Driver Ed in a Box® will satisfy all of your teenager’s driver education needs and at the same time teach them to become a safe, collision-free driver.  In Washington DC, you do not need to take any other driver education course (either through the school system of from a commercial school.)

The first 6 hours if the classroom included in our course, combined with the Washington DC Driver Manual, will give your teen all the information they need to take their examination and receive their permit at age 16.  Then, they can then get their license at age 16 ½.

Driver Ed in a Box® gives you the tools to work with your teen during the permit stage.  Washington DC requires you spend a minimum of 40 hours supervising your teen driver during the permit time.  Our course will guide you past the handling skills learned in traditional driver education, giving you the tools you need to teach the skills your teen driver needs to become a safe, collision-free driver.  By combining the 40 hours Washington DC requires with the tools you receive in Driver Ed in a Box®, you will help your teen build the habits of safe, collision-free driving (click here to access our Product Description page).   Driver Ed in a Box® creates habits that are proven to be effective (see Survey).  

The Driver Ed in a Box® program gives you the tools to master the skills of each section of driving (we break it down to Parking Lot, Neighborhood, Two Lane and Four Lane Light Traffic, Freeway, Rural and Heavy Traffic).  With our checklist and audio CDs, it allows the student to master the skills required in each area at their own pace before moving on to the next section.  All of this is completed during the state required permit time.  Once you have had your permit at least 6 months and you are at least 16 1/2 (Washington DC state requirements), you can go to the local driver license examiner and take your road test.

Parent/student comments:

"I just wanted to thank you for the service that you are providing for parents and teens. It is obvious that the course is well thought out." - Mary Weseman, Parent

" I have found this program to be very thorough in its presentation and application of principles essential to the training of collision-free drivers. I believe that one of the best concepts taught in this course is the fact that knowing how to drive a vehicle is not enough to keep you safe. I have learned to be very aware of the entire traffic scene. Driver Ed in a Box® prepared me for situations by presenting their possiblity in the book and videos before I encountered them in the real world. I knew what to look out for, and what to do about it, in advance. This alone made the learning experience much more enjoyable for both my parents and me. We weren't venturing into the unknown without some sense of direction. After using this program I feel much more prepared to join the traffic pattern than I would have had I attended a traditional driver education class." - W.T.W., Student

"I learned everything I needed to prepare me for the road." - Ronnie Andrews, Student