Buffalo Hanover Montrose Community Education

Registration for Winter 2025 ends Monday, December 30 at 4 pm or when the class is full.  After these dates, call Community Education at 763.682.8770 to see if space is still available.

Winter 2025 Make-Up Session: One make-up session is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 3:35-6:35 pm at Buffalo High School with Mr Gunderson. Tardies and/or absence from one class need to be made-up. Students needing more than 3-hours of make-up time will be withdrawn and the student will retake the full 30 hours of classroom instruction and pay the $125 classroom fee. The classroom portion of the fee is non-refundable. Please check for schedule conflicts prior to registration.

Parent and Teen Safety Presentation (Winter/Spring dates are yet to be determined)

Soon to be drivers and their parents can choose to attend a two-hour presentation as part of their Driver’s Education training but we highly encourage new drivers and their parent(s) to attend. The focus of the presentation is to educate the audience on the seriousness of teen driving, the real risk of teen crashes and what parents and teens can do to make things safer when new drivers are behind the wheel. Fee is $10. The student must pre-register at bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com or call 763.682.8770. Safe Communities of Wright County and Community Education conducts this presentation.

BHM Community Education offers classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction year-round. Classroom offerings include: Fall A (Sept-Oct), Fall B (Oct-Nov), Winter (Jan-Feb), Spring A (Feb-March), Spring B (April-May) and many sections throughout June and July in the summer. During the school year, classroom is offered right after school two-days a week for 5-weeks. During the summer, class times include morning and afternoon, M-F for 2-weeks.

It is recommended students are age 15 by the last day of classroom instruction, or shortly thereafter, as this is the age the student needs to be to take the Written Knowledge Test.

The fee includes 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel (BTW) instruction with a licensed teacher and all classroom materials. BTW instruction is typically scheduled one-hour each month for six months. Once you have your Instructional Permit, do not wait to be assigned to a BTW instructor so you can schedule your first BTW session.

Driver’s Education is not funded by the State of Minnesota, therefore, all costs must be incurred by the family upon registering. (No discounts or scholarships are available for the driver education program.)