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Driver's Education - Classroom Instruction - In person


Driver's Ed -
Winter/Spring 2025

New Prague Area Community Education provides classroom and behind-the-wheel driver's education instruction for students ages 14 and older. This class meets the 30-hour requirement to prepare for an instruction permit (learner's permit). Class curriculum includes presentations, videos, discussion, worksheets and interactive software.

Payment covers the 30-hour Classroom fee and holds a place for a Behind-the-Wheel registration (you will still need to register for a specific time/date in the program as information becomes available). If you have to miss a classroom session, make-up dates will be made available to you at the first class period and can be attended for an additional fee of $29.00 per date. Students must be present at the first sessionPLEASE NOTE: State law requires 30 hours of classroom to obtain your blue card. If you are unable to attend all 30 hours, please consider a different session. Students must also be 14 years of age by the first class date to be eligible to attend classroom instruction.

If needed, class may be moved to an online format. We will let you know if or when that needs to happen!

Instructor

Brian Auge


Brian Auge has been a certified driver’s education instructor since 2004. He has taught driver’s ed in Northfield, Red Wing, and the east metro. Brian holds a master’s degree in education, and taught Special Education in the Red Wing school district for 35 years. He also coached varsity baseball at Red Wing High School for 16 years. 

Tracy Skaja


Mrs. Skaja is a math teacher at New Prague Middle School since 1997. In addition to teaching, she coaches volleyball at the high school and track and field at the middle school level. Mrs. Skaja is a graduate of the New Prague school district. She lives with her husband, Mike, twin boys, Kyle and Zach, and two daughters, Catie and Ellie. Mrs. Skaja started teaching driver's education in 2019.  She enjoys the adventure of teaching teenagers how to drive safely.

Greg Tikalsky


I have been teaching Social Studies at New Prague High School for 32 years. My wife Tammi and I have four children (Megan, Jonathan, Sylvie and Jarek) and four grandchildren.  I'm entering my fourth year as a driver education instructor. I enjoy helping young drivers and working to make our roads safer for all drivers who share the road.

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  Tracy Skaja


New Prague Middle School : Classroom - B212
Tue-Thu, Jan 7 - Jan 23 & Mon Jan 13
2:45 - 5:45 PM

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  Tracy Skaja , Greg Tikalsky


New Prague High School : Multiple Rooms
Mon-Wed, Feb 24 - Mar 12 & Thu Mar 13 & Fri Mar 14
2:45 - 5:45 PM

  No Class Mar 10


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  Brian Auge


Eagle View Elementary : A202 - Creative Commons
Mon/Tue/Thu, Apr 7 - Apr 29
5:30 - 8:30 PM

  No Class Apr 17


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Price: $ 140 00