Driving school teachers will instruct students to park on any car in the road. I have repeatedly…read moreasked them to find a different car to park on besides mine (which has been in multiple accidents due to different driving schools hitting it while parked right outside my house). After asking several times politely, a rude, nasty older lady who was the instructor of a poor young learner, decided to be super disrespectful and dismissive instead of just finding a different car to park on. The student seem extremely uncomfortable during the whole encounter and I don't blame her. All I did was ask respectfully to find a different car to practice on while explaining the past situations I have encountered. I was met with "we can park wear ever we want, you don't own the street" which I never claimed I owned just simply asked if she could use a different car to park on. As a direct representation of the company, this woman single handily made sure no kids of mine will be attending their driving school and I will continue to spread the word of this to my friends and neighbors.

My wife and I wanted our daughter to learn to drive safely and Triad Driving Academy was highly…read morerecommended. The first thing I liked was that the owner, Ross Panacopulos, is a retired Massachusetts State Trooper as are some of the instructors. These are the right people to teach safe driving. Despite the fact that she is over 21 our daughter followed the proscribed Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) safe driver course because she will get a discount on her insurance as a benefit. This consisted of twelve hours road instruction, thirty hours of online classroom training and twelve hours of observation. Carmine was her instructor and he taught her well. She passed the RMV road test on the first attempt. She found the observation "tedious" but that is in no way a fault of the school; they must scrupulously follow the RMV syllabus of study. We have no criticisms of the school. Laurie, Melissa and the staff were very helpful. The only thing I would like to see is that the students successfully completing the course should receive a certificate or other documentation of their achievement. The RMV really should do this. Maybe if I ask nicely the ladies at Triad Academy will send her a letter.

Lucien has many positive reviews, so I think his teaching style clearly works well for some…read morestudents--it just didn't work for me. I'm not trying to criticize his technique as a whole, but I do want others to have a clear sense of what to expect. Booking a session was quick and easy, and I was able to get an appointment the very next day, which I really appreciated. I understand that driving instructors sometimes need to be curt and direct for safety reasons. However, I think the type of feedback also needs to match the situation and the student's experience level. For me, the lesson felt like an hour of being yelled at. I was constantly aware that I was doing something wrong, but not always what I had done wrong or how to fix it. My impression was that Lucien overestimated my prior driving experience. This could likely have been resolved by taking a few moments to pause, talk through what we were about to do, and ask whether I had done it before. When I asked questions, Lucien was willing to demonstrate, but many of his instructions weren't clear to me, and his tone made me feel as though I was being scolded, even if that wasn't his intention. If I made the same mistake multiple times, that suggested I didn't understand something, not that I wasn't trying. Instead, he seemed frustrated that I didn't get it immediately and would tell me I was doing it wrong without giving concrete, descriptive feedback about how to correct it. For example, when I was practicing turning, he would yell that I was doing it wrong and grab the wheel, which didn't help me understand what I needed to change. It would have been far more helpful to pull over, explain the steps clearly, and then practice on a quiet street where I could try again safely and independently. There were also times when I misunderstood his instructions (for instance, going into the leftmost lane instead of going to the leftmost lane that eventually turns right). His immediate response was to yell that I hadn't listened, rather than clarify what I had misunderstood. This approach felt infantilizing and made me upset and distracted, which wasn't conducive to learning. Pedagogically, it also didn't make much sense to me. I wasn't paying $70 an hour to ignore instructions; if I wasn't following them correctly, it meant something about the instructions wasn't clear. A more helpful response would have been to ask what part I had misunderstood and adjust the explanation so I could succeed next time. Overall, Lucien may be a good fit for students who thrive under very direct and high-pressure instruction, are very good at articulating the specific skills that they already have and are hoping to gain, and are better at interpreting his feedback. For others, his style may be stressful and difficult to learn from.

Highly recommend Lucien. He's a very good teacher who taught a complete novice. He' has never…read moremissed a lesson, always shows up on time and is a very good man. Thanks Lucien.

By far the worst school in my experience. They tell you jam the brakes in unsafe conditions, and…read moreexpect you be familiar with Ipswich streets (failing driver for not doing so). I can't, in good conscience, recommend them).

He will cancel your dates at the last minute. My daughter only drive 40 minutes the first time then…read more2 30 minutes and 1 40 minutes she drive 2 hours and 20 mins total. no city driving no parallel parking nothing

Tremendous staff and excellent program. You can trust your teens with MVAS, they will provide the…read moretools, combined with practice, it's a done deal.

Keep away from this Auto School!! The Lady Joanne there is…read moreextremely rude. I called her to register my son for road test and sponsor, she asked me to register and pay the fees which I did right away, then no respond to her emails or phones until 2 day later to tell me, I need to cancel the test appointment at RMV, and I did right away. No respond again until I gave up and transferred to another auto school. She responded a day after to tell me she can't do it due to my transfer and no money to refund?? She charged me $150 and provide me no service.

John spent some time as a private tutor for my son after completing driver's ed elsewhere. I wish…read morewe had gone to him in the first place...he made better progress in 4 hours than one of the local well-known driving schools did in 10. Very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

Most helpful driving instructor I had, would absolutely recommend. Taught me everything I would…read moreneed to know and more. Mr Ross for the win.

Why do I get the impression that any business to do with driving has a owner with a miserable…read moreattitude? Mrs. Sandra has a great deal of knowledge, but if she doesn't learn how to present it in a more professional way, without being rude and impatient, she will not succeed. There's nothing professional about her approach. If you're fifteen-eighteen put up a review, you don't need to deal with pathetic businesses. If you complain she'll just put up excuses and won't admit her lack of a decent attitude. You pay these business hard earned money, get the respect you deserve.

I would not allow my child to ever take lessons from this driving instructor. This person was rude…read moreand instructed the child he was educating to honk at a vehicle because he felt he was cut off(on his way to Dunkin Donuts). I feel that this is teaching the student aggressive driving patterns and encouraging possible road rage incidents. Also, the fact was that he was not cut off.

The North Andover location is closed. They are now operating out of South Weymouth at the old…read moreAirforce Base. Sent my teen age daughter to class here per the recommendation of her driving school. They offer 2 separate classes - defensive driving or close quarters maneuvering. You get a slight discount for taking both in the same day. Defensive Driving - she practiced braking from 65 mph. Turning at 35 mph. And drove an obstacle course quickly. They have cones up and you "loose points" for hitting cones. Close Quarters Maneuvering - she learned to parallel park, back into a parking spot and she got to drive an obstacle course in reverse. I'm told that I will get a discount on insurance once she gets her license since she took this class. The joy of driving school - your kid will listen to a stranger who tells them the importance of speed limits and stop signs. When their parents tell them, they just roll their eyes.

Fun and Informative, great course for anyone, any age!read more

Amazing service, professional, helpful, insightful…read more Tremendous experience They picked me up and went out of their way to make me feel comfortable I couldn't of asked for a better experience Vehicle was extremely clean and the classical music truly relaxed me. Awesome school

Shoutout Joe man only been with him drive consistently a month and passed my test flawless. If you…read moreput your mind & listen driving will come natural to you. Once again, SHOUTOUT JOE

Hard to book road lessons. Never availability. If you can't accommodate, then don't take as many…read morestudents. And when you email, no response. For what they charge, they could at least email back.

I was a student at triad just a few months ago and now I have my license. During my first driving…read morelesson it began to snow and the instructor slammed the break on his side causing the car to slide close to a telephone pole. Luckily I spun the wheel and all was well. I guess I have experience in sliding now. I would also like to include that it's extremely hard to get lessons and friends of mine that go to other driving schools were able to get their lessons done much sooner.

I just had to write a review. I highly recommend The Right Fit Educational and Consulting Services,…read moreLLC. Telica Henry-McQueen is an exceptional Education Specialist who is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated, and truly efficacious in her work. I was completely lost trying to navigate the educational system, and she stepped in with confidence, clarity, and strategy. Telica genuinely loves what she does, and it shows. She sincerely enjoys advocating and fighting for her clients to ensure they receive exactly what they need and deserve. She will save you countless hours, stress, and headaches. If you need an IEP advocate who is both compassionate and results-driven, she is the one.

I felt like I hit the jackpot in finding Annie of Right Fit Educational Consulting. Our situation…read morewas unique in that our intelligent, motivated student wanted to look into switching schools as a a rising sophomore. We weren't expecting to be looking for another school as she just started her freshman year but she knew right away that it wasn't a good fit. Annie guided us by getting to know our daughter and our family well. She talked to us about boarding schools as she is very familiar with the East Coast boarding school scene. She attended a boarding school fair with us and made introductions as she knows many of the schools admission officers. While we ultimately decided that boarding school wasn't for us, she did lead us to an excellent private high school in San Francisco. She made the daunting search bearable and even fun. She was easy to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone interested in investigating boarding schools both coasts or independent schools in the SF Bay Area.