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New Driver Essentials Class

Our montly New Driver Essentials Classes is $295 and includes 2 FREE driving lessons and a 10% discount on additional lesson packages.

Next Class: Waiting List Only

This three day (6 hour) class runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, for 2 hours per day. Classes are held each month at Northside Community Center. Students can choose between afternoon class (3:30pm - 5:30pm) or evening class (6pm - 8pm). 

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CLASS CONTENT:

Your new driver will learn defensive driving techniques that go above and beyond the basic rules of the road. Our class includes the following topics:

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  • Common driving mistakes and how to avoid them

  • Residential, city, highway and rural driving skills

  • Safely navigating roundabouts and dangerous intersections

  • The "Safety Bubble" concept and how to employ it to protect yourself

  • And much more (full class curriculum at the bottom of this page)

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This is a great class for new drivers to take BEFORE behind-the-wheel driving lessons. It allows the new driver to build rapport with the instructor outside the car, which translates into a more relaxed learning environment when driving lessons begin. It also prepares the student to better understand common terminology used by the instructor - helping the student get the most out of each minute of behind-the-wheel training.

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Due to varying student schedules and demand, our Driving Essentials Class is currently accessible by waiting list only.

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To accommodate more driving students during the school year, we are building class rosters for two different time slots each month: Afternoons (3:30pm - 5:30pm) and Evenings (6pm - 8pm).

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Signing up for the waiting list is FREE. You will be contacted when the next available class slot opens up and offered a chance to enroll at that time. â€‹

Join the Waiting List

Yes! I'd like the optional opportunity to enroll a student in the Burgess Driving School New Driver Essentials Class.  I understand there is no obligation.

Preferred method of contact:

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New Driver Essentials Curriculum

Teens participating in a driver education class

This fun and educational three-day, 6-hour class (2 hours each day) focuses on essential driving habits that students will remember for the rest of their lives. The class is not required, but it combines seamlessly with two behind-the-wheel driving lessons that will reinforce the classroom experience.

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Here's what we teach:

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Monday - Safe city and residential driving habits:​

  • Before starting the car

  • Habits for neighborhood driving, roundabouts, school zones

  • City driving, busy intersections, parking lot safety

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Tuesday - Safe highway driving habits

  • Merging, lane changes, speed, reaction time and following distances

  • Passing and being passed, interchanges, exits, and trip planning essentials 

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Thursday - Safe driving habits in unusual situations

  • Emergencies, roadside safety, police interactions

  • Rain, fog, bad weather, animals, debris, roadside wrecks

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All class alums receive 2 FREE behind the wheel lessons that can be scheduled at their convenience, and students are eligible for a 10% discount on all additional driving lessons.

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