Scheduling my child for driving lessons was quick and easy. Brad was very helpful answering all my…read morequestions and concerns. The driving instructor made my child feel at ease and comfortable. Highly recommend for anyone who is in need for driving lessons.

An overall excellent experience! We signed up our teen daughter for the Safe Driver Series with…read moreDave so she could get some additional driving experience from a professional instructor. She really enjoyed the classes and Dave's teaching style. She passed the OR DMV test first try! Thanks to Brad also for the stellar communication and organization. Highly recommended driving school.

We had an excellent experience with both the coordinator Jen and the instructor Elliot…read more My daughter actually thanked me for enrolling her because she learned WAY more that her father and I could remember to teach. She feels confident in her skills and knowledge.

There was a lack of good communication when needing to reschedule classes due to a situation with…read morethe original instructor as well as a lack of professionalism for the driving instructor when my daughter was conducting her drive time. Lack of Professionalism: When you are in an instructor position teaching kids, discussing or bringing up anything political or religious views is UNACCEPTABLE. My daughter was made to feel that if her viewpoints didn't line up with her instructor, he would mark her more harshly than if she just kept quiet. That time should solely be spent teaching them how to drive safely and responsibly, not discussing religious or political views. Lack of good communication: The original setup went well, but then had to change to another day/time due to teacher issues. (not really sure). The person setting these new days/times was respectful, but in turn, told me to delete some dates when it was an actual scheduled class. This could have led to a fee that I was charged. The class for the last "in-person" class was just for students, but parents were also included in the invite. No communication to me that I, as the parent, didn't need to be there for the call. Communicating this BEFOREHAND would have been a respectful and professional thing to do. Fees: This should be looked at further because of the safety and health of all students as well as the instructor. Families are charged if a student needs to miss a class or misses it altogether. This is understandable until a child is sick. However, when the instructor has to miss a class due to being sick, they can with no charge. What this tells us as parents, is that you are okay with a sick kid attending a class and being in a car, which will in turn get others sick. Money doesn't grow on trees and is not something everyone has a lot of so making that expectation puts others at risk of getting sick as well. This is not a good policy by any means.

Greg is great, I recently passed my driver's test at the ripe age of 26. I had some anxiety with…read moredriving before but I thought it was time to commit. Found Hammerly's Great NW Drivers and did not regret it. I signed up for the 8 lesson package. Greg doesn't just help with passing driver's tests, his tips and methods really focus on making you a great driver overall. He focuses strongly on being safe and provides tips and context for why we need to build certain driving habits. A holistic approach I really appreciated. An additional plus, he picks you up and you drive. No meeting up at an office which was extremely convenient for me. I highly recommend.

Total scam artists. I paid an incredible amount of money for a 90 minute drive session and MAYBE…read moregot 10-15 minutes behind the wheel. Fuck. These. Sharks. Do NOT waste your money on this trash company because you will absolutely not get what you pay for. They're AWFUL!!!!

My instructor Chip has helped my driving anxiety significantly as an adult still trying to get her…read morelicense. My confidence has improved and I've learned many useful driving tips!

Wanting my daughter to be the safest driver she could be, I decided to send her to Tom's Driving…read moreAcademy. I was reluctant because of some reviews but read them and figured out they weren't reviews of their teaching, rather people who didn't like how strict the program was. As a parent, I've always taught my daughter to be on time and respect other's time, so was very pleased with this. They did an excellent job. I'm so impressed at the knowledge she got from class time to driving instruction. She has her license now and said she appreciated Sharee teaching her to drive so much!

HTPTDT is undeniably a huge help with preparation for a driver's exam. I highly recommend taking…read morethis course with Scott as it sharpens your knowledge and offers the student insightful details on what you'll be tested on.

From the owner: An Oregon driver's ed instructor teaching student drivers how to pass the drive test with step by…read morestep instructions on the dos and don'ts of the DMV and third party drive test.

I would like to start off by saying.....if I could give this business a higher star rating, I…read morewould! I highly recommend 1st Learn to Drive for any teen who is learning to drive. The instructors are patient, professional, and truly dedicated to helping new drivers feel safe and confident on the road. They take the time to explain not just the rules of the road, but also priactical tips for real-world situations. Scheduling lessons was always easy, and the staff was always friendly and accommodating. The owner, Mike, really cares about the new teen driver. He even takes time out on evenings or weekends to answer my text messages. The online zoom classroom was amazing as well as the instructor teaching it! I think his name was Christian. It was twice a week and very well organized class setting. The zoom class provided a strong foundation of knowledge. My teen felt comfortable right away, and I noticed a big improvement in his driving skills. Thanks to 1st Learn to Drive, my teen passed the driving test on the first try! If you're looking for driving school that balances professionalism with a supportive learing environment, 1st Learn to Drive is an excellent choice. Thank you, Kim Ellingson

Please do not take this course…read more My online instructor, Benji, was totally fine. Same with my first driving instructor who was some sort of "substitute" I believe. But when I finally got my first experience with my actual instructor, who I believe the name of was Derrick, I was disgusted. He would have his phone out, looking at it with an earbud in, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. This was completely unprofessional. You want to know what else was unprofessional? When he reached into my friends' pocket to take his phone out to turn off his alarm. He was also extremely rude to us and made us do many more small things that were not necessary. His way of teaching was terrible and completely unhelpful. And he also hated belts or something because every time he stood up his pants would fall almost all the way down. Which is probably why he put a mat under where he sat, that was absolutely disgusting and would shake it out. He shouted at my friend for no reason, he was terrible. I could go on. But you know what else? My friend's parents and mine both called the owner, Mike, to complain about this TWICE. And after Mike said he would give us a new instructor, me and my friend arrived the next day to find that untrue. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I was extremely anxious and in danger of crashing when driving with him, and temporarily had driving PTSD after my lessons. This man should be fired.

I would give the Oregon Drivers Education Center one star--zero if that were possible…read more The actual driving instruction was okay and they did teach my son how to drive. However, the overall experience with this school was frustrating and poorly handled. First, it is extremely difficult to schedule driving sessions with this school. Getting drives scheduled was unnecessarily complicated and took a lot of back and forth. Another major issue was their record keeping. After one of my son's drives, the instructor accidentally put another student's results on my son's account, showing that he had passed when he actually had not. That is a serious mistake and felt very unprofessional. On his final drive he did pass with a 90%, and the instructor that day was very nice. However, he was never given a certificate or any documentation. The next day I logged into his account and it showed he passed. I called the school to ask what we needed to take him to the DMV and was told we would receive an email and could go to the DMV in three to five days. Eight days later we had still received no email, no certificate, and nothing in the mail, but other parents said the DMV should already have the information, so we went anyway. When we got to the DMV, they had no record at all that my son had completed driver's education. The DMV told me to call the school. When I called, they had to look up his account and gave me a "confirmation number," saying that should work. The DMV told me they cannot use confirmation numbers and the completion was still not in their system. The DMV staff then had to call the school themselves. After several minutes of the DMV speaking with them, the school finally sent the completion information over correctly so my son could proceed. We paid almost $700 for this program, and the amount of confusion, poor communication, and runaround we experienced was unacceptable. I have another child who will need driver's education soon, and after this experience, we will absolutely not be using this school again. I would give the Oregon Drivers Education Center one star--zero if that were possible. The actual driving instruction was okay and they did teach my son how to drive. However, the overall experience with this school was frustrating and poorly handled. First, it is extremely difficult to schedule driving sessions with this school. Getting drives scheduled was unnecessarily complicated and took a lot of back and forth. Another major issue was their record keeping. After one of my son's drives, the instructor accidentally put another student's results on my son's account, showing that he had passed when he actually had not. That is a serious mistake and felt very unprofessional. On his final drive he did pass with a 90%, and the instructor that day was very nice. However, he was never given a certificate or any documentation. The next day I logged into his account and it showed he passed. I called the school to ask what we needed to take him to the DMV and was told we would receive an email and could go to the DMV in three to five days. Eight days later we had still received no email, no certificate, and nothing in the mail, but other parents said the DMV should already have the information, so we went anyway. When we got to the DMV, they had no record at all that my son had completed driver's education. The DMV told me to call the school. When I called, they had to look up his account and gave me a "confirmation number," saying that should work. The DMV told me they cannot use confirmation numbers and the completion was still not in their system. The DMV staff then had to call the school themselves. After several minutes of the DMV speaking with them, the school finally sent the completion information over correctly so my son could proceed. We paid almost $700 for this program, and the amount of confusion, poor communication, and runaround we experienced was unacceptable. I have another child who will need driver's education soon, and after this experience, we will absolutely not be using this school again.

Woodburn location has a trend to put drivers in a difficult situation at the end of the test if…read moreeverything has been done well before then fail them. Good business for them at $75 a test and if you take their driving course after failing, even better.

Easy to make appointments, excellent instructors and was easy to make appointment for Driver's…read moreTest. Worth every penny spent!!

It's overly expensive, signing up is miserable these guys are effectively the only game in town so…read moreif you need lessons but don't have the time or cash you're screwed.