Extremely disappointing Driver's Ed experience. Incredibly disorganized. Office, driving instructors and lecturers do not communicate.
For two consecutive weeks lectures were cancelled on-site because the office failed to coordinate with the school in advance, resulting in kids being stranded in a dark hallway high school hallway with no security or adult supervision. Multiple calls to the office were answered by office staff who could not help, offered no apology or provided no follow up action.
In additional to failing to properly coordinate classroom availability, they do little if anything to ensure the safety of students at the school as evidenced by the attached photo showing a typical Sat morning class - no lights, long hallways and no adult supervision (see photo).
On days when lectures were cancelled in advance (eg. holidays) the office has no idea whether drivers are planning to show up. You are instructed to contact the driver directly, but they will not provide driver contact info.
The first lecturer was fired because numerous students complained about highly offensive remarks and inappropriate behavior. Since then there has been a new teacher every week with no handoff from one to the other, resulting in a disconnected learning experience.
The mid-term exam was administered by surprise on the same day as the SAT when many students were absent. Despite numerous requests no one on the office knows when this can be made up.
Requests for the MV-278 have gone unanswered - apparently the office can not find the certificate book and despite the fact that 21 hours of class time have already been logged.
As frustrating as it is for a parent, it is even more frustrating for the student who is already under the stresses of being a HS junior. Completing Drivers Ed and scheduling the road test are things kids should be excited about. Instead mine is wondering if and when this will happen because the office is clueless. read more