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DRIVE-RIGHT SCHOOL OF JOHNSON COUNTY
The Professional School in Johnson County - Teens and Adults
PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
- Our only objectives are teaching driver education and defensive driving.
- By taking this Driver Education Course, you can receive a Kansas Driver's License from the motor vehicle department.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- Individual one-on-one driving instruction with convenient door-to-door service
- Flexible driving schedule
- 14 hours of professional classroom/driving instruction
- Insurance discounts
- Licensed by the State of Kansas
- Authorized by the Kansas Department of Insurance
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS
- A combined total of over 70 years teaching experience
PROFESSIONAL OWNERSHIP - Bill Kennedy
- Master's Degree in Education
- 24 years teaching experience
- Teaching certification issued by the State of Kansas
Policies, Procedures and Expectations
Course Eligibility
Any person 14 years or older.
Course Length
The length of time that each student needs will depend upon their flexibility to schedule the driving sessions.
Academic Schedule
Each classroom session will be scheduled for a total of eight (8) hours. There will be a limited enrollment. The classes are offered January through December of each year.
Academic Expectations
The academic expectations consist of each student passing the written post-test with a score of 90% or above. The questions on the post-test will come from materials presented during the academic eight hour classroom session.
Academic Classroom Curriculum
- Written pre-test
- Defensive driving philosophies
- Signs, signals and markings
- Other rules and regulations
- City and residential driving
a. Maneuvers and procedures
- Night driving
- Adverse driving conditions
- Highway and freeway driving
- Special driving situations
- Alcohol and driving
- Written post-test
a. Test covering material included in classroom curriculum (2-10 above)
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Behind-the-Wheel Expectations
The times for the behind-the-wheel driving sessions will be agreed upon between the teacher and the student. The teaching will be one-on-one and the student will be picked up at their home and returned to their home or any destination of their choice (within the city limits of Olathe, Lenexa, Overland Park or Leawood). The driving (behind-the-wheel) course will consist of six 60-minute periods. The driving lessons will be scheduled at the student's convenience. The student will be expected to successfully pass the behind-the-wheel driving competencies to the teacher's satisfaction.
Behind-the-Wheel Curriculum
Lesson 1: Light Residential Driving
Competencies: Pre-driving procedure
- Steering, signaling, mirrors
- Centering, speed control
- Defensive driving strategies
Lesson 2: City Traffic (right turns)
Competencies: Right turns at red lights
- Following distance rules
- Centering (4-lane street)
- Defensive driving strategies
Lesson 3: City Traffic (one way)
Competencies: Turns onto the nearest correct lane
- Lane changing procedures
- Right turn signal procedure
- Defensive driving strategies
Lesson 4: City Traffic (left turns/parking)
Competencies: Left turns (solid/green/arrow)
- Parking (angle, perpendicular)
- Backing (right/left/straight)
- Defensive driving strategies
Lesson 5: Highway Driving
Competencies: Getting on/off
- Passing procedures
- Centering and speed control
- Defensive driving strategies
Lesson 6: Reviews and Repetition
Refund Policy
If a student makes a partial payment or payment in full either before or during any instruction (classroom or behind-the-wheel), the refund will be as follows:
- If a student is not able to attend any portion of the eight hours of classroom instruction
or any portion of the six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, 33% (1/3) of the total
course cost will be kept as a non-refundable enrollment fee and 66% (2/3) of the total
course cost will be refunded.
- If the student attends any portion of the eight hours of classroom instruction and
cannot continue to complete the course, 66% (2/3) of the total course cost will be kept
as tuition and 33% (1/3) of the total course cost will be refunded.
- If the student attends the eight hours of classroom instruction and any portion of the
six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction and cannot continue to complete the course,
no refund will be given and total payment for the course tuition will be required.
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