I signed up my daughter for the bundle for classes and driving lessons and everything was seamless…read morethroughout the process. She did the virtual classes when she was 15 and 9 months and felt that was very easy to do and got her permit at 16. We also did the driving lessons, which they set up all 10 lessons up front and if I had an issue with a lesson and needed to reschedule, I emailed to which they assigned another day for her. They picked up at school and dropped off at home. We also signed up for the sponsor to go with her for her license road test. Would go through them again for my other child when he is going to start the process of driving. A++++

I took 10 driving lessons with Maxim at Ashland Driving School. Before that, I had only been behind…read morethe wheel a couple of times, but I didn't really know how to drive and felt very unsure of myself. Maxim was incredibly helpful--he explained everything clearly, showed me where and how I should behave on the road, and answered all of my questions. The platform they use is very convenient--it shows exactly when and at what time your lessons are scheduled. You can choose from different packages and lesson plans, and there are reminders sent 2-3 times before each lesson, which is super helpful. After completing the first 10 lessons, I took my driving test but unfortunately didn't pass because I made the same mistake I had been making during the lessons. I then decided to take another 10 lessons, and after just 8 lessons, I went for my test again--and this time, I passed with flying colors, making no mistakes at all! I now feel much more confident behind the wheel. I'm really grateful to Maxim for helping me learn how to drive and, more importantly, for eliminating my fear of driving. I now have a strong desire to drive and gain more experience on the road! I'm even planning to take a highway lesson to further build my skills and confidence. I highly recommend Ashland Driving School! You won't regret it--you'll love it!

This driving school is a masterclass in how to make a stressful process even worse. The office…read morestaff are supremely unhelpful, condescending, and shockingly lazy. It feels as though they go out of their way to ensure that teenagers and their parents struggle unnecessarily. Communication is virtually nonexistent, and when you do get through, the tone is dismissive and arrogant, as if asking a simple question about scheduling or requirements is an outrageous imposition. Their class sign-up system is confusing and poorly managed, with no guidance offered to help navigate it. Every interaction leaves you with the distinct impression that they take pride in being as unaccommodating as possible. My daughter's peers, who attended other driving schools, had smooth and straightforward experiences. By contrast, every step with this school has been an exercise in frustration. One Star - strictly for the organization, communication, and office staff. The actual driving instructors were wonderful. Parents, save yourself the headache and choose literally any other school. This one is a nightmare wrapped in arrogance.

Horrible instruction, and horrible experiences all round. It was Impossible to book timely road…read morelessons, so we looked for a new school for our last child, and they're changing an EXTRA $40 to print a parent class certificate? Avoid this school like the plague!

I am so upset with myself that I did not read these reviews before we signed up our son for lessons…read morewith this company. Our son had emergency surgery right before he was supposed to start classes and ended up in the hospital for three weeks. I called the company and spoke with Yvonne who was very sympathetic and assured me that we would receive a full refund. It is now over THREE MONTHS and I have called and emailed weekly. Each time I am assured the owner will be contacted and someone would call back - this has not happened. We plan to take this further and will not stop till we receive our full refund. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR CLASSES OR LESSONS WITH THIS COMPANY- very unprofessional. All the 2016 reviews are AWFUL!

Dreadful, worst run business I've ever dealt with! They frequently don't show for lessons and when…read morethey do they're always late (100%) of the time. In particular, Phyllis, the owner is inept in virtually every aspect of client interaction and running a business. My favorite was changing the week-long start time of class during X-Mas break....ON X-Mas eve causing our whole week to be rescheduled...awful, awful awful!

I decided to try again despite my initial lesson and I'm so glad I did. Vladimir, Viktor and Ervin…read moreare compassionate, attentive and informative. Their lessons were worlds apart from my initial lesson. I took 5 lessons with these guys and I got my license this morning! I booked the test through the school and it went *chef's kiss* so smooth and stress-free. Shout out to the receptionist as well for being super informative about what to expect/bring for the test. This rating would be 5 stars if not for my initial experience. My advice to potential students - and this honestly goes against my own ethos: if you're not vibing with one of the instructors, try another! Though a business really only gets one chance to make a first impression - there are some really good instructors at this school. Don't let one experience stop you from your endgame.

Inconsistent, Unprofessional, and Ultimately a Waste of Time & Money…read more I am writing this review on behalf of my father, a retired military Veteran from India, who just completed 7 lessons with Brookline Driving School. Unfortunately, his experience was overwhelmingly disappointing and I would strongly advise you to look elsewhere. Our primary issue was the complete lack of consistency between instructors. He had at least three different teachers, primarily switching between Ervin and Vitaly. While Ervin was patient and seemed to genuinely enjoy teaching, the same cannot be said for his counterpart. Vitaly was, frankly, obnoxious. He lacked basic respect for his students, was often loud and visibly frustrated, creating an environment where my father felt intimidated and unable to ask questions. If you don't have the patience for this job, why are you in it? To make matters worse, he made uncalled-for and stereotypical "jokes" about Indians being bad drivers, which was completely unprofessional and offensive. The biggest practical problem arose from this inconsistency. Ervin and Vitaly taught completely different techniques for parallel parking. One would say to do it one way, and the next lesson, the other would contradict it. This constant change in instruction confused my father daily and shattered his confidence. The culmination of this failure was on his road test. He failed specifically because of the parallel parking maneuver. The conflicting advice from his own instructors left him unsure of the correct method, leading to a critical error. I hold Brookline Driving School 100% responsible for this. We are cutting our losses and heeding our neighbors' recommendation to try Waltham Driving School instead. Save your time, your money, and your sanity--go somewhere else. This school is unorganized and employs instructors who are not aligned, with at least one who lacks the basic demeanor required to teach.

Best Driving School in the area. Highly recommend!…read more Appreciated the technical driving maneuver videos and the instructors who worked with my kid. Shout out to Arsenio who built up my daughter's confidence. Anna Sab is great-straight shooter. Her husband was at the RMV for road test day. Communication between CS and parents was great. Attend any zoom meetings and watch videos as a parent. Getting instructor hour appointments was sometimes tricky in beginning-but tell your kid not to give up and keep trying to sign up for instructor hours when it's sign up time or get on waiting list for cancellations. Highly recommend paying the extra $ if you can afford it to have CS Driving School sponsor the road test and use their driving instruction cars. Made things much easier and honestly, it was better for me not to be the sponsor in the backseat of the road test car. IMO parents must practice driving with their kid as much as possible-above and beyond the required parent supervision hours. As hard, scary and frustrating as it can be! I spent hours at night practicing parallel parking with my kid the "CS Driving School way" (also 50 ft back up, parking on a hill maneuvers, and 3 point turns). My kid passed the road test because of her commitment to learning to drive, CS Driving School instructors, and the practice driving hours she did with me. Thank you CS Driving School for preparing my kid to drive on the very busy streets of the Watertown area, where adults with drivers licenses don't adhere to basic traffic rules & laws, buses and Amazon trucks drive like no one else is on the road, bicyclists don't adhere to rules of the road, and very few drivers in MA seems to USE THEIR BLINKER ANYMORE!

My son is going to get his license on March 1st. He is my oldest , so this is all new for me - and…read morelet me tell you Anna Sab and her team made it so easy ! CS driving school is organized, they answer their phone and are able to help with any questions / problems , they are great at sending emails with all the information that is needed . Anna does a parent class that is mandated by the registry and she makes it entertaining !! My son is an athlete so we had to do some juggling ! CS was always working with us to squeeze in his hours . Highly recommend!

Not affiliated with the town of Weston or school system, as name implies. Not skilled at teaching…read morethoroughly. Wasted a lot of time and money on many, many lessons and then still failed the test. Changed to Needham Driving School, did a handful of lessons and passed. Very frustrating experience. Unreliable scheduling and also sometimes late for appointments, including the day of the road test. No checklist is used with student or any written feedback as other programs do.

ENGLISH: Nathalia, an attendant, shouted at me on the phone…read moreand hung up on me when I asked why she had shouted at me. So I reported it to the BBB, and I'm leaving my review so everyone knows that they are extremely disrespectful to their customers. PORTUGUESE: Nathalia atendente, gritou comigo no telefone e desligou na minha cara quando questionei porque ela havia gritado comigo. Entao reportei pro BBB, e estou deixando meu review para todos saberem que eles sao extremamente desrespeitosos com os clientes.

I called and schedule one practice lesson & one road test. When I paid the receptionist I assumed I…read morewould come back to the place of business for my practice but I got a phone call the morning of while waiting 15 minutes after nine. My appointment was at 9:00am. Following the practice I got a call from the receptionist I spoke to before in person, reminding me I had a road test TOMORROW. The day I got the call was Thursday so I show up Friday morning 8:00am. While waiting a Brazilian woman walks past asking my name I tell her and tell her why I'm there while she rudely replies we don't have road test on Friday YOU HAVE practice today , so I tell her I was told to be here yesterday for the following day and she replied rude again that Friday is practice and road tests are on saturdays and walks away. Just disorganized and ignorant assuming I was there by my own stupidity and continuing to be aggressively rude about it ,after I explained myself and walking away with her nose up.