Driver Ed. Fall/Winter 2025

The FALL registration for Driver Education Certification Program is underway! Registration is open until September 5, 2025 and the maximum class size is 16 students. Priority will be given to the first 16 participants who have submitted their payment. The fee is $395 and you may pay in full or in two equal installments of $197.50 each.

In order to register, the completed Registration Form, a copy of your permit and payment in the form of cash or check (made out to Chatham Central School District) must be dropped off to Sabrina Williams in the High School Main office between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm. Registration forms are posted on our Driver Education webpage, a link to which can be found on our website’s High School webpage.

The fee for this non-profit course pays for all costs involved in running the driver education program. The benefits of participation include:

  1. A discount in car insurance premiums of up to 20% (check with insurance agent).

  2. Full senior license privileges at age 17, instead of age 18.

  3. Your child learning to drive safely and defensively from a trained professional.

FALL/WINTER 2025 Class Dates: 

  • Parent/Student Night - Monday, September 8, 2025, 7-8 p.m. HS Library

  • Student Classes: September 9, 2025 through January 31, 2026

Classroom instruction will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm (some sports can be worked around).

Driving times are either:

  • Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 pm (for 4 students), or 

  • Saturdays in 1½-hour time slots as follows: 8:00-9:30 a.m., 9:30-11:00 a.m., or 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (for 12 students)

To access the driver education guidelines and learn more about our driver ed. programs, please go to our Driver Education webpage or call 518-392-1570.