Terms and Conditions

Welcome to StreetSmarts Driver Education program. To help you become more informed about the guidelines to our program
and the state requirements that our curriculum follows, we ask that you read the following and talk with your student about
what is expected of them during their time with us.

Our program follows the state guidelines as to classroom and behind the wheel content, both of which your student must
successfully pass before becoming eligible for a license. The classroom portion is 30 hours of instructions covering ten chapters
of curriculum that include a wide range of topics. To ensure that your teen has the best possible instruction, the following classroom and driving rules will be followed:

  • Students are required to follow all state and local laws as they pertain to driving regulations as well as the use of any prohibited substances.
  • All school district codes of conduct will be adhered to according to the district policies and procedures.
  • All students must be picked up from the driving portion on time (Unless your child is walking home). If the student is not picked up within 10 minutes of the classroom or driving being completed there will be a $25 fee assessed.
  • Your child will have 45 days to complete it during the school year or 30 days to complete it during the summer or 14 days to complete it during winter break or spring break. If your child won’t complete the online course within the time allotted, you’ll have to pay the full fee again to finish, so this is very important they finish before the time frame is up.

If your student fails to follow these rules, the parent will be contacted, and if necessary, StreetSmarts reserves the
right to remove the student from the program without a refund.

The driving portion of our program has your son/daughter behind the wheel for 6 hours with a trained Behind the
Wheel instructor who will explore a wide range of traffic situations with your student. Once your student is assigned
a drive time, it is important that they keep their scheduled time due to instructor and car availability. If your child
does not show up to a drive time that is scheduled, you will be assessed a $40.00 per occurrence fee. We limit
only ONE rescheduled drive time for excused absences such as illness, funeral or family emergencies. Vacations,
sport conflicts, work, etc. are not excused absences. If more than ONE drive is missed, they will be removed from
our program with no refund. This rescheduling fee of $40 will be required to be paid to our office over the phone
by a debit or credit card before their next scheduled drive otherwise your child will be removed from the program
with no refund. The missed drive time will be made up at the instructor’s availability.

The Department of Transportation required all driver education companies to go to an electronic certification as of 1.1.19. Only Street Smarts and the D.O.T. can see this information. Once your child has completed driver education; the office will submit his/her completion with the D.O.T. within 15 business days after completion. The only way we will submit your child’s information is if they completed these steps:

  • Your child has completed 30 hours of classroom time.
  • Your child has completed 6 drive lessons
  • Your student’s account with Street Smarts has been paid in full and final payment has cleared our account (10 business days after office has received payment).

State of Iowa’s requirements to obtain an intermediate license or minor school license:

  • Intermediate license: 16 years old and hold learner’s permit for a minimum of 1 year.
  • Minor School license: Hold learner’s permit for 6 months, and have child’s school sign off on a school permit form.

The Iowa Department of Transportation also requires that each student must drive with a parent/guardian for 20 clock hours (2
of those hours must be night driving). This requirement asks for you to practice those basic fundamentals that are being taught
in the driving instruction. Your willingness to assist in this instruction will improve your student’s potential success rate.

Congratulations on your student working towards an intermediate license and we thank you for selecting StreetSmarts to ensure
that your son/daughter will become a safe and confident driver. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact
the main office, the classroom teacher, or your student’s Behind the Wheel instructor.

Our Policies

Refund Policy:

  • No refunds given after the first-class session
  • Full refund will be given if you withdraw prior to two weeks of the start date. A cancellation fee of $50 will be withheld if you choose to cancel out of a course within two weeks of the start date. A transfer fee of $50 will be withheld if you choose to transfer your child to another class or location within two weeks of the original start date.
  • For the winter and spring break classes – there will be a cancellation fee of $100.00 if you cancel after you’ve scheduled drive times. For these special classes we schedule drive times anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks in advance with the parent and/or guardian. 
  • For the online classes – If your child doesn’t complete the online course within the time allotted, you will be required to pay the full tuition fee again to finish.
  • For the adult driving lessons – Adult drive lessons must be completed within 90 days of the start date. (no refunds given). For the road test with the Department of transportation there is a minimum of 2 hours charged. If you cancel with less than 2 hours’ notice before the scheduled time, there will be a fee of $40 per occurrence.

Other Fees:

  • If your child does not show up to a drive time that is scheduled, you will be assessed a $40.00 per occurrence fee. We limit only ONE rescheduled drive time for excused absences such as illness, funeral or family emergencies. If more than ONE drive is missed, they will be removed from our program with no refund. This rescheduling fee of $40 will be required to be paid to our office over the phone 515-279-1112 by a debit or credit card before their next scheduled drive otherwise your child will be removed from the program with no refund. The missed drive time will be made up at the instructor’s availability.

Returned Check Fees:

  • In the case of a returned check there will be a $40.00 fee assessed by Street Smarts. Balance will need to be paid by cash or credit card.