Welcome to Street Wise Driving Academy
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Our Mission
At Street Wise Driving Academy our mission is to provide a friendly learning environment that is both stimulating and challenging. We encourage each student to take ownership of one of the most important life skills that you can acquire, which is a low risk driving behavior supported by life enduring habits. |
Our Focus
Learning to maneuver the vehicle is only part of safe driving. We also teach an emphasis on attitudes and the effects of alcohol and other drugs, seatbelt use, sharing the road with others, and learning to exhibit courtesy, as well as the ongoing need to interact with an ever-changing environment. Street Wise Driver Training Program will provide the information to make those safer, risk-reducing decisions. |
Course Specifics
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We Serve
Street Wise Driving Academy has been chosen to provide driver education and training in risk reduction habit behaviors for John Stark Regional High School and its surrounding communities of Bedford, Concord, Dunbarton, Goffstown, Hillsborough, Henniker, New Boston and Weare. |
Curriculum
Our comprehensive curriculum is blended from New Hampshire Driver Education Risk Prevention, American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA), the National Institute for Driver Behavior (NIDB) and American Automobile Association (AAA). This in-depth Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum follows the NIDB Risk Prevention Curriculum and its behavioral delivery sequences. For a complete breakdown of our curriculum click here. |
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Duration of Course
The course consists of 1 ½ hour parents meeting, 30 hours of class time, 10 driving hours and up to 20 observation hours. There are 15 classes over 7 to 8 weeks. |
Credits
Driver Education, taken through Street Wise Driving Academy at John Stark Regional High School, carries ¼ credit applied toward graduation. This will show up as a pass/fail on your report card. Upon successful completion talk with your insurance provider for discounts on insurance. |
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Class Days/Times
Classes are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and occasionally Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30pm in John Stark Regional High School Driver Education Room 192. There will be no classes held on vacation weeks or school holidays. However, driving times may be available during these times. |
Driving Days/Times
Street Wise offers flexible scheduling to meet our students' busy lifestyles. Our driving hours are after-school Monday through Friday along with Saturday hours. |
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Sessions
We offer sessions in January/February, March/April/May, June/Summer, September/October, and Late October/November/December. Session duration is pictured on the adjacent diagram. |
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Instructor
Street Wise owner Earl Russell has over 30 years of teaching experience with both middle and high school students in a career and technical lab woodshop environment. Over 20 years of driving training instruction in risk reduction behavior development. He has taught thousands of students and logged more than a million accident-free miles with no tickets or moving violations. |
Vehicle
The Street Wise 2019 Toyota Corolla used for practice driving is equipped with dual brake control. Our vehicle is fully insured, inspected annually and safety checked at the end of each class. |
Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions // Choosing a Driving School // Code of Ethics // SWDA Handbook // Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions // Choosing a Driving School // Code of Ethics // SWDA Handbook // Testimonials
Application Information
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Cost
The cost of the general course is $795. This includes a $150 non-refundable deposit and $645.00 on or before first class. Payment accepted by check or via our payment center. Please note that due to processing fees our credit cards rates incur a surcharge. |
Applications
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and driving time availability. Student will be registered only upon receipt of completed forms, copy of birth certificate and payment. We offer digital and paper applications. |
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Age Requirement
State law requires the student must be 15 3/4 by the start of class. |
Other Requirements
All applications must include a vision test with the school nurse, eye doctor or Mr. Russell with a passing score of 20/40 vision and a copy of the student’s birth certificate. |
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Special Accommodations
To learn about special accommodations for home schooled students, foreign exchange students, IEPs, special needs, students with disabilities or transfer students with New Hampshire click here. |
Additional Questions
If you have a question that was not answered above please visit our frequently asked questions page. |
