Driver Education
DRIVER EDUCATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RCK
Monday, 10/5: For all students participating in Driver Ed lectures at RCK, classes begin TOMORROW, Tuesday, 10/6 @ 2:30 pm. The lectures will be held in room 227.
JJ
Wednesday, 10/7: LECTURE CLASSES FOR TODAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED. This is only lecture classes. If you regularly drive today, you will still be driving.
The following changes have been made to the lecture schedule @ JJ:
No LECTURE class on Wednesday, 12/23. Instead there will be lecture classes on FRIDAY, 12/18.
The TBD date has been added to the schedule. There will be lecture classes on FRIDAY, 1/15.
On these two Friday dates, you would attend lecture class at the same time you are scheduled to attend on Wednesdays, either 2:30-4:00 pm or 4:00-5:30 pm.
This change ONLY applies to the lecture classes at JJ. It does not affect your driving sessions.
FALL 2026 DRIVER ED PROGRAMS
Registration for the fall Driver Ed program is now closed. Both programs are full. Registration for the next session (winter/spring) will be available on this webpage sometime in December.
Fall 2026 Driver Ed Program @ Ketcham
Fall 2026 Driver Ed Program @ John Jay
DRIVER ED OFFICE INFORMATION
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: Ketcham H.S. Annex, 99 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls. The office is located in the blue building to the left of Ketcham HS.
MAILING ADDRESS
Wappingers Central School District
Attn: Driver Education
PO Box 396
Hopewell Junction NY 12533
WEATHER POLICY
In the case of inclement weather, when after-school activities are canceled for Wappingers Central School District, then all driving sessions and lecture classes are canceled as well. If evening activities are canceled, lecture classes will still be held. Additionally, some driving lessons will also still be held. Contact your driving instructor to confirm your driving if evening activities are canceled for the district.
HIGH SCHOOL PARKING PERMITS
If you are looking for information about parking permits to park at the high school, please call the high school's main office. The Driver Ed department does not handle high school parking permits.