Wellness/Driver Education

LFHS Wellness Drivers Ed Staff Yearbook Picture

The Lake Forest High School Wellness Department is committed to guiding students in their pursuit of a healthy lifestyle through activities and information that promote life-long habits of physical and emotional well-being.

The mission of the department is to be an effective facilitator of both information and activities to help students make successful choices in their pursuit of healthy lifestyles.

The four-year co-educational wellness program is a carefully planned sequence of learning experiences designed to fulfill the physical, social and emotional needs of each student.

Michael Mizwicki
Instructional Director
847-582-7471
mmizwicki@lfschools.net

Student Course Guide 2025-2026

It encourages and assists each student to: (a) develop the skills of movement and coordination; (b) learn to move skillfully and effectively through exercise, games, sports, dance, aquatics; (c) express culturally approved patterns of personal behavior and interpersonal relationships in and through games, sports and dance; (d) condition the heart, lungs, muscles and other organic systems of the body to meet daily and emergency demands; (e) acquire an appreciation and a respect for good physical condition (fitness) and a sense of well-being; (f) develop an interest and a desire to pursue healthy lifestyles. The state required Fitness Gram test will be administered each semester.

PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR DRIVER ED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

HEALTH

Health education seeks to provide a learning climate which fosters personal growth with an exploration and understanding of current health related topics as they apply to the student's total well being. A forum which provides for open discussion on personal topics will be provided. State-mandated objectives for the course will also be met.

Lake Forest High School has adopted the Comprehensive personal health and safety and comprehensive sexual health education (105 ILCS 5/27-9.1a-b). These standards align with the National Sex Education Standards.

Parents of Lake Forest High School students may choose to opt their students out of all or some of the units of study. The opt out form also includes a general scope and sequence of what each unit of study contains. Instructional materials are created to meet the standards within this scope and sequence.

Questions about the Comprehensive personal health and safety and comprehensive sexual education curriculum should be directed to the following administrator:

Michael Mizwicki, Wellness Instructional Director

mmizwicki@lfschools.net (847) 582-7471

WELLNESS

The mission of the Lake Forest High School Wellness Department is to be an effective facilitator of both information and activities to help students make successful choices in their pursuit of healthy lifestyles.

DRIVER EDUCATION

The Driver Education program provides instruction to help students acquire appropriate and effective driving skills. It is the goal of the department to identify driving risks and influence individual decision making in order for students to become safe and defensive drivers. We conduct an integrated two-phase program. We also participate in the Cooperative Licensing Program endorsed by the Secretary of State.

Driver Education Course Fee = $350 (invoice will be mailed home once the student is behind the wheel)

Eligibility

During the school year, students become eligible to take Driver Education based on their birth date. Students may register for Drivers Education if they will turn 15 before the start of the semester. Also, please be advised that, according to a recently amended Illinois state law (HB0418), students are not eligible unless they “received a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters which can include middle schools courses if the student is in 9th grade.” Priority is given to students who need to meet their graduation requirement or who must retake the course.

If, after these students register, there is space available in the class, we move down the list of birth dates for expanded eligibility. Students will be emailed at their school email account, allowing the opportunity to register for the earlier semester.

Classroom

About the Program

Behind-the-Wheel

Students receive six hours of actual on the street driving to develop basic driving skills. Students also learn to read and interpret the traffic scene encountered on the road. Instruction is given in a vehicle equipped with a dual control brake by a certified instructor. This program participates in the Cooperative Licensing Program endorsed by the Secretary of State.

Summer Driver Education is a highly condensed program. This course demands daily driving practice outside of class. If you are unable to meet this requirement, please reconsider your enrollment. Students must be age 15 and must have accumulated 4 credits in the prior 2 semesters. Permit applications will not be issued until 2 weeks before the start of class. Classroom will meet 4 days per week Monday—Thursday) for 1 1/4 hours per day and Behind the Wheel (BTW) will meet every 3rd day for 1 1/2 hours. Any student who misses more than three classroom sessions or more than one BTW session will be withdrawn as State of Illinois requirements will not be met. Please be advised that according to a recently amended Illinois state law (HB0418) students are not eligible unless they have “received a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters.”

State Requirements and Restrictions

Learner's Permit Process

Driver’s Education: Permit and Behind-the-Wheel Information

To obtain a driver's license, students must complete the behind-the-wheel portion of the Driver’s Education course. A valid learner’s permit is required to participate in behind-the-wheel instruction.

Once students are registered for Driver’s Education, both students and parents will receive an email with details about the permitting process. In most cases, students will be able to complete both the permit test and vision screening at Lake Forest High School. This convenient option eliminates the need to visit the DMV.

If you have any questions regarding the permit process, please contact:

Mike Mizwicki – mmizwicki@lfschools.net
Jim Matheson – jmatheson@lfschools.net