Drivers Ed with Right Away Driving School - In Person Class
North Branch Community Education and Right Away Driving School are partnering to provide Driver’s Education to the North Branch area.
Classes will be held on the North Branch High School (NBHS) campus.
Important Course Information: After registering, you will receive a Driver’s Ed confirmation email. Within that email, there will be a link to an Information Document from Right Away Driving School. This document must be completed in full before your child can attend class. If it is not completed, your child will not be able to participate.
30 Hours of Classroom Instruction: Students under 18 are required to complete 30 hours of in-class instruction before they may take the permit test. Once the 30 hours of classroom instruction are completed, Right Away Driving School will upload the student’s Blue Card directly to the DMV website, as Blue Cards are no longer issued in physical form. The Blue Card uploaded to the DMV serves as proof of course completion in order to take the permit test. After passing the permit test, students may drive with a licensed driver age 21 or older.
Scheduling the Permit Test
Option 1: At Right Away Driving School
Note: At our other locations (North Branch), we only offer the permit test on the last day of an in-person class. This option is only available if we have an instructor available.
Click here to sign up for a permit test at North Branch on the LAST DAY of CLASS:
https://www.rightawaydrivingschool.com/north-branch-permit-testing
You may take the permit test on the last day of class if:
- You have completed all 10 days
- You are at least 15 years old
- You have passed the final exam with 80% or higher.
- Not able to make it on the last day of class? No worries
You can choose a date that works best for your family at our Forest Lake location.
Click here to sign up for a permit test with R.A.D: https://www.rightawaydrivingschool.com/forest-lake-permit-testing
Option 2: At Your Local DMV
Schedule an appointment at the DMV by clicking: HERE
Starting April 1, 2025: Blue Slips are uploaded directly to the DMV.
You will receive a confirmation email once the upload is complete.
Please do not go to the DMV until you receive this confirmation email.
What Is the Typical Class Like? What Is Needed?
What to bring: Highlighter, notebook, writing utensil, and computer or phone (Driver manuals & Folder are provided)
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3 hours per day
Fridays are done virtually at home
Class size: Maximum of 55 students
Class structure: Daily review, Chapter reading, Worksheets, Group activities & Chapter testing
What If My Child Needs to Miss a Day? If your child misses a day, they may make it up the same day at home or over the weekend, as long as they fill out the Make-Up Day form that morning. We will upload their work to the Flexi dashboard. Students are only allowed to complete up to 3 hours of Driver’s Education in one day. The instructor will review Make-Up Day procedures with students during the first day of class.
*The cost of the course includes behind-the-wheel instruction with Right Away Driving School . Please be sure to schedule behind-the-wheel lessons directly with Right Away.
For any additional questions, please contact:
Right Away Driving School – Main Office 255 Highway 97, Forest Lake, MN 55025
651-253-7977
EMAIL: INFO@RIGHTAWAYDRIVINGSCHOOL.COM WEBSITE: WWW.RIGHTAWAYDRIVINGSCHOOL.COM
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fridays: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed--
Driving School Right Away
DE-S26August
Instructors:
- Driving School Right Away
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 10th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Aug 11th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Aug 12th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Aug 13th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Aug 14th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
| Mon, Aug 17th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Aug 18th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Aug 19th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Aug 20th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Aug 21st 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
DE-S26July
Instructors:
- Driving School Right Away
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 13th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Jul 14th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Jul 15th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Jul 16th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Jul 17th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
| Mon, Jul 20th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Jul 21st 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Jul 22nd 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Jul 23rd 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Jul 24th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
DE-S26June
Instructors:
- Driving School Right Away
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 8th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Jun 9th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Jun 10th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Jun 11th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Jun 12th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | Outside of District Locations |
| Mon, Jun 15th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Jun 16th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Jun 17th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Jun 18th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Jun 19th 2026 | 8:00 - 11:00 AM | Outside of District Locations |
DE-S26May
Instructors:
- Driving School Right Away
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, May 4th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, May 5th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, May 6th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, May 7th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, May 8th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
| Mon, May 11th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, May 12th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, May 13th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, May 14th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, May 15th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
DE-S26April
Online registration is overInstructors:
- Driving School Right Away
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Apr 13th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Apr 14th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Apr 15th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Apr 16th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Apr 17th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |
| Mon, Apr 20th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Tue, Apr 21st 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Wed, Apr 22nd 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Thu, Apr 23rd 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | North Branch Area High School |
| Fri, Apr 24th 2026 | 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Outside of District Locations |