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 - instructor led- Mon - Thur - 2 hrs per day for 4 weeks or online class- self paced ) at GLDA
• 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. - Thurs. for 4 wks. The curriculum is the same as GLDA's  "in-person" classes & 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 drivers 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 

  Adult students must have a valid learner's permit for the state of Texas.

• Persons age 18-24 years old must take a 6-hour adult driver education course learner's permit.

 6-HOUR TEXAS LEARNERS PERMIT COURSE

The class (through "IamRoadReady") is a 6-hour online course that includes the TX Dept. of Public Safety permit test.  A certificate is provided upon successful completion of the course. This certificate, along with other documentation, is used to obtain the learner's permit from the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

NOTE:  This course is available for anyone over 18 years of age but IS a requirement for all persons age 18-24  to obtain the learners permit & to take the DPS Road Test.

The cost of the 6-hour online course  (through IamRoadReady) is $39.00 (price subject to change & paid online).

 To register for the course, click on the following link:  IamRoadReady 

 PLEASE NOTE:  Payment for any of the adult instruction must be made by credit card or cash at the time of scheduling.  Check, money order or cashier's check not accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

GLDA offers the DPS Road Test for Adults = $120.00 We will contact you within 72 hours of your submission.

Testing is available at the following GLDA locations:

• Grapevine
• Roanoke
• Boyd
• Saginaw

Test sites coming soon to:

• Denton
• Ft. Worth
• Keller

The following packages include:  Regular and/or Review Lessons, a Test Preparation Lesson AND the DPS Road Test

• Student must have a valid non-expired Texas learner's permit
• All driving instruction (lessons) & DPS Road Test completed in a GLDA vehicle.
• FOR PRE-TEST PREPARATION LESSON AND DPS ROAD TEST:  The student will need to be brought to the GLDA location where the DPS Road Test will be given.
• If you wish to be picked up for any of the lessons (except the pre-test preparation lesson) - there will be $50.00 added PER lesson to be picked up.
• DPS Road Test ONLY = $120.00
• Pre-Test Preparation lesson + DPS Road Test = $200.00
• 3 hours (2 hour regular/review lessons & Pre-Test Preparation lesson) + DPS Road Test = $345.00
• 7 hours (6 regular/review lessons & Pre-Test Preparation lesson) + DPS Road Test = $595.00
• any additional regular/review lessons outside of these packages = $75 per hour for each additional hour

INSTRUCTION ONLY PACKAGES

These packages are for instruction only.  NO DPS ROAD TEST INCLUDED.

• Student must have a valid non-expired Texas learner's permit
• All driving instruction (lessons) will be done in a GLDA vehicle.
• If you wish to be picked up for any of the lessons - there will be $50.00 added PER lesson to be picked up.
• DPS Road Test can be purchased after lessons are complete for the regular price of $120.00.
• 2 - 3 hours of instruction = $85.00 per hour
• 4 - 6 hours of instruction = $80.00 per hour
• 7 + hours of instruction = $75.00 per hour

NOTE:  Additional hours purchased will result in an added discount of per hour charge. 

Please visit any of our Green Light Driving Academy offices to sign up of instruction or schedule a DPS ROAD TEST in .