Community School

WINTER 2026 IN-PERSON SESSION

The Brookwood Community School will offer two separate Driver's Education sessions — one in January and another in February.

The course comprises 30 hours of in-person classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving training.

Students must have a permit before the start of class. This course satisfies the Joshua Law requirement.

February Session

• Every T, W, TH from 2:30-5:30
• room B114
• Feb 17 - Mar 5

Driving hours will be scheduled with the instructor after the classroom portion.  
Register for either session on MyPaymentsPlus.
Cost is $450.

Joshua's Law

WHY TAKE DRIVER'S EDUCATION?

Every year 1 out of every 9 licensed drivers will have a collision. In a collaborative effort to ensure that new drivers are well educated and well prepared, educators, students and parents are supporting the step-by-step experience building process in becoming safe drivers. One step of that process is driver education.

In addition to basic driving skills, students discuss the effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers, distractions while driving, assessing and managing driving risk and consequences of choices you make as a driver and passenger.

All these skills and knowledge are reinforced with the actual driving time, observations and use of simulators.  Driver education is not just the business of driving a car, but how to be a safe and responsible driver that is capable of making life saving decisions.

The Gwinnett programs include:

• 30 hours of classroom instruction
• 6 hours of driving time

During the six hours of driving, the instructor documents exactly the experience each student receives on various highways, interstate, parking etc.

PART I - Class Instruction ( 30 hours)

We are offering Online Drivers Education in partnership with Costech Industries.  This is a 30 hour self-paced modular course. The 30 Hours of Online Instruction that meets the requirements for Joshua's Law is now open.

• The cost is $65.00

• Register and pay for the online class at the link below. 

  https://brookwoodonline.learn-to-drive-safely.com/

Quick Tips for completing your registration: 

1. Have your student use a personal email instead of a school email address  (school servers block our links so students may not receive the completion certificate)
2. Security questions:  Write down All Security Questions, also 1 word answers are easier to remember.  (My favorites are:  How old am I? , what is my favorite color?)
3. Be sure to log out each time so the timer does not get skewed by being online all night.  We must fix the timer manually to proceed.
4. Be sure to watch all videos to the end.  If the student clicks NEXT too often, the video will not advance.
5. Clear Cache and Cookies
6. Students can log in with their email address or their Username ID.

• Upon completion, you will receive your 30-hour Class Instruction certificate directly from Costech Industries.

PART II - Driving Hours (6 hours)

Once a student completes the online class instruction, the student is eligible to register for our 6 hour Behind the Wheel Driving course with Brookwood teachers who are certified Drivers Education Teachers through the Department of Driver Services.  

The Behind the Wheel (6 hours) Driving Time registration is now open on MyPaymentsPlus.

• The cost is $385.00

• Register and pay for Behind The Wheel hours. 

•  https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome

• Upon completion, you will receive your 6 hour Behind the Wheel Driving certificate from from the Gold Gym Lobby desk.

It is the responsibility of the parents to provide transportation for the student to and from driving appointments.  The student will be contacted by a Brookwood Driver's Ed Instructor to arrange driving dates and times.  

The Community School’s liability insurance follows the car and provides the maximum coverage possible ($500,000/person/accident/property).  Parents and/or guardians of students who operate a Gwinnett County Public Schools’ driver’s education vehicle may incur personal liability in some driver-at-fault accidents.  Each instructor is certified by the DDS.

Brookwood Community School is licensed by the DDS in accordance with Title 43-13-1.

Joshua's Law

WHY TAKE DRIVER'S EDUCATION?

Every year 1 out of every 9 licensed drivers will have a collision. In a collaborative effort to ensure that new drivers are well educated and well prepared, educators, students and parents are supporting the step-by-step experience building process in becoming safe drivers. One step of that process is driver education.

In addition to basic driving skills, students discuss the effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers, distractions while driving, assessing and managing driving risk and consequences of choices you make as a driver and passenger.

All these skills and knowledge are reinforced with the actual driving time, observations and use of simulators.  Driver education is not just the business of driving a car, but how to be a safe and responsible driver that is capable of making life saving decisions.

The Gwinnett programs include:

• 30 hours of classroom instruction
• 6 hours of driving time

During the six hours of driving, the instructor documents exactly the experience each student receives on various highways, interstate, parking etc.

Please click on the links below to begin a facility reservation request.

If you have any questions, please email david.cashman@gcpsk12.org.

Booking Order of Priority

Our Brookwood Cluster schools are proud to open their doors as a hub for our community. To make sure students and families come first while also welcoming broader community use, facilities are scheduled in the following order of priority:

• First Priority: School-sponsored activities
• Next Priority: Groups supporting the school's mission, such as booster clubs
• Third Priority: Cluster youth associations
• Fourth Priority: The general public

Booking Important Information

All available facilities are booked through Facilitron. However, due to frequent school use, our competition fields, theater, and stadium are almost exclusively used for school-sponsored activities. These facilities are typically available to the general public only during the summer months (June 1 to August 1). For potential summer use of these specific facilities, please contact David Cashman at david.cashman@gcpsk12.org.  

To book facilities see the information below:

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is pleased to announce a new online facility request 
and rental system designed to provide a positive user experience for all. With the new system, 
reservation requests can be submitted easily and handled more efficiently. Renters will be able to 
access photos and descriptions, see real-time availability, get estimated quotes and pay online.

In partnering with Facilitron, GCPS has launched custom facility use sites for the Brookwood 
cluster – allowing facility use requests to be submitted at any time. You can view and request 
all district facilities at: https://www.facilitron.com/gcps30024 or 
https://www.facilitron.com/bhs30078. Although the process of requesting/approval/management 
of facility use is now digital, what’s implemented on Facilitron remains the same as dictated by 
GCPS’ board policies on facility use. The district’s administrative staff makes final decisions 
on all facility use requests. 

Facilitron will assist with the set-up of organization and user accounts along with verification of 
non-profit status (if applicable). Facilitron will also collect payment and proof of insurance 
(certificate of insurance) on GCPS’ behalf. Payments can be submitted conveniently on 
Facilitron. Payment options include major credit cards, checks, ACH/eCheck, and Paypal.
Proof of insurance (certificate of insurance) can also be conveniently uploaded into the system, 
and/or it can be obtained directly through Facilitron.

The new Facilitron system is now live for all sites. Moving forward, the only way to request 
use of a district facility is by creating a Facilitron account and submitting a request online.
Please visit this link to view an introduction to placing a request. For those who had reservations 
with GCPS prior to Facilitron, accounts have already been created on your behalf, and an 
automated email has been sent to you to create a password to access your renter account. If you 
need any assistance setting up an account and/or in submitting a facility use request, you can 
contact Facilitron directly at: support@facilitron.com, or by calling them at: 800-272-2962

BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL
2026 ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION
June 1 - June 24, 2026

DIGITAL Health and PE:

1. Freshman PE (Officially called Lifetime Fitness): This course is required for graduation.
2. Freshman Health (Officially called Intro to Health): Also required for graduation.
3. Why take the courses over the summer? Because it frees up one period, each semester, for your student to take another course they need or desire (example: athletes often take Health/PE in the summer so there will be an available period for them to take a weight training class). We offer the summer class so rising 9th graders can have a bit of flexibility in their schedule. If taken during the school year, there is zero cost. Additionally, some students stress about the PE class during the regular school year, so they prefer a digital setting.
4. Parents often ask if students can do the course work from any location if they have a computer and Wi-Fi access, and the answer is YES! Exception: Monday, May 18th OR Tuesday, May 19th —mandatory orientation from 6:00-7:00PM in the Brookwood High School Commons. 
5. Please note that student work must be completed by the end of the dates allotted for the class.
6. Students need to work daily to complete the two courses: students cannot wait until the last few days and then begin working. This is a day-to-day process.
7. Students must have access to a computer and the internet.

COST:

1. $250 Per Course for GCPS Students, meaning a total of $500 for both classes (Taught simultaneously).
2. Payment can be made by check, credit card or on MyPaymentsPlus. Cash payments not accepted.
3. IMPORTANT! Be very careful when making payment on MPP that you are choosing the Brookwood CS Health AND PE courses for your student and not GCPS Online Campus Health/PE, or Parkview High Health/PE, etc. Registration on MPP opens 1/27/2026.
4. Once class starts, no refunds are allowed.

CLASS DATES:

1. June 1 – June 24 (15-day GCPS Summer Health/PE Curriculum)
2. All classes are digital learning format, except for one face-to-face training for all students on Monday, May 198h, OR Tuesday, May 19th --mandatory orientation from 6:00-7:00PM at Brookwood High School. 

WHO CAN REGISTER?

1. Current Crews and Five Forks 8th graders.
2. NOTE: Only students who successfully complete the 8th Grade in May will be eligible to take these courses.

HOW TO REGISTER?

1. Register on MyPaymentsPlus under Community School Activities.

WHEN WILL YOU REGISTER?

1. Registration begins on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
2. Registration closes on Friday, May 18, 2026, or once the classes are full.

NOTE: IMPORTANT! If you pay on MyPaymentsPlus, BE SURE YOU ARE CHOOSING THE CORRECT CLASS! Choose “Brookwood High School Summer PE and Health for Rising 9th Graders”. You can’t select the first Health/PE class you see because that could be the Health & PE class at Gwinnett Online Campus or Parkview, for example. You must choose the BROOKWOOD Health and PE class. If you have any trouble finding our class on MPP, please leave Mr. Cashman or Ms. Holman a message at 770-978-5064 and we will call you back.

Questions?

If you have questions about the classes, please contact me via email @:  david.cashman@gcpsk12.org

BROOKWOOD CLUSTER SUMMER 2026 YOUTH SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE

Registration for all camps begins on April 20th.
a) MyPaymentsPlus – All available camps are listed under Events and Activities – Community School
b) Register by phone – by calling 770-978-5064
c) In person—visit Brookwood HS and come to the Gold Gym Lobby (cash/check/cc#) between the hours 2:30 pm-5:00 PM, Mon-Thurs.
Questions? Call the Community School office at 770-978-5064 and leave a message or email the Community School Director at: david.cashman@gcpsk12.org