Dysart Schools

Dysart Unified School District's Community Education Department offers a Learners Permit Course. This 2 Hour Instructional Course helps to prepare students for their Permit Exam. Students who successfully complete the program and pass the online test will receive an email with instructions to go to MVD with the required documents to pick up their Learners Permit. Prior to class, an account must be created with MVD and the $7.00 MVD Learners Permit Test paid for. Upon arrival to class, the student will need to know their login and password to the MVD account created. August 19th, 2025 - Dysart High School September 17th - Shadow Ridge High School October 23rd - Willow Canyon High School November 18th - Valley Vista High School

Dysart Unified School District's Community Education Department offers an Arizona Department of Transportation approved Drivers Education program for high school students including behind-the-wheel training for students that are at least 15 years, 6 months. Students must have their driving permit in order to receive the behind-the-wheel training. Students who successfully complete the program, which requires 100% attendance, will receive an official Driver Education Certificate which fulfills the state requirement for the Graduated License. The program is offered several times throughout the school year and also during the summer. The cost for the class is $550 and includes behind-the-wheel training. We do offer a 20% discount for Dysart Employees only. Send us an email, via your Dysart email to driversed@dysart.org to receive the discount code. Each session is 10 weeks long; 5 weeks of lecture followed by 5 weeks of behind-the-wheel*. Summer Sessions are condensed. We have expanded and offer two different lecture options. The traditional Saturdays and now a Tuesday/Thursday or Wednesday/Thursday option in the afternoons after school. Registration limit for each of the Sessions is 28 Students. Behind the wheel time is scheduled throughout the week and on weekends. You will have the option to choose the time that works best for you during the lecture portion of the class. If you have any other additional questions, please email driversed@dysart.org. Fall Session I: The lecture portion of the course will be held beginning Saturday August 2nd, 2025. Behind the wheel will begin the week of September 1st, 2025 and will take place once per week; that link will be sent separately after the class begins. SRHS Fall Session I: The lecture portion of the course will be held beginning Tuesday August 5th, 2025. Behind the wheel will begin the week of September 1st, 2025 and will take place once per week; that link will be sent separately after the class begins. Fall Session II: The lecture portion of the course will be held beginning Saturday September 6th, 2025. Behind the wheel will begin the week of October 20th, 2025 and will take place once per week; that link will be sent separately after the class begins. SRHS Fall Session II: The lecture portion of the course will be held beginning Tuesday September 9th, 2025. Behind the wheel will begin the week of October 20th, 2025 and will take place once per week; that link will be sent separately after the class begins. **All SRHS Sessions are open to the public, not just Shadow Ridge High School Students**