Harwood Union High School Driver’s Education Program Overview
Harwood Union High School provides Driver’s Education opportunities to our students eligible with a valid permit through private driving schools. The following are some important points about this offering:
Driver Education shall be made available at no cost to all students enrolled in Harwood Unified Union School District, approved independent schools, or home study programs who reside within the supervisory district prior to graduation.
The Vermont Agency of Education stipulates that schools like Harwood Union High School who use a private driver education school shall pay 100% of the fee to the private driver education school in advance. Students/families will not be asked to pay such fees in advance for later reimbursement.
Students who have the opportunity to take driver education through Harwood Union High School before they graduate but choose to independently enroll for driver education at a private driving school shall be solely responsible for the fee charged by the private driving school.
Each student must possess an official Learner’s Permit prior to registering for a public-school driver education program. If a student possesses only a temporary permit issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, then the school offering driver education shall not enroll the student in their driver education program until after they have received their official learner’s permit. This requirement applies even if the school chooses to use a private driver education school to provide instruction to its students.
Paul Dudley of Dudley's Driving Academy, will provide four sessions- summer, fall, winter and spring.
As dictated by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Paul Dudley will provide the following in order for students to complete a “Vermont Driver Safety Certification”:
- 30 hours of classroom instruction
- 6 hours of supervised driving
- 6 hours of in-car observation time
All instruction, driving and observation time will be completed outside of school hours. Please see below for additional details:
- Parent night will be held in advance of course starting
- Instruction will be in person
- In person instruction will take place at Harwood Union High school
- Courses will run for 8 weeks sessions
- 4 sessions will be provided - summer, fall, winter & spring
- Session dates may be adjusted slightly to account for school breaks
Driver's Education Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is NOW OPEN. Click HERE to Register.
Fall Course:
October 26, 2026 to December 17 , 2026
Class meets, in person at HUHS on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:45 pm to 5:00pm
Winter Course:
January 4, 2027 to February 12, 2027
Class meets, in person at HUHS on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:45 pm to 5:00pm
Spring Course:
April 14, 2027 to June 3, 2027
Class meets, in person at HUHS on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:45 pm to 5:00pm
There is no class the week of spring break
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact your student's school counselor.
All students shall be given the opportunity to participate in this program before they graduate. Registration priority will be given according to age with 12th, 11th, then 10th and finally 9th grade.
Students will not receive Harwood credit for Driver’s Education courses.
Harwood Union High School will be billed directly for the cost of each student's course.
If you are interested in an upcoming class please complete the following survey. Please note - you must have a valid permit number in order to take the class.
Families and students will be informed two weeks prior to the course starting whether they have been registered.
For more information families should contact Paul Dudley
- Email: [email protected]
