I recommend this driving academy if you are concerned with reducing demerit points on your license…read more A few months ago, right before I moved, I received notice by the DMV in Virginia of too many demerit points due to some speeding tickets during 12 months timeframe. It was an option to take a driver improvement course and, upon passing, I would receive 5 points to cancel out demerit points. This driving academy has an online course, which I completed, which can be completed in one day (estimated at 8 hours for completion of the online course, although it took me less than 8 hours). The exam at the end must be completed in-person at the Tysons or Herdon location. I went for the exam in-person in the evening at the Tysons (Vienna) location and there was no one else scheduled so I was able to focus and complete the exam efficiently. The staff confirmed that points post within twentyfour hours and I received a printout of my of course passing score. The online course and final exam is $75 to complete and payable at the time of the in-person exam. For those interested, even without a DMV prompt, you can take a driver improvement course every few years and receive the positive points to your license (assuming you pass the exam).

Kashir and Afshan at AA Driving Academy were so helpful in my process of getting a license! I have…read morerun into so many obstacles in the process and was stuck in a pickle with the DMV and Afshan the manager was able to get me connected with Kashir, my instructor, within a couple hours of me calling. Kashir was so patient with me and gave me great tips to improve my driving. He also went out of his way to accommodate me in his busy schedule and make sure I felt confident going into my test. Without Afshan and Kashir I would not have been able to obtain my license today. You guys are great, please keep doing what you do!

Very prompt and gave me excellent feedback and advice. I am an experienced driver but have not…read moredriven much lately as a result of surgery and the pandemic so I felt I needed a refresher class. So glad I did. Zak was calm and patient and pointed out for me better habits to work on. I noticed the following day that I was driving more calmly and had more confidence.

Mr. Zak is incredibly patient, and has a very calming nature. Perfect if you are nervous about…read moredriving. He helped my daughter brush up on driving skills where she wasn't as strong, prepared her for the road test, and took her to the DMV to take her road test and she passed on her first try. I know she felt comfortable with him and he helped settle any nerves she had and made her feel confident because she knew she was prepared. I would highly recommend.

Very professional and friendly Instructors. works with your schedule and definitely gives you…read moreconfidence on the road. Will recommend them.

10/10 experience!!! I had so much anxiety when it came to driving. However the entire One Way…read moreDriving School team made feel safe. Scheduling everything was very easy and they always responded to my emails very quickly. I also very much appreciated the text reminders for when my next class was upcoming. When it came to driving I was so nervous about EVERYTHING. I came out of the classes extremely confident in myself, which is very important when driving. If you've never been on the road before i highly recommend the 10 hour corse, the more hours the better. Although I felt better about myself just a few classes in. I am very happy I made the choice to go with most amount of hours possible. When it came down to go to the dmv, all they needed was my permit(which I do have a real ID) and the slip Glen gave me. So even the DMV process was SUPER EASY! All in all from scheduling my very first class to walking into the dvm it was very easy. I highly recommend One Way Driving School.

Mr Abdelghany is the goat. Because of him, I am now a safe driver who gears before steering.read more

Mr. A is very jokey but has little patience or understanding of why a student, especially one with…read moreADHD, might freeze after making an error turning at a busy intersection. The answer is because he freaks out and shouts at her instead of calmly directing her out of the situation. If you do not want a teacher who refers to overly conscientious students as "careless," I would not recommend Mr. A. After I almost didn't finish my 7-week program with Mr. A because he tried to kick me out for "talking back to him" A.K.A telling him to stop yelling and berating me on the road so I could focus and redirect the car safely, I found a driving instructor who accurately diagnosed my problems with seat height and turning speed who declared me otherwise a "pretty good and careful driver." Through her, I earned my license. My story has a happy ending, and even though Mr. A apologized once I explained my ADHD to him, I am still concerned that a teacher would give up on a student like that out of the blue without trying to find solutions. Isn't that what a teacher is supposed to do?

I had an amazing experience with Officer Lyle, the online teachers, and everyone in the office!…read moreThey were very receptive and easily accessible if you needed anything for whatever reason. Officer Lyle was beyond patient, helpful, and friendly, and he took his time to answer any questions that I had. Thank you, iDriveSmart and Officer Lyle!!

Online classes: admittedly these are very, very long and kind of boring. They are what they are…read more In-car lessons: these went well. Always started on time and finished on time. The quality of instructors has a quality mix to it, but most were very good. Also, if you like an instructor, you can try to schedule more lessons with that specific instructor, which was helpful. It can be difficult to find lessons when and where you want, but if you book far enough ahead of time, you can generally find several reasonable options. General communications: Every time we called the company for help, they were very responsive and always friendly. Overall, I would say our experience was very positive, and I would use them again if I need to and would recommend them.

So glad we hired AA Plus for our daughter. They were able to assist with the hours she needed, do…read morebehind the wheel and administer the driving test. Rubina was a wonderful instructor. We noticed an immediate improvement and confidence in our daughter's driving once she started working with Rubina. Highly recommend.

Great lecturers Hannah is amazing. She speaks clearly and teaches in kind manner and never gets mad…read moreor rude to you. During my sessions, she was very busy with other students as it seems like many were taking her clasess. Scheduling was a bit difficult but she was never late or miss the class without notice . I would recommend taking her class if you have a bit of experience . I felt a little overwhelmed driving a bigger vehicle as a starter.

We had a horrendous experience with another driving school. For my daughter to get her license…read morewithout waiting the two months, she needed to get the seven hours of behind the wheel. I went on Yelp and found Safe Driving School. The lady was pleasant, so I went ahead and signed her up. That same evening my daughter was driving. The driving instructor was beyond knowledgeable and kind. Unlike the other driving school instructor, he knew where he was going and wasn't constantly looking at his phone. He also spent the entire time with my daughter and gave her some tips that I am even going to use. It was definitely a different experience, and I can't say enough good things about Safe Driving School.

5 STARS! Safe driving academy helped me out so much. I did part 1 of the class back in 2019 and…read morelife just got in the way for me to complete part 2. The staff was helpful, friendly, considerate, timely, kind, and efficient. They were understanding and after showing my receipt they were more than accommodating. The gentleman who helped me when I was having trouble was very knowledgeable and worked through the answers with me instead of giving me the answers. I was honestly blown away when he was grading my test and wasn't using a cheat sheet. He was basing it all off of memory. It was fantastic!

The instructor was very professional and knowledgeable. The course met my needs very efficiently…read moreand at a reasonable cost.

This review is long overdue, but I owe my license to Tayyab Shah at Arlington Driving School! He…read morewas a pleasure to work with and easily helped me pass the test. I've been driving for a year and a half with no accidents. Thank you, Tayyab!

I just passed my DC driving test, and its all thanks to the wonderful instruction from this school!…read moreI would recommend them highly to anyone, especially folks like me who are learning as adults. Before my lessons with Mr. Ish, the only driving experience I had as a 36 year old was some parking lot practice, and a one hour lesson with a different school (which I didn't think was very helpful so I didn't continue). I took 5 lessons of 2 hours each (10 hours total) with him and found him to be an incredibly patient and supportive instructor. I had a lot of anxiety going into the whole process, and his calm presence always put me at ease and made me more confident. When I would make a mistake like making too wide of a turn into a streeet, he would point it out but also ask me why I did it that way. It felt like he really wanted to get to the root of the issue to help fix it. In the case of turning too wide, we realized that I was misjudging the distance of my car from the parked cars on the street. This thoughtful approach really helped diagnose and correct issues as they came up and it was so satisfying to visibly see myself improve. His approach to teaching parallel parking was super clear, and I was able to confidently parallel park during the test, and have now also done it in relatively tight spots on DC streets! He also recommended doing a last lesson right before the test in the Deanwood neighborhood (where the DMV test takes place). This was great advice, and Mr. Teddy accommodated me for a pre-test lesson on short notice. I used the school's car for the test, which was helpful since I was familiar with it. The day of the test there was a really long wait at the DMV and Mr. Teddy waited with me patiently and was also really supportive. All the communication and reminders from the school about lesson times, locations were timely and clear, Mr. Ish was always on time for picking me up, and it was just a seamless experience end to end.

Excellent driving instructors. Took my roads test and passed the first time!…read more Seriously, Mr. Ish and Mr. Teddy are very patient and definitely want you to pass. I had wanted to book extra hours behind the wheel before I scheduled my roads test, but Mr. Ish really pushed me to take it sooner because he felt I was ready. Very glad he did.

My son has taken drum lessons elsewhere for over a year. And has only learned patterns. We came to…read moreSchool of Rock and he learned so much in just a few weeks! How to set up his drums. The idea of ear plugs for his sensitive ears. Picking out songs he likes so he can learn them with other kids. His teacher is great! And he is really enjoying it! The lessons are twice a week so it keeps drumming in his head. It feels like he is on his way to be in a kid band instead of stuck in a sound proof room playing patterns. We are very happy with the whole experience. The office manager is professional, smart and well organized. The teachers are talented and good to the kids. We will be here for a while! I look forward to my son's concerts in the future! PS - we have been to several concerts performed by a plethora of students. Very cool. Great experience!!

I don't understand this place. I got an initial call back to discuss how the place works, but then…read morescheduling a trial lesson was like pulling teeth-- calling, emailing, finally texting. Took forever. Got to the trial lesson only to be told the person we'd worked so hard to get wasn't available so it's with so-and-so. Uh. Fine, but we picked the other person for a reason. And booked another trial with the original teacher, only to get to THAT lesson and realize it's still not the instructor we'd been aiming for. While sitting during the lesson, another student walked in and was told "oh so-and-so is no longer with us so this other person will be your teacher today." What? So you're not told ahead of time? (The mom asked when they'd known this teacher was leaving and it was two weeks prior, but they didn't bother to give anyone notice.) I find it strange that you pay in advance for these situations. Anyway. It's too poorly managed for me, which is too bad because it is certainly a great concept.