I cannot say enough good things about IDriveSmart. They taught my two stepkids to drive in high…read moreschool and then when this middle aged, city dwelling mama moved to the suburbs, I ended up calling them too. I had originally paid $800 for private lessons with another school who didn't teach me to drive at all (after 7 private hours of in car lessons, I still didn't know how to reverse!) but ended up redoing my entire program with idrivesmart. When I explained what had happened to me to my instructor on my first day, he had me do nothing BUT reverse for an hour to make sure I felt comfortable. This driving school has created 3 safe, confident drivers, including me, even though I was very scared of driving. The instructors are professional, serious, and thorough and do an amazing job. I can't recommend this company enough. It's not cheap but you get what you pay for and in this case, it's retired + off-duty police officers who will teach your kid (or adult) how to drive SAFELY. I've been on the road for a few months now and I wish more people would go to a school like this.

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!!

Just got passed my driving test. Big thanks to Hussein and Mossein. They are very nice and…read moreknowledgable and proffessional instructors, feels like a dad teaching me how to drive from the scratch. They always make us feel comfortable every lesson and teach you everything they know about driving and the road without any hesitations. We really learned a lot from them. Ruben was a very good instructor from our driving educational course, you will know that he's doing it for a long time cause he's very professional. Thanks also to the pretty lady in front desk for always being nice and informative in assisting with our paper works. If you are looking for a good driving school, I would recommend this 100%!!!

Great customer service. Like the online option for the classes, that's convenient for working…read moreparents.

I enjoyed my time at this driving school. The classroom is clean, the teachers are knowledgable and…read moreopen to questions, and they are accommodating if you have to make up classes. Scheduling behind the wheel sessions is also easy. The instructor is calm and very patient.

Very patient instructor teaching stick driving to a newbie. I would totes higher again.read more

GERMANTOWN location is the best!!! Mario and Verley made the experience so enjoyable and prepared…read moreme so well!!!

After ten three-hours online driving lessons, came to this office for the first in-person driving…read morelesson. It located on the second floor up the FedEx Office Print Ship Center. Its entrance faced to the parking lots from the Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers. After signing in on paper sheet, the driving coach Dan was there soon after. He was nice and explained everything needed to do clearly during the drive. He was very helpful during the drive and talked a lot about rules or driving in general. After returning to the office, was led to the computers where the grading process was done quickly. He gave helpful feedback about what needed to improve and important things to know about the actual driving test. He also answered all questions well and the whole process took no more than five minutes.

My 2 children took classes last yr and are currently doing behind the wheel training. Mr Brooks was…read moreexcellent. He has a calm demeanor and was able to teach my son the rules of the road. He also explained to me the areas my son needed to work on I did read the other reviews but We did not have that experience. One particular review struck me as being unfair to the school .She complained about the school because she was unhappy and got a refund. However she was also asking for her daughter's record that she completed with this school to bring to another school. I know she wanted to save money but it seemed she just wanted to get the driving education for free so she can just pay for the behind the wheel training . That is truly unfair and opportunistic.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. My son did his in course classes here and it was fine. A little hassle…read morein the beginning to get him register but got it done. Fast forward to getting the six hour behind the wheel and the has been a straight nightmare. I had him scheduled for classes and the day before the class I get a call that the class is to be rescheduled. Reached out to the owner and was told to reschedule. Never did he mention that he had to get his license to operate his business recertified. So another class gets cancelled and at this point I'm like just give me a refund.

Very helpful, accommodating, knowledgeable, and clear. Couldn't recommend more! Johnny was my…read moreinstructor right before my test passed with flying colors

For those parents who want their children to be in good hands when they learn how to drive, I…read morerecommend this school highly. My son had a great experience with his instructor Israel. They are reliable and run an honest business. You will be happy.

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.

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 experience. I was a student here about 10 years ago. My teacher was very good…read more Professional. I passed my driver's test the second time.

I went here back in 2008. I really liked it. Professional very friendly and affordable. I passed my…read moredriving test! Thank you EM!

Mr. Makonnen is a miracle worker. I was too nervous as passenger driving coach of my 16 year old…read morenew driver. Because my nerves could only take 20 minutes of driving practice, she was not progressing at all. After reading the high reviews, I paid for the extra 10 hours of practice to supplement her current drivers Ed program at another driving school. She drove 5 days straight, 2 hours a day, and I witnessed her drive on the Beltway for 30 minutes straight. She has gained so much confidence in one week, I was comfortable with her driving home after the last class, and now I am ready to ride passenger for the remaining practice hours this summer. Also picked up great coaching techniques by joining the last ride. If you are a scared parent of a new driver, I highly recommend Circle Driving.

Mr. Mekonnen is an excellent instructor, I appreciate that he corrects errors in a way that is…read moreunobstructive. The process for making lessons is easy and convenient. I also appreciate that there's weekend hours available, which makes it easier for working adults who need practice lessons.

I like their offerings for woodworking and I am going back to take more classes…read more I am the type to want to do something and before I take the plunge to incorporate a hobby, I want to test it out and know about it before just going with it. After the fundamentals course, I enjoyed working with wood and the end result was fun to the touch. I didn't know wood could end up being so smooth. They carry Festool tools here and have a section for it. I am debating how much I should jump in. The people here are nice and helpful. They made me feel like I belong there.

Not only is this a huge retail store, but it's also a membership wood-maker club. It's been around…read morefor over a decade and I am only just now discovering it. I came for their Oktoberfest, which had many vendors selling unique woodwork items. I actually needed quality wood glue to repair a wooden dresser I inherited that was my 90 year old mom's childhood dresser in England. I think wood glue should work, and this place had several to choose from. I bought the smallest size as I don't need much. The workers are helpful and friendly. I didn't see if there were rooms in back for people to work or take classes, but judging by the name of this place, I assume so. They also had the cutest resident pug chilling out in the middle of the store. I was going to take a picture, but he moved on.