Drivers Education is available to USD 490 students who are age eligible by Kansas Law and to out-of-district students if space is available. The class is filled by age prioritization to those who apply and pay fees prior to March 25th for virtual classes and May 6th for summer coursework onsite. The course requires two components: coursework and driving.

Two opportunities for the classroom component will be offered. The first, a virtual course, will be conducted April 7 – May 20, 2025. Enrollment in the virtual course will be limited to 30. The second, onsite option, will be conducted from 8:30-11 a.m. or 12-2:30 p.m., June 2-26, 2025, Monday through Thursday, also at EHS. Pupil teacher ratio for the onsite classroom component is 1:25.

The driving portion of the course will be conducted June 2 – July 30, 2025, and is by appointment, scheduled through the instructor. Pupil teacher ratio for driving is 1:3. USD 490 student fee for both components, combined, is $100, prepaid, with no reductions for lunch status. Out-of-district students may enroll if space is available for a fee of $350, also prepaid and not subject to income reductions.

Please visit the Driver's Education page to learn more or sign up: https://www.usd490.org/page/drivers-education

USD 490 Summer Programs

K-5 Summer Program (Explore 490)

Course Completion and Credit Recovery (Grades 6-12)

Credit Acquisition (Grades 9-11)

Athletic Programs (Grades 3-12)

Athletic Camps (Grades 2-12)

Driver's Education (Grades 8-12)

Transportation (All Grades)