Attention Low-Income Families
If your student receives reduced or free lunch at school, your student could be eligible for paid driver’s education instruction. The State of Wisconsin has a program approved and is set to begin in the fall of 2024 for those low-income families to have their tuition paid for drivers’ education, 2023 Wisconsin Act 86. Families who are interested would apply with the DMV through an application process online and wait for approval the website is wisconsindmv.gov/degrant. Student’s may apply now online. When you sign up your student and you have the coupon code from the State, you can put the coupon code in the “special notes” section of the sign up (lower right-hand corner). You can also email the coupon code along with your student’s name to tom@deckersdriving.com.
Attention Right of Way Students
If you would like to take the course and have this removed from your driving record but do not have a computer for the online instruction. We can help with this by letting you use one of our laptops here at the office, call to set up an appointment. 715-675-5359
The price for our services will be $525.00 for the entire course, those who would like to do the internet instruction can sign up online and begin. In-person classroom instruction and behind the wheel is now up and running by clicking on the choice at the bottom of the screen (Yellow Tab), and then clicking on the class your student would like to attend.
There will still be door to door services in the Wausau, Everest, Marathon and Athens areas, but not in the outlying areas as this way we can expect students will be at the appointment as their parents will need to bring them into Wausau, Everest or Marathon. I am sorry for these changes but when I looked at the thousands of dollars we lost because of no shows, rescheduling, down time for employees, wasted wear and tear on equipment, etc., well, the driving school just can’t survive. Again, please read the contract before submitting, so we are all on the same page. Failure to read the contract could result in your student being dropped from the class without refund. Certain conditions apply.
As we begin our 20th year in the profession, I would like to thank all of our students and families who have used our services through the years and thank you for ALL the success stories about driving in today’s society. It is not so easy with so many other drivers are not focusing on the driving task and just expect others to watch out for them. Speeding, weaving, going over the lane lines, not stopping at lights or stop signs, etc… It is getting pretty bad when a driver gets honked at for making a FULL stop at a stop sign or red light when taking a right turn, bad drivers just don’t expect it. It is awesome to hear how many students still have a clean driving record with no accidents, this means that they are protecting themselves from the other drivers that are distracted. I couldn’t be happier knowing we have had this kind of success in our communities. Keep up the great work everyone. NOTE: Why doesn’t the media report on this???
On My Mind – What is Changing
Over the last 19 years parenting and student attitude towards driving is changing, as well as my disbelief in how this all affects us and our
society as a whole. Many of you folks have read the complaints that have been posted on social media, and all I can say is some of these are
made up as these folks were never customers of ours and the others are people who have students who missed their lesson and were charged
the no show fee and received no pity from the instructor or me for their students no show. Parents will say to us “well they are only 15”,
even though they want to drive a 2-ton vehicle around by themselves. Parents now go to social media to voice their concerns to blame us for their
students’ irresponsibility. When I had 10 cars going, we had on average 50 no shows per month, a business can’t keep up with rescheduling,
as well as lost time running around the county. This is why these students go to the bottom of the call list and we move on to a student who is
responsible and really wants a driver’s license.
I have learned some very valuable information about the last 10 years of the business.
Continue ReadingCONGRATULATIONS
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Addison Augustine Stratford High School
Navaeh Ballenger D.C. Everest High School
Ilana Bloczynski Wausau East High School
Lydia Clohessy Wausau West High School
Kaleb Cracraft Athens High School
Lilith Dixon D.C. Everest High School
Paloma Duffy Home Schooled
Wyatt Hubert Wausau East High School
Nevaeh Kurth Wausau East High School
Angel Lor Wausau East High School
Kierstin Passehl Athens High School
Carson Reich Wausau East High School
Leah Schultz Marathon High School
Taylor Schultz Marathon High School
Michael Schwantes Wausau East High School
Jazmine Springer Wausau East High School
Amanda Straub Wausau West High School
Jason Wise Wausau West High School
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Anna Carlson Newman High School
Vladyslav Cherf Wausau East High School
Adrian Diaz Wausau East High School
Carleigh Diedrich Marathon High School
Bo Davis Wittenberg/Birnamwood High School
Trevor Doering Wausau East High School
Mavrick Ekstrom Wausau East High School
Alexa Galang Wausau West High School
Alona Hang Home Schooled
Aubrey Hain Marathon High School
Jaden Her Marathon High School
Ellie Hornung D.C. Everest High School
Matthew Kindlarski Marathon High School
Jailia Lao Wausau East High School
Leilani Lor Wausau East High School
Brynlynn McCaskill Bridges Virtual
Kaitlyn McDonald Wausau East High School
Braxton Olson Wittenberg/Birnamwood High School
Aubree Palecek Wausau East High School
Isabel Porter D.C. Everest High School
Elizabeth Robl Wausau West High School
Kayla Rodriguez Wausau East High School
Jasmine Rossi Newman High School
Keefer Russell Lauer Wausau West High School
Alexandra Stolze Wausau East High School
Marcus Yang Wausau West High School
Duachee Yang Wausau East High School
Lily Yang Wausau East High School
Porsche Yang Wausau East High School
Isabella Zastrow Athens High School
Payment Information
- Full Credit Card Payment During Registration: If you wish to pay for the entire course up front via credit card, select the “Credit Card” option at the end of registration to pay in full.
- Full Cash/Check Payment After Registration: If you wish to pay the full course fee via cash or check, select the “Cash” or “Check” option at the end of registration, and pay the full amount to Decker’s Driving Academy.
- Payment Installment Plan: If you wish to pay in installments, select the “Cash” option when completing registration. Then, from the student or parent account, locate the Outstanding Balance amount and click the “View / Make Payments” button.
- If you wish to pay the first installment via credit card, select ‘Make a Payment’ and enter the first installment amount (i.e. $175).
- If you wish to pay the first installment via cash or check, after registration pay the first installment to Decker’s Driving Academy. The first installment is considered due immediately after you sign up for the class.