COST:
The cost is $_______ and is payable at the beginning of the course. A payment plan of $145.00 down and a final payment of $_______ due on the scheduled classroom completion date are available. The total amount must be paid by the end of the classroom session or there will be a $40.00 late fee.
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:
There are 32 hours of classroom instruction taught in 16 days. The classes are 2 hours each day, Monday-Friday for the first two weeks, then Monday-Saturday for the last week (unless otherwise stated).
A student is eligible to take their written test for a permit after the first 3 days of instruction (6 hours). If a
student misses one of the first three classes, they must make up the class before they can be issued a permit. A student is
allowed to miss 5 days. The student must make arrangements with the classroom instructor to make up missed
days. Should the student miss 6 days it will be necessary to terminate the student from class. This does not mean the student loses their time or money invested. The student will re-enroll in the next available class and continue the course. All classroom hours must be made up and finished within 360 days of the original beginning date. Failure to do so will result in terminating all credit towards obtaining a driving certificate (This is a State Law Not Academy Driving School).
BEHIND THE WHEEL AND OBSERVATION:
32 hours of classroom instruction. The driving lessons cannot be taken during the classroom hour. Driving there are seven hours of driving behind the wheel and seven hours of observation. This is in addition to the lesson may not be completed in less than 14 days and no more than 360 days from the first classroom date.
(Classroom and Driving must be completed 1 year from the first day of classroom). There will be a $25.00 no show fee for any appointment not kept, unless rescheduled at least 24 hours in advance Monday – Thursday and on Fridays before noon. There is no one in the office taking cancellations on Saturday and Sunday’s. There are no exceptions to this rule; we must pay the instructor for their scheduled time. Please try to keep rescheduling to a minimum; it will cause problems for other students if it becomes excessive.
DRIVING:
A student must have their permit before they can schedule a driving lesson. Be early for your driving appointment! Your instructor is expected to leave exactly on time. If they are late it will disrupt the entire driving schedule. They rarely wait more than 5 minutes (on their cell phone). If they leave without you, it is counted as a $25.00 No Show. Please do not text during your observation time, if you do we will have to reschedule another one and there will be a $25.00 rescheduling fee. If the doors are locked please wait, the instructors are out driving other students their drive time. To schedule more drive time please come in during office hours, the instructors do not have the book to reschedule.
When you arrive, check in at the office or with your driving instructor and wait in the lobby or in front of the school.
Listen to your instructor. If you drive dangerously or refuse to follow instructions the instructor may cancel your lesson. You will be required to reschedule and pay the no show fee.
OBSERVATION:
If you are unable to complete your observation after your driving lesson you may reschedule with no penalty. However, you must notify your instructor before your lesson begins. You may observe up to two hours in one day. Please, no texting during observation, if you do it must be rescheduled and you will be charged a $25.00 rescheduling fee.
SCHOOL RULES:
School phone can be used only for emergency. We are not equipped to handle a flood of students calling their friends.
Class and driving times end at the same time every day.
No Smoking or Dipping is allowed in the school. Do not stand in front of the school and smoke or dip. Do not leave cigarette butts anywhere near the school, it is a violation of our lease and we will be fined or evicted. If you smoke in or in front of the school, or leave cigarette butts anywhere near the school; you will be subject to dismissal.
No fighting or abusive behavior, No weapons, No gang signs or paraphernalia No alcohol or drugs of any kind is allowed on school property. Any student who comes to class or a driving lesson under the influence will be expelled. All the above is grounds for immediate expulsion.
COMMON SENSE -
If you think it may not be allowed, Don’t Do It. There will be repercussions. If you are in doubt ask.
CLASSROOM RULES:
If you are early to class and the classroom is empty you may take your seat and do homework, do not work ahead on your driving work. If you do not wish to study please wait in the hall or outside. The classroom is for studying only.
Do not damage school property. You will be required to pay for any property damaged. Students are responsible for books that are assigned to them. If you write or tear pages out the books you have just bought a book at $65.00 that is what it cost the school to re-place that book.
Be on time! If you are more than 5 minutes late we are not allowed to give you credit for that days class, this is a state law not ours. The state requires students to attend class 55 min’s of every hour. (This Is A State Law Not Academy Driving School).
Listen to the instructor. If you are disrupting class in any way, you will be asked to leave. Any student who is removed from class must make up the class and pay the appropriate fines.
Drinks and food are allowed as long as trash is removed at the end of class. If it becomes a problem, the privileges will be
revoked.
All iPods and cell phones MUST be turned off. If you are caught texting or talking on your cell phone we will take it up until the end of class.
ADDITIONAL FEES:
Late Payment Fees
Final payment of tuition is due upon scheduled completion of the ClassroomPhase. The will be a $40.00 late fee on any balance owed and a payment arrangement must be approved by the School Director.
No Show Penalt
There will be a $25.00 no-show penalty for any driving appointment not kept. Academy-1 Driving School allows 3 free cancellations made 24 hours in advance, Monday through Friday. Any student wishing to cancel a Saturday, Sunday or Monday time must cancel on Friday before 12:00 noon. There are no exceptions to this rule. We must pay scheduled employees. If the doors are locked please locked please wait, the instructors are out giving lessons to other students. To schedule more drive times please come in during office hours, the instructors do not have the book to schedule. There’s
a $25.00 charge if we have to reschedule observation time because you are texting, please listen to the instructors at all time.
Transfer Class
A student must finish the class they are originally enrolled. Any student who misses four classes must be transferred to another class. There will be a $50.00 administrative fee to transfer the student into another class and they must retake the entire classroom phase.
Make-up Class Fee
There will be a $5.00 fee to attend all make-up classes. The fee is due upon the arrival of the make-up class. Any student who attends the make-up class and does not pay at the beginning of the class will be billed $10.00.
Payment Plan
There is an additional $20.00 fee to pay out the cost of the course. If you choose to pay out the course a deposit of $145.00 down is required and the last payment of $_____.00 is due on the last day of the scheduled classroom phase.
Return Check Fee
There will be a $45.00 fee on any returned check. To re-claim your returned check before it is turned over for collections, you must pay in cash, money order or cashier’s check, the amount of the check plus $45.00 check fee and a $40.00 late fee. For any check turned over for collection you will also be responsible for any additional fees incurred by Academy-1 Driving
School.
Phone Scheduling
No scheduling over the phone. The students schedule driving during their 3rd week of classroom, after that the parent or student will need to come in with their permit during office hours to schedule (Tues and Thurs 3:00-7:00PM).
Ride Homes
All rides home will be billed at a minimum of $10.00 per ride in Euless. Any student who lives outside of Euless will be billed at a higher rate to be determined by the instructor.
Issuance of DE964
DE964 will NOT be issued until all tuition for classroom and driving instruction has been paid. Once the balance is cleared, the student may obtain their DE964 (No permit will be issued until all tuition has been paid in full).
New Driving Law
All persons under the age of 18 who wishto obtain a drivers license must meet the following criteria: (1) At least the age
of 16, (2) hold a valid permit for at least 6 months prior to obtaininglicense, (3) take driving test at DPS (4) must complete Parent Driving Log documenting 20 hours driving time (5) completed Drivers Education Program.
Fuel Charge
Academy-1 driving School also reserves the right, at any time during the contract period; to add a $10.00 fuel surcharge for all remaining lessons. The implementation of this surcharge will be at the discretion of Academy-1 Driving School ownership and will be based on fuel prices.