West Islip Union Free School District

NYS DMV DRIVER EDUCATION AT WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL

FALL 2025

2025 WIHS Fall NYS DMV Driver Education Registration will take place Monday, August 25 and Tuesday, August 26 at WIHS from 9am –11:00am in the high school auditorium lobby. Students will be rostered by birthday...oldest to youngest until all roster spots are filled. Registration paperwork and payment can be dropped off in the HS main office Driver Ed mailbox if necessary. Please read information from  "General Information' and 'Common Questions' tabs above PRIOR to registering.

2025 WIHS Fall NYS DMV Driver Education Registration Packet

DRIVING CLASS DATES AND TIMES: 

Students can only attend the day and time they are assigned

Driving starts Monday, September 8, 2025... and daily moving forward based on what day you are assigned to drive

Meet cars outside in HS upper parking lot by Fitness Center entrance   

Dates in bold/underline are MAKE UP days ONLY

Dates that are italicized and (H) indicate that the class WILL BE held on a school holiday

Monday:            2:15pm       0r         3:45pm  

Sept 8, 15, 22, 29     Oct 6, 20, 27      Nov 3, 10, 17, 24    Dec 1, 8, 22    Jan 5, 12, 19

Tuesday:              2:15pm       0r         3:45pm

Sept 9, 16, 30    Oct 7, 14, 21, 28    Nov 4, 18, 25    Dec 2, 9, 16, 23    Jan 6, 13

Wednesday:            2:15pm       0r         3:45pm

Sept 10, 17    Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29    Nov 5, 12, 19, 26    Dec 3, 10, 17    Jan 7, 14

Thursday:            2:15pm       0r         3:45pm

Sept 11, 18, 25    Oct 9, 16, 23, 30    Nov 6, 13, 20    Dec 4, 11, 18    Jan 8, 15,

Friday:                                    

DRIVING SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE

Saturday:                               

DRIVING SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE 

Sunday:  7:30am     Or       9:00am       Or        10:30am       Or      12 noon

Sept 14, 21, 28    Oct 5, 12, 19, 26    Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30    Dec 7, 14, 21    Jan 11, 18

LECTURE CLASSES BEGIN: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Classes meet in room 110 at WIHS / 16 Required Sessions

LECTURE CLASS DATES AND TIMES:    

Students can only attend the day and time they are assigned.

4:00 - 5:30pm      /      5:30 - 7:00pm      /  7:00 – 8:30pm

Sept  9,  16,   30      Oct  7, 14, 21, 28     Nov  4, 18, 25          Dec  2, 9, 16,  23        Jan  6, 13

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Driving AND lecture classes meet every week. Therefore, all students must be available to commit themselves to three hours total each week: 90 minutes of in-car instruction AND 90 minutes of classroom lecture. Students and parent/guardians should thoroughly discuss this commitment and attendance policy prior to registering for the DE program. MV-278 (5 Hour Certificates) and MV-285 (Certificate of Completions) documents must be kept in a secure location. Replacement certificates from the DMV are a lengthy process. 

What is the absence policy?

Per New York State, a student must attend ALL 48 hours of the program in order to receive the “Student Certificate of Completion” (MV 285). West Islip School District is forbidden by NYS law from issuing the MV-285 to anyone who has not met the minimum attendance requirements. Students must make arrangements to attend all classes.  It is the student's responsibility to make sure absences will NOT occur. Parental notes DO NOT excuse absences from classes.  A Certificate of Completion will NOT be issued to ANY student in the event of missed classes.