Saw a young girl driving this morning 6/27/2019 next the Stop and Shop light after the rotary. They…read morealmost caused an accident. The instructor is also young girl. What kind of driving school is this?

I could not agree more with Cristina S (see below). Except that I will add that when, against all…read moreodds, you do manage to speak to a person, they LIE and tell you not to worry because your child will get a text to schedule a lesson which invariably DOES NOT HAPPEN. I have called countless times, leaving countless messages. This has been the most frustrating experience from start to finish, oh wait... we haven't finished because we can't schedule a lesson.... "Despite promises of 24-hour scheduling and text alerts for lessons, it is nearly impossible to schedule actual driving lessons as they are so crowded. My daughter has been unable to schedule a lesson since August. It requires daily calls, log-ins and messages, none of which go answered. If you need to add a whole new level of frustration to your life, then this is the place for you. If you actually expect them to be good on their word, then best to look elsewhere. Horrible website interface, no human interaction, and no ability to schedule an actual road lesson."

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.

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.

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

I had the pleasure of being trained here for my License and I do not regret choosing this school…read moreone bit. I first took courses with Kaz who was very patient and calm with me as I started to learn the ropes. To which I appreciated immensely because I am the type of person who does not do well when people are aggressive or curt with me. Makes me tense up. He also gave me very useful spreadsheets to study for the following classes. I had to change instructor due to Kaz's schedule filling up so fast so I next got Jennifer who was just as efficient if not more ( no disrespect haha.). She was a pleasure to train with as well and continued to help me feel confident in my skills while correcting me as needed. One thing you should keep in mind is their mannerism via text. They can come off as very curt through the communications ( at least to me they did. ) so I did a little digging and found out that, in general, people in these professions have to project this demeanor in order to keep the tone serious to emphasis that, "you are going to be on the road, where you can possibly kill someone!" So I understand the approach now. But still takes some getting used to but dont let it deter you! They mean well! The prices are very reasonable as well! 32 bucks for 45 mins of driving. Pretty great bang for your buck considering they seriously know what they're doing. Schedule wise, they are flexible but dont you DARE BE LATE! their time is precious and take it very seriously! All in all I would definitely recommend this school to anyone in need of getting top quality training to be on the road.

Great school,very disciplined and they educate you in everything you need to know about driving,…read morepersonal recommendation work with Kaz but they're all great. I worked with him and he's absolutely great.

The customer service at this driving school is incredibly poor, making the overall experience quite…read morefrustrating. Due to the lack of helpful support, I strongly advise against signing up. Your time and money are better spent elsewhere.

Ed is such a great teacher and I highly recommend him! He's totally worth the money. I'm a 35 year…read moreold student who never had a license and was extremely nervous behind the wheel. Ed made me feel at ease after the first couple of lessons. He was always punctual, and always replied to my texts and phone calls within the day. He is also very kind, pleasant and encouraging. His parallel parking method is really the best. When I didn't pass the road test the first time, and wanted to take my next one on a weekend, he was very helpful and connected me with a nearby school. I noticed that some reviews complained that he doesn't answer phone calls immediately BUT as a student, I really really appreciated this. I've been with instructors who were always on the phone during the class, which is very irresponsible and unsafe. Ed never answered the phone during my lesson, and I so admire and thank him for that!

Impossible to book driving lessons. The schedule never has any available, so you're forced to go on…read morea text chain system to grab last minute cancellations. If you have any need to plan in advance, forget Agganis. Despite my "parent class" being good for two years and a second driver needing lessons within the next 12 months, I'll go elsewhere.

If you go here after reading the reviews, you are a fool. They are horrible. You can't get…read moredriving lessons. Not only is there none available. Like none. Their website to even check for time slots is straight out of '95 windows. Like why am I scrolling through - week by week to see no openings? The weeks don't even fit on your phone screen. (I'm certainly not logging onto a computer to check.). You have to scroll right - week by week to be disappointed. Why wouldn't the open times just come up? Who has time to keep looking for openings? I'm not trying to get tickets to a Taylor Swift concert...I'm trying to book driving lessons. In a month I've only had one appointment by cancellation. I've seen none on their website. NONE. What a nightmare and rip off.

Do NOT recommend! Go Elsewhere, you'll be glad you did. I signed my son up for classes at a…read morespecific location & for very specific dates due to HS sports obligation. 3 days before classes were about to begin, I received an email stating they were changing the location I chose. I emailed back asking for a call or email to discuss such changes, but instead received an email that showed a REFUND! Instead of calling a paying customer back, their answer was to cancel my son's classes & issue a refund. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE & not the way a company should operate. Not only did THEY make the decision on my child's drivers ed education, they left us stuck having to look elsewhere with 3 days before class 1 was to begin. I have also heard from many parents in my town that trying to book a 1 hour driving class is near impossible. I DO NOT RECOMMEND AGGANIS FOR ANY ONE!

I can't be sure with the honesty and the level of integrity of this school. I get it that every…read morebusiness is for "private" profit. It's just seems so weird to have fail a good driver multiple times. and literally lie and create fake evidences of violations that my daughter hasn't committed to make her fail and take the exam again. the instructor did not even had a grading sheet on him. He was talking to the sponsor in the back the whole time, at the end he said failed. After my daughter complained, he went to his car and brought and evaluation sheet and circled fake stuff and claimed she committed those violation. Very disappointed and would not recommend at all. It just a bench of insecure testers who enjoy failing people for god knows what reasons....

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!