Driver Education

Driver Education Information

The Ohio Department of Public Safety in 2022 approved the Muskingum Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (MOV ESC) Driving School clearing the way for Driver Education programs across the region in 14 districts. The Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center (MVESC), in collaboration with the Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (OVESC), developed and implemented the program to meet a need expressed by the districts, as well as to address a significant barrier to student employment.

 

Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program

Drive to Succeed is a state-funded grant program through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) designed to expand access to driver training for teens and young adults ages 15½ to 20.

Four Educational Service Centers (ESCs) in Ohio have received funding to award scholarships to eligible new drivers. The participating ESCs and our partnership districts within each region are listed below. Click on the ESC that serves your district to review eligibility requirements and application instructions.

Important: To use your scholarship with our program, you must select MOV ESC Driving School on your application. If awarded, please email approval to both your district’s site coordinator (listed below) and stephen.michel@mvesc.org!

North Central Ohio ESC (Tiffin)

  1. Elgin Local
  2. North Union Local
  3. Ridgedale Local
  4. River Valley Local
  5. Shelby City Local

East Central Ohio ESC (New Philadelphia)

  1. Belpre City Local
  2. Caldwell Exempted Village
  3. Fort Frye Local
  4. Frontier Local
  5. Marietta City Local
  6. Morgan Local
  7. Noble Local
  8. River View Local
  9. Switzerland of Ohio Local
  10. Warren Local
  11. Wolf Creek Local

Fairfield County ESC (Lancaster)

  1. Crooksville Exempted Village
  2. East Muskingum Local
  3. Fairfield Union Local
  4. Foxfire High School
  5. Lancaster City Local
  6. New Lexington City Local
  7. Northern Local
  8. Southern Local
  9. Symmes Valley Local
  10. Zanesville City Local

Midwest Regional ESC (Sidney)

  1. Ada Exempted Village
  2. Fayette Local
  3. Hamilton Township Local
  4. Indian Lake Local
  5. Preble Shawnee Local

Driver Education Process

  1.  Obtain your driving permit
  2. Give a copy of driving permit to Site Coordinator and collect program agreements
  3. Complete and return agreements to Site Coordinator
  4. Determine which program you need:
    • Full – Online course + Behind-the-Wheel
    • Drive-Only – Behind-the-Wheel only
  5. Make an account in the payment portal. and make payment:
      • Drive-Only: ONE-TIME payment: $300
      • Full: $350 or two payments ($100 + $250)
    • Note: Payment DOES NOT register you for the program, see step 6!
  6. After payment:
    School’s site coordinator will set up an ACEABLE account for your child. If online course is already complete, site coordinator will set up first drive (skipping step 7).
  7. Complete the online course
  8. Give ACEABLE completion certificate to Site Coordinator
  9. Schedule Behind-the-Wheel training:
    • Note: Your tuition must be paid in full, and your permit must be valid to schedule in-car driving hours.
  10. Complete Behind-the-Wheel training:
  11. Receive final certificate:
    • Note: Because this certificate is needed to take the assessment, it is highly recommended to not schedule the assessment until you have the completion certificate in hand!

If you have questions, contact Stephen Michel via email at stephen.michel@mvesc.org for the quickest response. Phone inquiries can be made at 740-452-4518 ext. 1148. Feel free to reach out to your school district’s site coordinator, as well.

Create a Payment Portal Account
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Schools & Site Coordinators

NOTE: only students currently enrolled at participating schools (below) are eligible to partake in the MOV ESC Driver Education program:

 

 

Helpful Links

50 Hour Affidavit

 

ACEABLE Parent Affidavit

 

 

 

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