Rosemount High School · Rosemount, MN 55068 · ISD 196

Driver's Ed for Rosemount High School Families

Behind-the-wheel lessons for Rosemount High School students, taught one-on-one by professional educators on Rosemount's roads, from Highway 3 to County Road 42.

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7:40–2:30the Rosemount High school day. Lessons fit after school, evenings and weekends
~14 minfrom Rosemount High to the Eagan road-test station, without traffic
$80a trimester for a senior main-lot permit at Rosemount High
★★★★★  4.9 on Google · Minnesota State-Certified · Taught by professional educators
Step one: the classroom

Finished Safety Education at Rosemount High? Here's what's next.

Rosemount High offers the 30-hour classroom as Safety Education, an elective trimester class. When your student finishes, they receive a classroom completion letter. Send it to us when you enroll, and we take it from there. Haven't taken the classroom yet? Our state-approved online classroom is $99, self-paced, and starts any day.

1

Finish the 30-hour classroom

At Rosemount High through Safety Education, or online with us any time. Keep the classroom completion letter. It's what you send us.

2

Enroll and get the Blue Card

Enroll in our six hours of behind-the-wheel. We enter your student in the state system and issue the E-Card (Blue Card), usually overnight and always within 48 hours of payment and the classroom being done.

3

Pass the permit test

Your student takes the Knowledge Test with the Blue Card. Study free with NorthStarDE.com, our Minnesota permit-practice app.

4

Six hours behind the wheel

Permit in hand, we schedule the six one-on-one hours around your family. Then your student holds the permit at least six months and logs 50 supervised hours (15 at night) before the road test.

Built around the Rosemount High day

Lessons that fit the Rosemount High schedule

School hours

Rosemount High runs 7:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Our lessons run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., depending on the instructor, so after school, evenings and weekends all work around classes, practices and jobs.

Pickup or meet at school

Pickup is included across our normal service area, and many families simply meet the instructor at school. For some addresses there may be a small per-lesson charge, so text us yours and we'll give you an exact answer.

Roads your student already knows

142nd Street, South Robert Trail (Highway 3), McAndrews Road, Pilot Knob and County Road 42 (145th Street in Rosemount). We teach on the roads your student drives to school and back.

The road test

Rosemount teens take the road test at the Eagan – South Metro Exam Station on Cliff Road, about 14 minutes from Rosemount High without traffic. Add a mock road test so test day holds no surprises.

After the license

Driving to Rosemount High: student parking

The goal for most teens isn't just the license. It's driving themselves to school. Here's what Rosemount High School says about student parking.

Rosemount High School parking

  • Seniors can buy main-lot permits for $80 a trimester.
  • Juniors, including part-time and PSEO students, enter a lottery.
  • Juniors and seniors without a main-lot permit can buy an overflow permit for $20 a trimester.
  • Sophomores can't get on-campus permits.
  • Permits from other ISD 196 high schools are honored on the Rosemount High campus.

Rosemount High parking info →

Plan backward from the parking lot

A student under 18 must hold the permit at least six months and be 16 before the road test. If your teen wants to drive to school by a certain trimester or semester, start the classroom and the Blue Card early enough to get there.

Text us your target date and we'll map out the timing.

Parking details come from the school's own published information as of November 2026 and can change. Always confirm with the school.

Pricing

Simple, all-in pricing

Classroom already done? Start with the six hours. Need the classroom too? The package saves $38.

Classroom done? Start here
Behind-the-Wheel · 6 Hours
$438

Six one-on-one hours with a professional educator, including the E-Card (Blue Card) for the permit test.

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Complete Package · Both
$499

The 30-hour online classroom plus six hours behind the wheel. $38 less than buying them separately.

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Online Classroom · 30 Hours
$99

State-approved, self-paced and fully online. Start any day.

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Payment plan available: two payments of $220 for the six hours. Want more practice? 2-hour lessons are $175 and a mock road test is $75 an hour.

Nervous about driving?

Plenty of new drivers are. Our instructors are educators who slow down, explain clearly, and build confidence one skill at a time.

How we teach nervous drivers →

The 50 hours at home

Six hours are ours; the 50 supervised hours are yours. Your instructor will tell you what to practice next after every lesson, so home drives build on what they learned.

How the whole process works →

Common questions

Rosemount High driver's ed FAQ

Can my student take behind-the-wheel through Rosemount High?

ISD 196 no longer offers behind-the-wheel through its high schools (the last district enrollment deadline was June 2025). Students still take the 30-hour classroom at school, then finish the six hours with a private, state-licensed driving school like ours.

My student finished Safety Education. What do we send you?

The classroom completion letter. Send it when you enroll, and once payment is in, we issue the E-Card (Blue Card) for the permit test, usually overnight.

Can juniors park at Rosemount High?

Juniors can enter the main-lot lottery or buy a $20-per-trimester overflow permit, under the school's published rules. Sophomores can't get on-campus permits.

How much does driver's ed cost for Rosemount High students?

$438 for six hours of behind-the-wheel, including the Blue Card. Our online classroom is $99, or get both for $499. A payment plan of two $220 payments is available for the six hours.

Ready to get your Rosemount High student on the road?

Enroll now and we'll take it from there, starting with the Blue Card.

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South Metro Driving School is a private, state-licensed driving school. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rosemount High School or Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools (ISD 196). School names are used only to describe the area we serve.