Catawba County Schools

Class Dates and Times:

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at Bandys. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "Bandys High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at Bandys,  the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work.

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns:

Contact:  Doug McRee
doug_mcree@catawbaschools.net
p. 828-241-1471

 Class Dates and Times: 

August 4th -8th    9 : 00 to 4 :00
September 8 - 19th  4:00 to 7:00
October 6 -17    (in person ) 3:00 to 6:00
December 1-12    4:00 to 7:00 
February 2nd - 13th  4:00 to 7:00
March 2nd - 13th (in person) 3:00 to 6:00
May 4th- 15th 4:00 to 7:00
June 8 - 12th 9:00 to 4:00
July 14 - 18  9:00 to 4:00

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at Bunker Hill. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "Bunker Hill High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at Bunker Hill  the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work.

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns:

Contact Todd Setzer
todd_setzer@catawbaschools.net
p. 828-241-3355

Class Dates and Times:

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at Challenger on the CVCC campus. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "Challenger Early College High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at Challenger  the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work.

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns: 

Dennis Whitener
dennis_whitener@catawbaschools.net

Jennifer Dessecker
 jennifer_dessecker@catawbaschools.net

p. 828-485-2980

Class Dates and Times:

July 8 th -23 rd 10am-1pm in person
August 4 th -19 th 9am-12pm online
September 8 th -23 rd 3:30-6:30pm online
October 7 th -22 nd 2:45-5:45pm in person
November 3 rd -20 th 3:30-6:30pm online
December none
January 12 th -28 th 3:30-6:30pm online
February 9 th -25 th 2:45-5:45pm in person
March 9 th -25 th 3:30-6:30pm online
April/May 27 th -12 th 2:45-5:45pm in person
June 1 st -16 th 9am-12pm online
(All Fridays during each class will be off)

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at Fred T. Foard. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "Fred T. Foard High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at Fred T. Foard the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work. 

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns:

Contact:  Scott Williams
scott_williams@catawbaschools.net
p. 704-462-1496

 Class Dates and Times:

2025-2026 Drivers Ed Schedule Maiden HS

Aug 4 - Aug 15 2025  Online
Week 1 8/4 - 8/8 6 PM - 9 PM
Week 2 8/11 - 8/15 8 AM - 11 AM

Oct 6 - Oct 17 2025  Online
6 PM - 9 PM

Dec 1 - Dec 12 2025  In Person
2:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Feb 3 - Feb 13 2026  Online
6 PM - 9 PM

April 13 - April 24 2026  Online
6 PM - 9 PM

June 1 - June 12 2026  In Person
8 AM - 11 AM

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at Maiden High. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "Maiden High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at Maiden High  the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work. 

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns:

Contact: Mark Herman
mark_herman@catawbaschools.net
p. 828-428-8197

Class Dates and Times:

Eligibility:

Students must be 14.5 years of age on the first day of class to participate.

Signing Up:

If interested and eligible, you may sign up at the main office at St. Stephens High. Each student will have to provide a Gmail email address, preferably your school email (ccsk12.net).

Cost:

The $65.00 Driver’s Education fee must be paid at the time of the signup. Checks should be made payable to: "St. Stephens High School." 

Canvas:

After signing up at St. Stephens High the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will send you an invite for the class through the email you submitted at the time of sign-ups. The email will be from NCDPI Drivers Education and will come within a week of the class starting. You will create an account in Canvas using that email. You can not take the course using the Canvas program you use for your regular school work.

Other Information:

This class is limited to 25 students with a 10 student waiting list.  This class will be assigned as first come, first serve.

For Any Questions Or Concerns:

Contact: 

Jim Woodruff at jim_woodruff@catawbaschools.net
Chantel Bedington at chantel_bedington@catawbaschools.net

p. 828-256-9841