Snohomish 911 Driving School Teen Policies - Teen Driving Course Policies

Oct 4, 2026

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Snohomish 911 Driving School teen policies outline classroom and behind-the-wheel attendance rules, including scheduling windows, lateness limits, absence caps, and make-up requirements. The policies define expected student behavior, prohibited items, and grounds for dismissal without refund, such as cheating or impairment. They set standards for competence and practice hours, cover cell phone restrictions, online scheduling via DSS, and detailed fee rules for missed or late drives, returned payments, and course timeframe failures. Driver-Zed and driver regulations are also included.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Attendance

Behavior

Behind-the-wheel practice

Cell phones

Competence

Course completion

Driver-Zed

DSS

Fees and fine print

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Intermediate drivers’ license regulations

SNOHOMISH 911 DRIVING SCHOOL TEEN POLICIES 1. Attendance: Classroom and behind-the-wheel (BTW) instruction, including any make-up classes, will be completed in not less than 30 days and not more than 180 days. Enrollment will not be allowed after the third class has started. Students must be 15 years old by the first day of class. Students may not be more than 10 minutes late to class. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late will be required to take the entire class over, and it will count as an absence. Students may not be more than 5 minutes late for a drive. They must have time to safely start the car, adjust mirrors, show the instructor their permit etc. Those later than 5 minutes will be assessed a $40.00 missed drive fee. No more than 3 classroom absences will be allowed. All absences and failed final exams (score less than 80%) must be made up. Make ups can be done in alive class or via video at the school and must be scheduled. Students can be dismissed without refund from the course for excessive tardiness or unexcused absences. Teens must sign their attendance sheet for every class, including make-up classes. Rosters are kept in a book in the classroom. Failure to sign the attendance sheet will result in having to take the class again. If you have concerns about the schedule, please let us help you work out a plan in advance. *Completion of this traffic safety course does not guarantee student(s) will pass the Dept. of Licensing exam. 2. Behavior: Students are fully accountable for their conduct. No food or gum is allowed in the vehicles. Students can be dismissed from the course without refund for: misbehavior, cheating (whether sharing or receiving answers), being under the influence of drugs, including alcohol, during any of the instructional phases, misuse of Traffic Safety equipment, repeated and willful violation of traffic laws, and failure to complete assigned work. 3. Behind-the-wheel practice: It is 911 Driving School practice to have one or two students in the instructional vehicle at all times. By signing this form, you give 911 Driving School permission to conduct BTW training in a one-on-one setting. 4. Cell phones: Cell phone use is prohibited during class and in the instruction vehicles. 5. Competence: No one can learn to drive in 5 hours. Behind-the-wheel practice with a licensed adult, in addition to driving school drives, is critical for success. We recommend a minimum of 3 hours of practice time between scheduled drives. All students must be able to demonstrate basic driving skills before we can issue a course completion. If an instructor believes that a student is not ready for the next drive, then we will contact the parent/guardian to discuss what we can do to help the student succeed. Future scheduled drives may be canceled until a resolution can be reached. Extra drives, whether desired or required, are $50 per hour. The best way to help ensure success and a positive experience is for the teen to practice in a parking lot with a licensed adult prior to beginning Drivers’Ed. Confidence is key. All drives must be scheduled at least 5 days apart. 6. Course completion: Following the successful completion of all required tests and activities, a course completion will be issued electronically to DOL. All tuition and fees must be paid in full, or the course completion will be entered as incomplete. The course completion must be entered before a knowledge or road test can be scheduled. 7. Driver-Zed: We frequently participate in DOL’s “Driver-Zed” program. This includes 4 hours of classroom simulation training in lieu of a 6th drive behind the wheel and is included in the regular classroom schedule. This allows us to cover dangerous driving conditions, as well as events that aren’t common, but could occur. There are 5 total drives in the instruction vehicles unless additional, optional drives are purchased. 8. DSS: DSS is the name of our online scheduling and databas

FAQs

What are the attendance requirements for classroom and BTW instruction?

Classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction must be completed between 30 and 180 days. Enrollment is not allowed after the third class starts, students must be 15 by the first day, and lateness limits apply (no more than 10 minutes for class and 5 minutes for a drive).

What student behavior can lead to dismissal without a refund?

Students can be dismissed without refund for misbehavior, cheating, being under the influence of drugs or alcohol during instruction, misuse of traffic-safety equipment, repeated and willful traffic law violations, or failure to complete assigned work.

How do course completion and DSS online scheduling work?

After successful completion of required tests and activities, course completion is issued electronically to DOL, but it may be marked incomplete if tuition and fees are not fully paid. DSS is the online scheduling and database program where students can view schedules and open drives, schedule/reschedule/cancel drives, and make payments.

Oct 4, 2026

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