I enrolled my teenage son for the full course at Atlas Driving School in West Hartford. As a parent…read morewho believes in giving my child a safe and top-notch driver's education, the instructors and staff exceeded my expectations. Melissa is very attentive and always follows up, ensuring that all in-class sessions are confirmed and that the 2-hour hands-on driving appointments are convenient. Khan was my son's instructor. He is calm, patient, informative, safe, and always early. He knows how to handle a teenager and answers all questions with professionalism and courtesy. My son has anxiety; however, Khan's demeanor and etiquette always set the tone for a pleasant instruction behind the wheel. I am so pleased that my son was under his tutelage, as he now has greater confidence and awareness. I wholeheartedly recommend Khan and The Atlas Driving School without reservation to teach anyone interested in being a confident driver and learning the rules of the road. Update: My son passed his road test on 12/26/2025 with flying colors. He received a perfect score. I am assured that my son is a safe and trustworthy driver. I told you this school was great!!!

Completely disappointed in this driving school. We had a drivers test scheduled in the morning, and…read morethe DMV already instructs you to arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment. This driving school informed us that they would arrive at the Wethersfield DMV to the dmv at 8:45 AM. The person delivering the car arrived LATE. WE arrived a whole hour early sitting in the parking, practiced, and waited patiently. We called the phone number provided MULTIPLE times and it went straight to voicemail. Not one single call back to reassure us that they would be arriving shortly or they were late. And lo and behold THEY SHOW UP in a car that was different from what my driver practiced in. Had the delivery person came earlier, that would've eased our worries by thousand. You can imagine that for a driver it's already very nerve wracking to take a drivers test for the first time in a new location. If you tell the student that the driver will arrive with the car at a certain time, the VERY least you can do is ARRIVE on time. That way the driver is given adequate amount of time to adjust the seat and mirrors to their liking. Or GIVE the student a call back! The man who delivered the car late, had the seat AND the wheel low and didn't care to tell my driver how to adjust the wheel. After the test, I told him I was quite displeased in him arriving after the time they told us. And he said he got the car in west Hartford and brought the car that they gave him. MIND YOU the DMV is 15 minutes away. If we PAID money for you to provide the vehicle, YOU should be getting to the dmv on time. You're a business and providing a service, DO YOUR JOB! What a shame! Prepare to work with people who well over charge! $700 dollars down the fucking drain. Interesting how much the school charges for 30 minute lessons and the so called quality cars they have you drive in. Do yourself a favor and work with NEXT STREET DRIVING SCHOOL. I worked with them in Danbury and had an excellent, non-anxiety inducing experience. Funnily enough, the car my driver practiced with passed US AS WE WERE LEAVING. The man who delivered the car tried calling us back. Do fucking better!

its a wonderful experience to give me a change to enroll in the next street driving school they are…read morevery accommodating special my instructor David Lombardi he his a really a good instructor he had a lot of patience even i having hard time to understanding english he make it sure that i will learn.. i will 100 percent recommend the next street driving school to my friends and family

The experience was awesome. The instructor was patient and calm. Any concerns he will get right…read moreinto it. The place inside is well organized and clean. A lot of different locations in CT which is nice. Well trained with this pandemic, masks, and windows down. Would ask if I needed a break from the mask. Really good in the New London Next Street. Will recommend.

I took my driving lessons here and passed my road test. My instructor was helpful in getting me to…read morebetter understand the rules of the road and also how to tell the behavior of other drivers. I would recommend this place.

Parents I would highly reconsider sending my child or even adult student to American driving School…read morethe owner of the company is so dumb he doesn't even obey traffic laws of crossing at a sign traffic signal places crosswalks he walks in the middle of the road in full traffic flips people off that God forbid don't stop, and scream at them, then video tapes them so he can call the police department and claim that he's the law abiding citizen again does not know the difference between jaywalking and crossing legally in a crosswalk with flashing this is one driver that schools him along with the Manchester Police department that he called and thought that he was going to have on their side they showed him the difference between crosswalk and jaywalking how can you trust a man to teach your child or adult the rules of the road when he doesn't even obey himself and this all happened on July 24th at 10:30 in the morning high traffic time Please citizens of Manchester and surrounding towns save your good money don't invest in an education that is only going to teach you how stupid the guy is he tried he crossed the center road in high traffic with one of his clients and then flip them flips off the drivers that don't stop for him There's an old saying you can't fix stupid

Kerrianne is amazing. She knows how to make you feel at ease behind the wheel, and is very easy to…read moretalk to. 2 lessons down , 2 to go and I am actually excited for them! Thank you Kerrianne!

Kathleen was such a good pick for my first driving lesson. She made it comfortable, all the while…read moreletting you know what you need to fix. I have now switched another one of my lessons to have her as my instructor and would like to say i put all of what she told me into my driving and it helped me in just one lesson.

Good on the road instruction. My son came home with a report card each time. Online courses were…read morevery easy to reschedule if needed. Will use them for my daughter next year.

The staff is exceptionally friendly and welcoming. The vehicles used for practice are in great…read morecondition, and overall, it's an excellent place to prepare for and obtain your driver's license. Highly recommend!

I just got my license today, and I can 100% owe it to The Next Street! They really live up to their…read morename as the best driving school in Connecticut. From start to finish, everything was smooth and super helpful. Shoutout to my Zoom class instructor, Crystal -- she was incredibly informative and made the lessons easy to follow. She broke things down in a way that made sense and helped me feel more confident every step of the way. Major props to my in-car driving instructor, Tyler B. -- hands down one of the best teachers I've had for anything. He kept things real, was super funny and kind, and gave me the best driving techniques, like the 3-line method that helped me kill it on the road and especially with parking. Tyler made learning to drive way less stressful and way more chill, and I'm really grateful for his guidance. Communication and scheduling were smooth, and the school even let me use one of their cars for the DMV test, which made the whole process that much easier. Thanks to them, I've officially got my L today!! If you're looking to get your license the right way -- go with The Next Street. You won't regret it.

I just got my driver's license today, and I can owe it to Next Street. They are right when they say…read morethey're the best driving school in Connecticut. Their Zoom classes were very informative, communication went smoothly with scheduling, and both of my instructors from this location, Constantine and Jason were very kind, willing to help me out when needed, helping me learn to comfortably take to the roads and highway, and the school was kind enough to even lend me their car to use in my DMV test, and now I've finally got my own license! Thanks again, I definitely can recommend your school to any future aspiring drivers!

I let my license expire and had to take the Learners Permit test, 5-Hour Class and road test all…read moreover again after driving for over 40 years. I made contact with "Tina" at the school and she arranged for me to rent one of her cars and an instructor for the day of the road test. I was lucky enough to get "Derek". He was on-time an hour before my test and gave me a chance to get used to the car before the test. Tina stayed in contact with me the whole time the planning was going on. Derek gave me a lot of "Pointers" prior to the test that even a guy driving 40 years tends to forget. If you need a local, hometown driving school, Go for these guys!!

These guys are real pros. They teach you how to drive safely and how to pass the dang DMV test…read more Very good with nervous youngsters.

I took my driving lessons and my drivers test with Alert Academy. They were absolutely amazing a…read morespecial shout out to kelly who is my driver instructor for all of my driving lessons she is my absolute favorite and I would 100% recommend anybody who is 16 or older trying to take driving lessons they were great!

this is the second driving school I have used for my kids and by far Alert is the best. my daughter…read moreattended all her classes and just passed her driving test. according to my daughter, Everyone is amazing and makes you feel very comfortable and not nervous and give you lots of helpful tips! Really recommend alert for anyone looking for drivers ed for their kids!!!

The instructors are very knowledgeable. The students learn the basics of driving along with rules…read moreI like the fact that you go out practicing with an instructor. Additionally you can sign up to take the practical and driving test at the school. This means that you can use their car that you have been driving. Student is more comfortable.

Took the 8 hr class and Kurt was GREAT. Made the class really enjoyable!!! Laughed and learned all…read morethroughout the class.