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8 years ago

Honestly the best school ever. I got licorice and a fisher spinner. Teacher are really funny

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Northwest Driving School

2.3(20 reviews)
54.9 mi

Though I doubt you will find a more thorough and comprehensive driving school for teens, I was…read morequite disappointed by one aspect of this school's curriculum. While I understand that the driver's education for kids' prime directive is to teach kids how to safely and legally navigate traffic and pass the DOL driving test, they lack in teaching kids how to handle the vehicle in every driving condition. What I am referring to, particularly, is that they do not in any way teach their students how to use side view mirrors to back the car up in reverse. While this skill may not apply to most conditions, my children (both of whom have just completed the course) are 100% completely unprepared to back a car up if they can not see through the back window. This condition exists when you have a station wagon with cargo in the back, a pickup truck with a load that obstructs the view, a panel van with no rear windows, a U-haul or other moving truck, the list goes on ad-infinitum. This issue became apparent when my now graduated and licensed daughter had difficulty backing up over a long distance in a straight line. I believe it is not reasonable to expect anyone to be able to perform such a maneuver without using the side view mirrors to be certain the car is aligned parallel to the driveway/alley etc. It baffles me how such a comprehensive school (requiring the kids to change spare tires, simulated tire blowouts, simulated hood popping open while driving etc. etc.) could miss such a crucial skill. To be fair, this school has a reputation among kids to be the toughest and most comprehensive school in the area, which I absolutely appreciate. I just wish it didn't require (after all that expense) supplemental education on my part in order for my teens to be able to simply back up a vehicle whose rear window is obstructed.

This seems like a moneymaking scam and a pretty obvious one at that. 1. They only take cash. 2. In…read morePort Angeles, they are notorious for failing the same drivers over and over at $75 a pop. Jason at the Port Angeles branch is creepy and he will fail you repeatedly. His objections to your driving will be random and subjective, rather than about driving rules that you've broken. For instance, during parking, he will say you were too close or not close enough but he will not bother to actually get out and look at the distance (or even open the door to look). If I were you, I'd go literally anywhere else for my driving test.

1st Driving Excellence - Foreign student graduates.

1st Driving Excellence

2.7(40 reviews)
23.7 mi

Friendly people who give amazing service!…read more This place came highly recommended by a friend so I took my uncle here for his driving test. Our biggest issue was that he couldn't speak English well, but his proctor, Niykee, eliminated that barrier by using hand signals instead. She spent time going over motions and hand signals with my uncle, to make sure both parties understood each other before going out on the drive. Really great service and caring instructors!

This place deserves 5 stars! I called last minute to book a…read moreSunday Skill test for my husband. Voila! 2 days before Sunday I was able to book an appointment with them. The agents over the phone named Ryan and Lucas are very helpful. You have to book and pay first over their website and the agents will help you through the process. For the actual test, my husband mentioned that the instructor/test agent is very nice! (Her name is Kim by the way) Though he is very nervous, she made him calm and confident. After the test, she went over the mistakes and discussed it with him. Disclaimer: My husband passed the test. Tip: If you can bring your own car (which you have been using for practice) will be the best option for the test. Remember: cars accelerates and decelerates differently. Gist: the more familiar you are with the car for the exam, the higher chance of passing! One more thing, mistakes accumulates and hurts your grade. So, practice practice practice. Goodluck!

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1st Driving Excellence - Eric with husband and wife clients.  Both learned to drive from us.

Eric with husband and wife clients. Both learned to drive from us.

1st Driving Excellence - Kathlyn holds flowers received from a driving school graduate.

Kathlyn holds flowers received from a driving school graduate.

1st Driving Excellence - John and Kathlyn with driving graduate from India.

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John and Kathlyn with driving graduate from India.

Defensive Driving School - driving_schools - Updated October 2026

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