February Segment 1 - Allegan 2027

Total course cost: $550 (*registration fee included)

• $100 registration is non-refundable

• Open to all students in the Allegan area

• Hamilton Partnership approved

• In-person instruction

Dates/times:

• February 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27

• All weekday sessions will be 7-9pm

• All Saturday sessions will be 8-10am

• These are the class dates ONLY and do not include each students six required drives.

• Drives may continue up to three weeks after the last scheduled day of class.

What to expect?

• Students gain experience in a variety of real-world driving environments, including residential neighborhoods at speeds up to 25 mph, rural and county roads at speeds up to 55 mph, Holland city traffic ranging from 25–45 mph—including downtown—and freeway driving and merging at speeds up to 70 mph.

• Our drives progress from simple to increasingly complex environments, with specific objectives for each lesson.

  • Drive 1 takes place in the neighborhood behind Allegan Bible Church and focuses on very low-speed residential driving. Students are introduced to reference points, proper lane positioning, right and left turns, and other essential foundational driving skills.

  • Drive 2 builds on these foundational skills and introduces rural driving on larger roads

  • Drive 3 introduces lane changes and light city driving in Plainwell.

  • Drive 4 takes students through downtown Holland.

  • Drive 5 focuses on roundabouts, as well as freeway driving.

  • Drive 6 is a comprehensive combination drive that reinforces skills across multiple driving environments. Rural driving is integrated at various points throughout the program.

  • Students must safely complete each drive’s objectives before progressing to the next drive.

  • Certificates of completion will not be issued to students who are unable to safely complete the course objectives.

Where are the classes and drives held?

• All classes and drives will take place from Allegan Bible Church

  • 412 Sherman St, Allegan, MI 49010

::::::: Notes ::::::

Makeup days are TBD and as needed (*weather cancellations, approved absences, etc.)

No class or drives on Sunday

No class on Wednesdays (*drives may occur before 6pm)

Behind the wheel (BTW’s) sessions may take place right after school, during the day (for homeschoolers or non-traditional) and Saturdays.

If your school has in service days, etc. those may be utilized for scheduling purposes.

Drives typically begin after the second day of class

It is important that families maintain as open a schedule as possible for the duration of drivers training. Too many conflicts can disrupt a smooth and successful driver’s training experience.

Segment 1 requires that all students be at least 14 years and 8 months old by the first day of class. Each student is required to verify their date of birth by bringing a copy of their birth certificate to the first day of class. Parents will be able to send the instructor a photograph verifying the birthdate.

Garrett’s School of Driving, LLC reserves the right to make changes as needed to the course schedule and format.