Berkshire Driving School

These policies are to keep this driving program cost effective; call 413-529-7183 or email berkshireds@yahoo.com with any questions.

The RMV allows a student TWO YEARS to complete a Driver Education Course.

Full Course: includes:

30 classroom

12 Behind the Wheel

6 Observation

2 Hour Parent Class

The RMV accesses a $15 charge for the Driver Education Certificate for thier on line processing.  When all requirements are completed we mail in all the paperwork for your student.

Parent Class only: $15 fee for parent's whose student has attended another driving school. 

Private Student on road lessons and Car Rental for Road Test:  $50 hour East, South, West, North hamptons and Holyoke.  Other outer towns are $60 hour.

Private tutoring indoor class is $25 an hour.

Missed Classes can be made up at the next available course or at my other branch locations.

Refund Policy: Refunds considered only on an extreme medical emergency or behavioral situation which renders the student incapable of continuing in the program.   If this occurs a student's refund will be assessed as if he/she were a private student based on rates quoted in the above paragraph.  All students except in extreme cases are offered to contiune the program and we will preserve your credits and payments for 2 years from your start date.

Classroom Policy

Our policy is that disrespect in any form is completely unacceptable.

Obtaining a driving license is an adult privilege and we treat it that way.  Students are informed at class 1 of the policy and we explain it completely.  There will be no verbal warnings; parents are notified immediatley.

Driving Appointments Policy

If your school is cancelled due to snow your driving is also cancelled and will be posted on this website if we have electricity!

We will notify affected students via cell or home phones.

We do our very best to provide house, school or work pick up and drop off service. Please be sure to ask this question when registering.

Occasionally poor road conditions and/or the lenghth of where a student lives might need to require a "meeting" place.   This will be determined before registration.

Driving lessons for students are scheduled and confirmed with a parent only. 

Parents may use the following contact methods:

1.  email to   berkshireds@yahoo.com

2.  by calling the office phone

3.  call or text 978-602-7108

 413-529-7183   Leave a message as we are often out teaching; calls are monitored all day so we'll get right back to you.

3. or in person; we will make an appointment to meet you at either of our offices.

4.  text to our cell 978-602-7108

Only a parent can confirm and/or cancel an appointment.

Please cancel within 48 hours of scheduled appointment unless it is an emergency.

If your student is ill please call office or cell  right away so a car and teacher are not sent out for the pick up.

A missed appointment FEE IS BILLED AT $25.

CELL PHONE POLICY

We would prefer that a student leave his/her cell phone at home during class and driving times.

We have phones and can use them  if there is an emergency.  We have a total of 20+ years of teaching this subject most of these years we operated just fine and very safely without cell phones.

However, if you decide to bring your phone

All Cell phones must be OFF not silence or vibrate during classroom hours and in the car.  A Parent will be notified immediatley if this procedure is not followed. 

  Students are  told of this policy at the beginning of Class #1.