About The Drivers License School

The Drivers License School was founded with a passion for helping people of all ages learn how to drive safely and confidently. Our experienced instructors are dedicated to providing top-quality driver education to teens and adults in the Longview and East Texas  area. With the Driver’s Education Funding program covering all costs, we make it easy for everyone to get the training they need to become safe drivers. Must be eligible to receive services.

FREE Drivers License Program Requirements:

If you want to apply for the program, you have to show that you belong to one of the groups listed above. Pick the group that describes you best. Then, when you apply, you’ll need to provide PROOF that you belong to that group.

 

FOSTER:

If you are in foster care or extended foster care right now, you can get your PROOF in this way:  

  • Ask your caseworker or Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) staff to fill out one of the following:

    • Youth or Young Adult in Foster Care Residency Verification for a Driver License or State Identification Card Fee Waiver (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Form K-908-2042)   

    • Foster Care Verification Form (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Form K-908-4200).  

 

If you are younger than 26 years old and aged out of foster care in Texas, you can get PROOF one of these ways:  

  • Ask your PAL staff to fill out one of the following forms:

    • Foster Care Verification Form (Texas Department of Family Protective Services Form K-908-4200). 

    • Youth or Young Adult in Foster Care Residency Verification for a Driver License or State Identification Card Fee Waiver (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Form K-908-2042)    

  • If you do not have a PAL staff or don’t know how to contact them, contact the staff at the State Office staff of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services PAL Program for assistance.

  • HOMELESS:

  • If Homeless: you are younger than 26 years old and have experienced or are experiencing homelessness 1 you can get your PROOF one of these ways:  

      

     

    *This form can be completed by your school’s homeless liaison or staff at a program that provides services to people experiencing homelessness, such as a drop-in, emergency shelter, transitional living or housing programs. See more information at 42 USC CHAPTER 119, SUBCHAPTER VI, Part B: Education for Homeless Children and Youths (house.gov).

    1 as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a

    Family/Dating Violence:

    If you have experienced family violence2, dating violence3, or are the child of someone who experienced family or dating violence you can get your PROOF one of these ways:  

    • The Certification Letter for Family or Dating Violence signed by one of the professionals listed on the form

    • If you can’t find the specific form mentioned above, you can use the TWC Eligibility Verification Form instead. Just keep in mind that an advocate * will need to fill out this form for you.

    *Advocate at a family violence center who assisted the victim, a licensed medical care or mental health provider, the director of an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or the director of a transitional living program.