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Behind-the-Wheel Waitlist

Driver's Ed -
Summer 2025

Don't see a time/date that works for you? Register for this waitlist and an instructor will connect with you to arrange a driving schedule.

Minnesota law requires six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction to qualify a student to take their Driver’s License test. Behind-the-Wheel sessions typically meet three to four times, in order to complete the six hours needed for each student driver in the car (New Prague takes two students in a car at a time). Behind-the-Wheel sessions are offered year round, weather permitting, with the majority of sessions in the summer months.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call our office at (952)758-1734.

Instructors

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. 

Jeremy David Biermaier

Mr. Biermaier is a social studies teacher at New Prague Middle School. In addition to teaching, he coaches at both the middle school and high school levels. He lives in New Prague with his wife, Sarah, their son Matthew, and daughter, Anne. He began teaching driver's education in 2019.

Aaron Wayne DenHartog

Mr. DenHartog has been with New Prague Schools since 2005 and is a 6th-grade teacher at New Prague Middle School. He has also taught 3rd and 5th grades for the district and is the Head Boys Golf coach. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and golfing. He has been teaching driver education since 2020.

Jim Hudspeth

Jim Hudspeth has been teaching Driver Education since 1999 for various communities in the area and has recently begun teaching in New Prague. Currently, he is paraprofessional with the Special Education department at Shakopee High School. Jim was inspired to become a Driver Education instructor from his father Tom, who was a New Prague Driver Educator from 1973 to 2017.

Jeremy W Kalal

Mr. Kalal is a science teacher at New Prague Middle School where he also coordinates events for the Middle School student council. In addition to teaching he coaches middle school soccer and the Adapted Floor Hockey varsity team here in New Prague. He lives in Belle Plaine with his wife, Angela, their sons Cooper and Carson, and their daughter Izzy. He began teaching driver's education in 2018.

Ryan Redetzke

Mr. Redetzke has been teaching driver education since 2019. He is also a social studies teacher in the Richfield school district as part of the Spanish Immersion program. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family.

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.