Teen Driver education services

Where is GLDA located? 

GLDA's corporate office in Roanoke that supports several “drive only” locations in Grapevine, Coppell, & Saginaw (EMS-ISD.

Drive lessons will begin & end at:

• Grapevine - Grapevine HS - parking lot adjacent to the baseball field (staff parking). 
• Coppell - Createria Studios -  509 W Bethel Rd, Coppell, TX 75019 (GLDA's former Coppell office)
• Saginaw (EMS-ISD) - Hafely Dev. Center 616 W McLeroy Blvd, Saginaw, TX 76179  

Did the Grapevine & Coppell offices close?

• The physical offices in Grapevine & Coppell moved to Roanoke.
• The services provided to the Grapevine & Coppell communities & the surrounding area HAS NOT CHANGED. GLDA still provides DPS Road Testing & Drive Lessons in those areas. 

Who is required to complete a teen driver ed. course before receiving a driver license?

• Any person who is age 14 to under 25 must complete a driver education course.

I want to take a driver education course, what options do I have when picking this course?

You may use the following options:

• Enrolling in a class (traditional zoom or online) at GLDA
• Enrolling in the parent taught driver education program with GLDA
• Complete driver education via a combination of GLDA's parent taught program & instructors at GLDA

What is a Zoom Class?

•  This class is taught using the free ZOOM meeting application & is led by one of the GLDA instructors. This class meets at a scheduled time,  Mon. thru Thurs. for 4 wks. The curriculum is the same as GLDA's  'in-person' classes and is taught as close as possible to our traditional classroom sessions.   

How much do the driver education courses cost?

• GDLA offers several options, price varies with each option -See GLDA Program Options below.
• Full tuition & fee list & discount options

What methods of payment does GLDA accept? 

1. Cash
2. Personal Check 
3. Credit Card or Debit Card

•  3% convenience fee applied to ALL  credit & debit card transactions
• Convenience fees are not refundable. NO EXCEPTIONS. 
• Master Card, Visa & Discover cards only (NO AMERICAN EXPRESS)

How long is the teen driver education course? 

TX Dept of Licensing & Regulation  Requirements

• Classroom phase is 32 hrs which cannot be completed in less than 16 days.
• In-car phase is 7 hrs of behind-the-wheel driving, 7 hrs of in-car observation,
• An additional 30 hrs of behind-the-wheel driving - of which 10 hours must be done at night. *** additional 30 hrs monitored by the parent or guardian - must be completed in the presence of an adult who holds a valid license, is 21 or older, has at least one year of driving experience ***

What are the timelines to complete a teen driver education course?

• GLDA's contract period is one year. Students must complete all instruction provided by GLDA instructors by the contract deadline. (One year from the first day of classroom instruction for traditional/zoom or receipt of the classroom code for the online course)

When can my teen obtain a learner license (learner permit)?

• A student must be 15 years of age & complete the first 6 hrs of driver ed

When can my teen obtain a Provisional License?

• Once the student has held the learner license for at least 6 months, is 16 years old or older, and has completed all driver education hours (32 classroom and 44 driving hours), the student may then take the driving exam at Green Light Driving Academy.  Upon successful completion of the driving exam, the student will then be issued a driver license by DPS officials at a Texas DPS office.
  Note: student who gets the learner license at or on his or her 15th birthday must wait until turning 16 years old to take the driving exam.

At what age can a person begin a driver education course at Green Light Driving Academy? 

• Teens can begin driver education (classroom portion) at age 14. (GLDA suggests students are at least 14 1/2 years old.) 

If my teen misses a class or classes of driver education , can they make up those hours?

• Yes, you may miss up to 10 hours of classroom sessions. You will need to coordinate with the GLDA office for make-up class options. 

Additional FAQs 

Traditional  Zoom classroom & In-car instruction– Texas state law requirement for a teen to obtain driver’s license Included at NO additional cost:   

1. 32 hours classroom instruction via live Zoom class
2. 14 hours in-car instruction (7 hours B-T-W instruction & 7 hours observation)- parents/students receive a progress report and/or letter details progress & outlining suggestions for parents for at home B-T-W practice after each B-T-W lesson.
3. Parent Orientation- information discussing permit requirements, make-up classes, driving instructions & scheduling, license requirements & testing, insurance & an extensive Q&A that allows parents opportunity to ask questions about any and all topics related to the teen finishing driver education and obtaining their driver license.    (1 hour when via in-person or zoom)
4. Driver Education Course Completion Certificate – used to obtain learner’s permit and driver’s license. 
5. 6- hours Drug & Alcohol Awareness Course- (include during the 32 hour classroom instruction) ($25 value) student receives a an ADDITIONAL completion certificate – which provides the teen with an additional discount on their auto insurance, 5%. To our knowledge this is not offered by other schools in our area. (Subject to acceptance by auto-insurance carrier)  
6. Administration of the DPS permit tests
7. Preparation of permit documentation packet- detailed instructions for parents on obtaining learner’s permit
8. All classroom make-up sessions. (Texas law requires any classroom session missed MUST be made-up)
9. DPS Road test review and preparation 

Tuition:

• $450.00 - Grapevine, Roanoke & Coppell 
• $415.00 - Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD locations  ** $35.00 fee for students that attend EMS-ISD locations that are not EMS-ISD students