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.

How It Works

1.  Obtain your driving permit.
2. Provide your driving permit:
   See your school’s site coordinator to submit a copy of your permit. They will also give you the required agreement forms.
3. Complete and return forms:
   Fill out the forms and return them to your school’s site coordinator.
4. Determine which program you need:
   • Full Driver Education Program (Online course + Behind-the-Wheel)
   • Drive-Only Program (Behind-the-Wheel only)
5. Make an account in the payment portal.
6. Make a payment:
   • • Drive-Only Program:
       • ONE-TIME payment: $300
     • Full Driver Education Program:
       • Two payments: $100 initial + $250 final
         OR
       • One-time payment: $350
   • Note: Checks or Cash can be mailed to the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center at:
     205 North 7th Street
     Zanesville, Ohio 43701
     Attn: Driver Education
7. After payment:
   Once your payment is processed, see your school’s site coordinator to set up your 24-hour online course.
8. Complete the online course:
   Finish the 24-hour online course. A completion certificate will be available within the online platform.
9. Schedule Behind-the-Wheel training:
   Bring your certificate of completion to your school’s site coordinator to schedule your 8 hours of Behind-the-Wheel training.
   Note: Your driving permit must be valid to schedule in-car driving hours.
10. Complete Behind-the-Wheel training:
    Finish the required 8 hours of in-car instruction using your school’s approved Driver Education vehicle.
11. Receive final certificate:
    After completing the Behind-the-Wheel instruction, you’ll receive a certificate from the MOV ESC Driving School. This certificate is needed when you take your driving test at the BMV.

Participating Schools and Site Coordinators

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

• Ada Exempted Village School District: Miranda Shepherd
• Belpre City Schools: Jessica Madison
• Caldwell Exempted Village School District: Tiffiny Sidwell
• Crooksville Exempted Village School District: Mary Ann Headley
• East Muskingum Local Schools: Jana Cowden
• Elgin Local Schools: Kristi Brown
• Fairfield Union Local Schools: Deanna Throckmorton
• Fayette Local School District: Kori Sliwinski
• Fort Frye Local School District: Suzi White
• Foxfire Highschool: Jeff Nichols
• Frontier Local School District: Beth Brown
• Hamilton Local Schools: Daniel Whitney
• Indian Lake Schools: Richard Yocum
• Lancaster City Schools: Molly DiTommaso
• Marietta City Schools: Beth Bauerbach
• Morgan Local Schools: Tiffany Bragg
• New Lexington School District: Penny Murray
• Noble Local Schools: Jill Franklin
• North Union Local Schools: Candace Hunt
• Northern Local Schools: Alicia Stockler
• Preble Shawnee Local Schools: Dianna Whitis
• Ridgedale Local Schools: Tyler Clark
• River Valley Local Schools: Barry Egan
• River View Local Schools: Katie Wesney
• Shelby City Schools: Debra Addison
• Southern Local Schools: Keista Wickham
• Switzerland of Ohio Local School District site coordinators are:
  • Beallsville: Sandy Doudna
  • Monroe: Junior Winland
  • River: Jim Miller
• Warren Local School District: Jody Turner
• Wolf Creek Local School District: Missy Antill
• Zanesville City Schools District: Aaron White

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.

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