Summer Driver Education
Slinger High School
About our Program:
Slinger High School offers a high quality, comprehensive, Driver Education program (Summers ONLY) with well-trained, experienced instructors. Our classroom portion includes not only thorough information on driving knowledge and laws, but also covers attitudes, emotions, alcohol, insurance and more. We also have a variety of guest speakers, typically including people from law enforcement, insurance, an organ donation agency, and the trucking industry. Our caring instructors will provide a meaningful experience for your son or daughter. Behind the wheel training is also offered in the summer. Students not finishing in summer will drive in September, if needed. The following is a summary of the program. We will do our best to accommodate people’s needs. If you have further questions please contact Duane Apel at duane.apel@slingerschools.org or call 262-644-5261.
Driver Ed classroom & Behind the Wheel are offered summers only.
Registration for 2025 Driver Ed is now closed. The next sessions will begin in June 2026. Watch this site and parent newsletters for details.
Registration ~ Scheduling ~ Fees: Dates and times for 2025 are listed below. Please do not choose dates if they conflict with your vacations, sports, jobs, band, etc. Registration for 2025 opens Tuesday, March 4th. Registration forms will be available at the bottom of this web page AND in the high school office and are DUE April 4th. Schedules were posted at school (and emailed home on) April 17th. NOTE: We do not offer Driver Education during the school year.
NOTE: Students are scheduled in birth date order with oldest getting priority. (It is NOT first come, first served). See dates below.
2025 Fees: Behind the Wheel - $275 Classroom: $3 fee for the Wis. Motorists Handbook.
*Eligibility Dates for Enrolling in CLASSROOM:
For Classroom sessions 1 & 2: Student must turn age 15 on or before June 19, 2025
For Classroom sessions 3 & 4: Student must turn age 15 on or before July 14, 2025.
CLASSROOM - Summer 2025 dates: (15 days, two hours each day - weekdays only)
Classroom Sessions #1 and #2:
Dates: June 12 – July 2, 2025
Times: (Session #1) 7:45 – 9:50 a.m. or (Session #2) 9:55 a.m. – noon.
Location: Middle School
Transportation: Limited busing (one way only, either TO school for the early session or FROM school for the later session) is provided for classroom days that coincide with regular summer school. During the first few days of Driver Education there is NO transportation provided, as regular summer school will not have begun yet.
*NOTE:
Your scheduled classroom & behind the wheel DATES may overlap each other as long the driving time of day does not occur during classroom time.
Classroom Sessions #3 and #4
Dates: July 7 – July 25, 2025
Times: (Session #3) 7:45 – 9:50 a.m. or (Session #4) 9:55am - noon
Location: High School
Transportation: None available
BEHIND THE WHEEL (BTW) - Summer 2025 dates: (*Enrollment may be limited based on demand and staffing availability.)
8 weekdays unless noted otherwise - Do NOT enroll if it will conflict with sports, band, or jobs! All absences (with the exception of an illness or emergency) will result in an extra fee for each day missed. See registration form for details).
TIMES: BTW typically consists of 90 minute sessions (usually 2 students per car) with first session typically starting at 7:00am and the last one of the day typically concluding in late afternoon. Start & end times of each session can vary depending on enrollment.
Session A: June 23 – July 14 (Meets every other day; OFF July 4 - see registration form for details); only available for those enrolled in classroom Session 1 or 2 above.
Session B: June 24 - July 15 (Meets every other day; OFF July 4 - see registration form for details) only available for those enrolled in classroom Session 1 or 2 above.
Session C: July 16 – Aug. 5 (Meets every other day - see registration form for details); only available for those enrolled in classroom Session 1 or 2 above.
Session D: July 17 – Aug. 6 (Meets approximately every other day - see registration form for details); open to those enrolled in any classroom session.
Session E: August 7 – Aug. 27 (Meets every other day - see registration form for details); open to those enrolled in any classroom session.
Session F: August 8 – Aug. 28 (11:30am-4:00pm only; Meets approximately every other day - see registration form for details); open to those enrolled in any classroom session.
Fall: Session G: Sept. 3 – Sept. 22; (Meets every other day after school - see registration form for details); open to those enrolled in any classroom session.
**IMPORTANT! Do NOT schedule fall driving if you are out for fall sports or in pep band! A fee will be charged for any such absences!
When can my son/daughter get their permit (or “temps”)?
This is always the BIG question! Due to state regulations, students may not get their permit until they are 15 years old, AND are within 60 days of starting formal BTW driving instruction. Students who take both the classroom AND BTW through Slinger High School are given the written permit test during their classroom session. If they pass, they may then go to the DMV and pick up their permit. That will be about 5 days into the classroom session. That is how the eligibility dates below are established. NOTE: Students must start BTW instruction within 13 months of completing classroom, according to state regulations.
*Eligibility Dates for Enrolling in BTW:
For BTW Session A: Student must turn age 15 on or before June 19, 2025
For BTW Session B: Student must turn age 15 on or before June 20, 2025
For BTW Session C: Student must turn age 15 on or before July 14, 2025
For BTW Session D: Student must turn age 15 on or before July 15, 2025
For BTW Session E: Student must turn age 15 on or before August 5, 2025
For BTW Session F: Student must turn age 15 on or before August 6, 2025
For Fall BTW, Session G: Student must turn age 15 on or before August 29, 2025
*Also: Be aware that BTW must be started within 13 months of the completion of classroom instruction due to state regulations.
*Commercial Driving School option: IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Students who have turned 15 by the dates posted above may take CLASSROOM session through Slinger High School this summer and then enroll at a commercial driving company for BTW instruction. Students choosing this option will have to take the permit test on their own after classroom instruction is completely finished AND you have enrolled with a commercial driving company. The private driving company you choose will provide you with a signed permit application form. The high school cannot provide that. Do NOT go to the DMV without first enrolling in behind the wheel or you will be denied a permit!
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