Fall Program
Fall Session Information
NYS DMV DRIVER EDUCATION AT WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL
FALL 2026
2026 WIHS Fall NYS DMV Driver Education Registration will take place Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 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 prior to dates if necessary. Please read information from "General Information' and 'Common Questions' tabs above PRIOR to registering.
2026 WIHS Fall NYS Driver Education Registration Packet
DRIVING CLASS DATES AND TIMES:
Students can only attend the day and time they are assigned
Driving starts Monday, September 14, 2026... 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 or 3:45pm
Sept 14, 28 Oct 5, 19, 26 Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Dec 7, 14, 21 Jan 4, 11, 25
Tuesday: 2:15pm or 3:45pm
Sept 15, 22, 29 Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov 10, 17, 24 Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 Jan 5, 12, 19
Wednesday: 2:15pm or 3:45pm
Sept 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 18 Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 Jan 6, 13, 20
Thursday: 2:15pm or 3:45pm
Sept 17, 24 Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Nov 5, 12, 19 Dec 3, 10, 17 Jan 7, 14, 21
Friday: No Driving DRIVING SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE
Saturday: No Driving DRIVING SCHOOL NOT AVAILABLE
Sunday: 7:30am or 9:00am or 10:30am
Sept 20, 27 Oct 4, 18, 25 Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec 6, 13, 20 Jan 3, 10, 17, 24
LECTURE CLASSES BEGIN: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Classes meet in room 110 at WIHS / 16 Required Sessions
LECTURE CLASS DATES AND TIMES:
Students must attend all 16 lecture classes (no makeups) and can only attend the day and time they are assigned.
4:00 - 5:30pm / 5:30 - 7:00pm / 7:00 – 8:30pm
Sept 15, 22, 29 Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov 10, 17, 24 Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 Jan 5, 12
Driving Rosters to be posted here
Group driving lessons begin Monday, September 14...and continue daily according to the attached schedule. Students will meet driving instructors/cars in the West Islip High School teachers parking lot by the Fitness Center.
Lecture rosters to be posted here
In person lecture classes begin Tuesday, September 15 in room 110 at West Islip High School.
As per the NYS DMV, attendance at everyone of the 16 lecture classes is mandatory. New lessons are taught every class, therefore no absences are permitted. Due to limited seating, students must attend the time they are scheduled.
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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.