-minute Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation. Classroom Driver Education includes topics such as motor vehicle laws, vehicle controls, influences on driver behavior, adverse conditions, responsible driving behaviors, time and space management, and basic maneuvers. This course follows the Virginia Standards of Learning for Driver Education classroom instruction. As mandated by the Virginia General Assembly, a 90-minute Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation is also required for classroom completion. The parent/guardian and teen driver must attend this presentation together (§22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia). Students will not be issued a Driver Education classroom completion card (DEC-1) until this requirement is met. Students taking Classroom Driver Education will earn the grades of P-Pass, N-Not Pass, or F-Fail. If a student does not attend the Partners for Safe Teen Driving presentation that is offered at every high school, the student will earn a grade of N until they complete the presentation. Transfer students, students who failed the Driver Education portion of H/PE 10, or students who have taken and passed Driver Education but failed the Department of Motor Vehicles written test must re-take the classroom portion of Driver Education. Students should take a state-approved Classroom Driver Education course online.