Buying and maintaining a car is a project designed to help students understand the financial implications and budgeting of purchasing and maintaining a car. This project was designed by Pam Spots of Powhatan County Public SchoolsEssential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes: Research, some math skills, and being able to find basic information on the internet. Primary SOL: DE.21 

This project is designed to assess students' abilities to create a persuasive PSA on Car and Restraint Safety. SOL- DE15Project created by Duane Partusch, Powhatan County Public Schools

Driving Laws Comparison is a collaborative Driver Education project designed by the PHS Drivers Education department. Created By: Pam Spotts of Powhatan County Public Schools Essential Understanding:  What are the laws that govern licensing, drinking and driving, and cellphone use. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Processes:  Understanding the steps to get your license, laws for drinking and driving, and laws for cell phone use in the state you live in and then comparing that to another state and another country. Looking for similarities and differences.

Virginia Code §22.1-205 Driver education programs, requires students and their parents living in Planning District 8 (which includes the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park) to participate in an in-person 90-minute parent/teen presentation. Outside district 8, the participation of the student's parent or guardian in the parent/student driver education component shall be encouraged, but shall not be required.  This presentation has been added to both District 8 and Non District 8 classroom driver education courses. This requirement must be met before a student receives a Driver Education Certificate of Completion card (DEC-8 or DEC-1 certificate of completion).