Thales Academy Apex

Register for driver education at Thales Academy in Apex. Jordan Driving School offers the driver education class and behind-the-wheel driving lessons at Thales Academy Apex.

Registration for Thales Academy Apex is on a first-come, first-serve basis is staggered Registration 4 windows is and as followed (dates and times are subject to change, most open by 9 am):

Window 1: Reg. Opens to students 16 years of age and older on or before the first day of class on 1/23/23.

Window 2: Reg. Opens to students 15.5 years of age and older on or before by the first day of class on 1/26/23.

Window 3: Reg. Opens to students 15 years of age and older on or before by the first day of class on 1/29/23.

Window 4: Reg. Opens to students 14.5 years of age and older on or before by the first day of class on 2/1/23.


If there are no classes listed on this page, all classes have been filled to capacity. You will need to wait for the next registration period. There are no waitlists for future classes. Contact your lead instructor if you have questions. Their contact information is on this page. Please do not contact the JDS office staff, as they cannot make exceptions to these rules.

  • Driver Ed Package

    Please pay attention to the age restriction imposed during our registration process. If you do not meet the age requirement by the first day of class, you will need to select a future class or wait until the next registration period once the age limit has been reduced. Contact your lead instructor if you have questions about the age requirement. Their contact information is found on this page. Please do not contact the JDS office staff, as they cannot make exceptions to the rules outlined in the registration software.

    • 30 hours of classroom
    • 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving lessons
    • 6 hours of in-car observations

    Students who may be home-schooled, charter schools, or Montessori schools that do not have a physical classroom at their high school will be educated via virtual classroom. 

    $65

Vision Screenings

A DMV representative will conduct a vision screening during the classroom phase. If you successfully complete the screening, a Restricted Instruction Permit is issued that allows you to take behind-the-wheel lessons. This permit is held by the driving school.

Your permit will not be issued if you are absent on the day of the vision exam, forget your corrective lenses, fail the vision test, or do not fill out your permit paperwork correctly. You will need to wait until the next time the DMV representative visits your school to get your permit.

If you fail the vision screening, you will be given a form to take to a vision specialist. You will need to turn this form in to your instructor and wait for the DMV representative to approve your paperwork the next time they visit your high school. If the specialist prescribes corrective lenses, you must wear them while driving.

You will not be able to take behind-the-wheel lessons until you have taken and passed the vision screening given by the DMV representative at your high school.

For More Information

Mr. Ed Tharrington, Lead Instructor