ACTION SCHOOL
ACTION SCHOOL 38 HOUR CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
Book a class by leaving a message at 225-687-1553 or texting 225-806-5435
Fees can be paid by cash app or with a credit card, cash, check or money order.
Saturday classes and 6- or 7-hour weekday classes lunchtime 12:00-12:30 PM
Each student must attend each scheduled class date to obtain their 30 hours of credit.
CLASSROOM TIME 9:00-3:30, LUNCH TIME 12:00-12:30
CLASSROOM DATES
September 10-13 and 16-20, 4:00-7:00
September 28, October 5, 12, 19, and 26, EACH SATURDAY and testing dates will be assigned.
November 5, 11, 23, and 25, and 26 or November 5, 23, 25-27 (to be determined )
December 21-23, 27, and 28
December 30, January 2-4, and January 11, 2025 9::00-12:30.
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COURSE INTRODUCTION
CLASS FEES
Classroom Fee for ages 15 and 16 $275.00
Behind the Wheel Fee $300.00
Total Course Fee $575.00
Total Fees for age 17 including Road Skills Test and Fees for using vehicle ($65.00) $640.00
As part of the registration, you have to read the Policy and Terms page also and sign the paperwork to verify that you read and understood both.
Parent’s must meet with personnel before the beginning of the 38-Hour Driver Education Class. This class consist of 30 hours of classroom the cost is $275, and 8 hours of Behind the Wheel Instruction, the cost is $300.00. The total fees for the class are $575.00 for 15 and 16 years of age and $640, including the Road Skills Test, for those students 17-years of age. Payable at registration and must be paid in full before the behind the wheel instruction. The fees cover the 38 hours of instruction, all materials and use of the driver’s education vehicle. The fees for 17 years of age cover classroom, behind the wheel instruction and Road Skills Test. We use the Policies and Terms to see if any other fees must be paid before the certificate of completion is given. If fees are accessed, they will have to be paid before you will receive your paperwork.
1. If a child is 15-17, or 14 years nine months (by the year, month, and day of their birthday for classroom only), they can register to take a 38-hour class. You will need to bring the TIP card, Louisiana ID or birth certificate, social security card, and a picture ID. The parent must sign through each phase of registration and licensing.
2. The parent and student will have to make an appointment at the Office of Motor Vehicles to get the Temporary Instruction Permit card. You will need a birth certificate, SS#, and picture ID.
The student will need to bring the card the day of the final exam, for the Behind the wheel instruction, and for the Road Skills Test (must be scheduled and a $65.00 fee) must be paid if you are 17.
3. If you are the legal guardian, including grandparents you must supply documentation as proof.
4. If the custodial parent’s last name on the birth certificate is different from the child’s last name, you will need to verify that you are the child’s parent.
5. Students must be 15 to begin their practice drives.
6. Classroom studies are Monday through Friday. Fall, winter, and spring classes are in the afternoon from 4 to 7 PM for two weeks or each Saturday until the 30 hours are completed. Summer classes are 9-12 and 12:30-3:30 for one week. Lunch is from 12:00-12:30.
Holidays classes will be scheduled to accommodate the days in all areas that the student is given for the holiday. A full day of class the lunch schedule will apply.
Students must be present and on time day each day for class and drives. State law does not allow us to assign make-up work to be completed at home. Classroom studies will proceed by each chapter in the Louisiana Driver’s Guide. This will include the reading of material, writing, discussing the answers in the study guide, and taking a five-question quiz. Nine quizzes will be given, and the student’s average score must be 80%. Any quiz that is failed the student will have to take over. We also have other resources that are used to aid in the understanding of the materials.
They should use their notes to study at home and read the materials in the driver’s guide at www.expresslane.org, drivers, driver’s education and guides, adult or minor driver education and Class D and E Driver’s guide.
On the last day of class, the student will be given the Knowledge Skills Test from Office of Motor Vehicles. There are 40 questions on the test and the students can pass if their score is at least 80%. They can only have 8 incorrect answers. If the student fails the final exam, they shall be allowed to retest once the same day. If the student does not pass the test on the second attempt, the student may return and retest twice each scheduled day until the test is passed. After the student has come in two sessions to retest, a $50.00 fee will be charged per session.
Use of electronic devices during class or while testing is not allowed. Students may not leave the classroom during the final examination. Students should not use cellphones during class time. If it is an emergency the student may move outside to use the cell phone. If the student uses the cellphone while testing that is considered cheating. If a student is caught cheating in any manner that student shall be dismissed from the class and a refund will not be issued.
The supervisor of driving instructors will contact you to see when the student is available for their drives. They will create a schedule for the student and notify you of their drives.
The student must have their TIP car for each drive and the Road Skills Test. We will review the card for any restriction and the student must follow the restriction for each drive. If a drive is missed it will be reassigned. They are graded on the last drive. To pass they must obtain a score of 70%. If this test is failed a driving school has the right to recommend a learner’s permit regardless of age or recommend paying for driving lessons at this or another driving school.
The eight hours behind the wheel course must be completed within 120 days of the classroom instruction. Where the student will begin and end their drive will be determined by the driving instructor.
Breaks will be given after 45 minutes of instruction. The students may bring food and beverages but must clean up their area daily.
We have guidelines that must be adhered to because of viruses.
1. Mask can be worn; Tissue and hand sanitizer are provided and should be discarded after use.
2. We should be notified if you are showing signs of being ill, recovering from COVID-19 or should be quarantined because of exposure.
3. Please wash hands with soap and water, after using the restroom and if you cough or sneeze into your hands.
4. Restrain from touching your hair, eyes, nose, and mouth during class. If you do touch these areas wash your hands with soap and water.
The Road Skills Test must be taken to receive your intermediate license at 16 and having had your learners permit for six months or full license privileges at 17. You can make an appointment with the supervisor of driving instruction. The cost is $65.00. This test is not a part of the 38-hour class.
Through each phase of the licensing process the parent or guardian and student has paperwork that they both have to sign, at OMV and the driving schools.
STAGE 1: LEARNER’S PERMIT
1. Must be a minimum of fifteen (15) years of age.
2. Must complete thirty (30) hours classroom instruction and eight (8) hours behind-the-wheel driving instruction.
3. Is authorized to drive only with a licensed adult at least twenty-one (21) years of age or sibling at least eighteen (18) years of age.
5. Must maintain learner’s license for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days and cannot advance to intermediate stage until attainment of sixteenth (16th) birthday.
Note: Upgrading from Permit to Intermediate (age 16):
Effective January 1, 2011, no applicant shall be issued a Class "E" intermediate license unless a signed statement by the parent or legal guardian is provided to the department attesting that the applicant has a minimum of fifty (50) hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience with a licensed parent, guardian, or adult at least twenty-one (21) years of age. At least fifteen (15) of these hours must be nighttime driving.
STAGE 2: INTERMEDIATE LICENSE
1. Must have completed STAGE 1.
2. Must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age.
3. Must pass the road skills driving test with at least 80% accuracy.
4. Is prohibited from driving between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a licensed adult at least twenty-one (21) years of age or sibling at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Additionally, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., an intermediate licensee may not transport more than one passenger under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age that is not a member of the immediate family.
5. Must be maintained until seventeenth (17th) birthday.
STAGE 3: FULL LICENSE
1. Must successfully complete STAGES 1 AND 2 OR
2. Must be at least seventeen (17) years of age prior to application for first license