2018 Summer Driver Education Program at CSW
Classroom Sessions I, II and III are scheduled for The Charter School of Wilmington Campus at 100 N Dupont Rd. Wilmington, DE 19807. Email updates will be sent out periodically. The registration form is at the bottom of this page (scroll down after reading the information below).
Classroom Phase
Students may choose from one of the three 1-week classroom sessions:
Classroom Session I: Monday, June 18 th – Friday, June 22 rd (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Classroom Session II: Monday, June 25 th – Friday, June 29 th (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Classroom Session III: Monday, July 9 th – Friday, July 13 th (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Driving Phase
The Driving Phase is completed in one week, usually after the completion of the one-week classroom session. Students/Parents should select a preferred driving week, and a second choice driving week, as well as a preferred, and a second, driving time slot when registering for the class. Students must select a separate driving and classroom week (they cannot occur simultaneously).
Students who sign up early will be given preference in driving times and week; however, we do our very best to accommodate your scheduling needs, regardless of registration date. Driving weeks are available all summer starting the week of June 25 through July 23. Limited driving slots may also be available the week of July 30. Students will drive Monday through Thursday for approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes each day. Estimated Driving Time Slots are listed below.
REMINDER: Students may not drive and attend the classroom session during the same week.
4 Day Driving Schedule Time Slots
8:00 AM – 10:40 AM
11:00 AM – 1:40 PM
2:00 PM – 4:40 PM
Students must pass both the Classroom Phase and Driving Phase in order to receive a Blue Certificate.
Cost: $525 Exception Cost: $25, please read below for an explanation for this cost.
- Exception Cost $25: Students who are home-schooled, or who attend a private school with less than 25 sophomores enrolled, or who live in Delaware and attend high schools in other States, may take the summer course for an administrative fee of $25 if they will have completed the 10th grade (as of 6/15/18) and are deemed eligible to receive driver education funding from the State of Delaware.
In order to be eligible to take the classroom phase of summer driver education, all students must have successfully completed 5 credits (2 in core areas), during the 2017-2018 school year, and are required to bring in a copy of their final report card on the first day of the class as proof of eligibility for the program.
If a student has completed 9th grade during the 2017-2018 school year, he/she must pay the full price for The Charter School of Wilmington Summer Driver Education Program. The State of Delaware will not provide reimbursement for any student unless they have completed the 10th grade by June 15, 2018.
Students who turn 16 after February 1, 2019 are not eligible to enroll in the 2018 Charter School of Wilmington Summer Driver Education Program.
Driver Education is offered free of charge during the school year to all Delaware tenth grade students enrolled at public or private schools that have at least 25 sophomore students. Students who choose to not take the Driver Education course during the school year, or who do not successfully complete the course during the school year, must pay $525 to take Charter’s Summer Driver Education Program.
Registration: Please click the “Registration” form below at the bottom of this page to sign up. Checks should be made payable to “CSW” and mailed at least two weeks prior to the desired classroom session. Summer Driver Ed. and your student’s name should be placed on the memo line on the check.
All payments should be sent to:
The Charter School of Wilmington
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
Attention: Summer Driver Ed.
Cash payments should be made in person during registration the first day of class. Please direct all questions and requests to the contact below. Please indicate “Summer Driver Education” when emailing or calling. Thank you, and have a great day!
Contact Information: Mr. Stewart Wilson swilson@charterschool.org (443) 553-4122