Life Driving Academy

Fantastic experience: Gabriel is both a punctual and helpful instructor.

Fantastic experience: My teacher Gabriel was amazing. He taught us everything we needed to know, went into detail with the important things, and helped us with any questions we had.

Fantastic experience: Ms. Bethann was a great instructor for my class. I really enjoyed her stories and her great arm for throwing candy!

Fantastic experience: My teacher Bethany was great i also really enjoyed my driving instructors denis, bob, and jamie!!

Fantastic experience: I had a great experience with life driving academy, with bethann as my instructor

Fantastic experience: What a great place to learn how to drive ! Dennis was amazing ! Made my son feel comfortable , was patient and gave helpful tips and clear instructions. Highly recommended to anyone looking !

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend LIFE Driving Academy. I really learned a lot from my instructor, Rick Schlaud. He was patient with me and made me feel comfortable behind the wheel. He is really easy to talk to which put me at ease. Roman and the office staff were amazing as well. I aced my driving test. I’m very happy I choose LIFE Academy!

Fantastic experience: I had a great time at Life Drving academy! Dennis and Alicia are good instructors.

Fantastic experience: Great experience! Rick was a great instructor!

Fantastic experience: There are knowledgeable instructors with quick reaction speeds to ensure quality lessons and practice. Kudos to instructor Bob and Instructor Roman

Fantastic experience: very good experience with my road teacher dennis! highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed my experience with life driving academy. They are really great teachers and Dennis was very kind on my drive with him.

Fantastic experience: Denis is a great instructor and i love attending the classes.

Fantastic experience: Love this place. Came here for segment one. The teacher Gabriel was really nice and the whole class formed a good bond with him. The guy I had for my drives Robert was really good as well and and I was able to have a conversation with him which made me more comfortable driving. Overall, i enjoyed the class and am glad to be coming back for segment 2.

Fantastic experience: I’m currently taking a class with Gabriel and it’s been an amazing experience! He’s a fantastic teacher who makes learning so much more fun. His teaching style is dynamic and really helps in real drives. I’m genuinely excited for every class and his because he makes the whole learning process easier and enjoyable.

Fantastic experience: My teacher Gabriel was amazing. He taught us everything we needed to know, went into detail with the important things, and helped us with any questions.

Fantastic experience: Gabriel was nice to me and he was good person

Fantastic experience: Gabriel is an exceptional driving instructor who goes above and beyond to ensure his students feel confident and prepared behind the wheel. His calm demeanor and patient approach make even the most nervous drivers feel at ease, while his clear and thorough explanations help students truly understand the rules of the road. Gabriel is not only highly knowledgeable but also incredibly kind and encouraging, always offering constructive feedback with a smile. He tailors his lessons to each student’s needs, focusing on areas that need improvement while celebrating progress along the way. Thanks to Gabriel, I not only learned how to drive safely but also gained the confidence to handle any situation on the road. I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor—highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Gabe was a great instructor very kind and helpful and I really enjoyed him and I think other would too

Fantastic experience: I had a wonderful experience learning how to drive with Life Driving Academy! My instructor was Dennis and I enjoyed his informative and social behavior, he was helpful with teaching me the ways of road all while keeping a conversation, which as someone who does like to talk, I appreciated. LDR is a wonderful company and I wouldn’t haven’t chosen any other place, as I felt a type of safe and comfortability I wouldn’t imagine feeling elsewhere.

Fantastic experience: Alicia and Rick are great instructors. 100% recommend this. Super professional and friendly

Fantastic experience: Mr. Rick made class very enjoyable and engaging! Very glad to have had the BEST instructor out there.

Fantastic experience: The instructors were awsome

Fantastic experience: I learned how to drive and it was very fun. By the way jeff is the best instructor.

Fantastic experience: I was a student and Rick Schlaud was my teacher and my instructor he made me feel very comfortable driving and asking questions very happy and prepared to return for segment two.

Fantastic experience: Rick with Life Driving Academy has been absolutely awesome. My daughter who was a little bit anxious to learn how to drive and also had the additional challenge of being dyslexic not only got through the class but thrive. Rick in particular was particularly helpful, calm and relaxed During the class portion and the driving segments You can tell, her confidence was positively influence by his presence and easy demeanor. Thank you, Rick and thank you life driving Academy

Fantastic experience: I loved having my teacher Roman! He is so nice and funny and he brings us good food!

Fantastic experience: Roman is a very nice person, he is so chill during the drives and bought us pizza during the last class. Now on test day, he bought us donuts. Really nice guy

Fantastic experience: Roman was an awesome instructor, friendly and chill. Driving lessons were good to.

Fantastic experience: I LOVE THIS PLACE! Such a good experience. My instructor, Tom, was great with corrections and teaching us. He truly helped me how to learn how to drive safely and properly! Love ya Tom! -Mia

Positive experience: Guide to driving instructors Best: Rick, Gabriel, Shane, Roman, Ethan Some instructors (listed above) go absolutely above and beyond to do their job and teach the kids. They explain the driving process perfectly and naturally, giving very helpful tips that are actually useful for future driving. They are also very patient, don’t get irrationally angry and raise their voices at the kids while they are trying to concentrate on driving. Instead, they keep a cool head and tries their best to help. This is often seeing with younger drivers, which may be telling about the teaching styles that are seen with people of different ages. ON THE OTHER HAND, certain (older) instructors are the polar opposite. They offer very, very minimal tips, little to no instructions or explanations. The most they say is turn right, turn left. Also, some instructors become very irritated and frustrated very fast. I hear often of them yelling and raising their voices at the students, which, in my opinion, doesn’t help the students and instead causes them to freeze up and feel scared or oppressed by the negative learning experience. Some instructors also mumble or don’t speak clearly (or at all), and blames/yells at students when they can’t understand or asks them to repeat their instructions. It is an absolute disgrace that we are paying $500+ for these services and get bad treatment with minimal learning. I don’t understand how the ratings are so high. These instructors fail to create a safe, positive, understanding, and productive learning environment, which they are getting paid to do. I am concerned for these student’s safety on the road as well as their mental wellbeing, which is just as important. To summarize, the experience and learning that you get for $500 here can vary drastically depending on just the personality or mood of the instructors, which leads to questions of the qualifications of these instructors. Also, an idea to prevent this in the future, the website for rescheduling drives should allow students to see the instructors they are with before scheduling. We often have to switch around because of the contempt felt towards certain instructors.

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed having Rick as an instructor and driver! He was very kind and funny. I had a great experience with Life Driving Academy.

Fantastic experience: My son, Ryan, had a great experience at Life. Rick S. was one of his favorite instructors. He was patient and calm. Rick also taught the kids extra driving skills like how to pump gas and go through a car wash.

Fantastic experience: I had the best driving instructor ever! My man Gabriel was chill and took me through the basics of driving. He taught me patiently and told me nicely where I went wrong and, he also praised me on the things I did good.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Life Drive Academy in Novi location. Tom is a great instructor and makes the experience so much easier for the new drivers.

Fantastic experience: Today I got my permit!!!! Life Driving Academy was awesome. I had Bethann Parker as a classroom instructor and she was great! She also helped me practice driving on the road. I like that she was clear with her instructions and patient. She was very encouraging to me. Thank you, Life Driving Academy! I'll see you again when it's time for Segment 2 before I turn 16!

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff and instructors.

Fantastic experience: Informed me very well and the class was interesting. The drives went well for segment one and my instructor, Mr. Schlaud was very patient with me. Loved the class!

Fantastic experience: Rick S. And Gabriel F. were amazing driving instructors. Both instructors were willing to work with students and provided indepth instructions. Rick S. was also a classroom instructor. He made the class fun for the kids and informative. Well worth the money!

Fantastic experience: I think that the classes went by faster than you would think. I believe this happens due to the great teachers, and their enjoyable stories. I think Susan Fritz was one of the most enjoyable people I drove with, she helped pass the time, and made it fun to drive.

Fantastic experience: Took on-road driving lessons with instructor Tom. He was super friendly and gave lots of useful tips, especially for parking. Totally enjoyed the class.

Fantastic experience: Great scheduling and very professional instructor Ethan!!

Fantastic experience: Awesome program with great staff/instructors. They teach all of the basics of the road and above. They are all experienced and have lots of knowledge about the road and cars. If you schedule drives and classes with this program i recommend scheduling drives with Rick. He’s chill, knows everything about the road and will share all of his knowledge with you.

Fantastic experience: Rick is absolutely the best driving instructor out there!! In the classroom and in the car definitely remember that guy. Book him asap

Fantastic experience: Really good driving school. Great cars also

Fantastic experience: I wanted to say thomas was the best instructor give this man a raise

Fantastic experience: The instructors were kind and explained everything well

Negative experience: I have seen only 5 star reviews coupled with a schedule that was convenient for us so I decided to go for it despite the major safety concerns I had from watching student drivers in the community including their own staff speeding through my neighborhood. My daughter is very smart, and walked away with knowing the book content inside out. As far as road readiness- DEFINITELY NOT PLEASED. The hours spent behind the wheel during the program seem to be a fraction of what I had when driving. She has had her permit for a month and we have had to teach her everything on the road. I doubt we will return for phase 2.

Fantastic experience: I had a wonderful experience here, my instructor Tom really taught us how to drive and helped me do great!

Fantastic experience: Amazing 5th drive with Thomas he stayed extremely calm keeping me calm and shared some tips to help me out amazing instructor.

Fantastic experience: Ms POWELL is a outstanding instructor she was so nice she has a very nice personality she let me show her around the country we have a beautiful drive thank you and I recommend her to all new students

Fantastic experience: This driving school is great and Mrs. Powell is a great coach and really helps you learn. I recommend her to all new students.

Fantastic experience: I had Ethan and he was so cool and so helpful. I learned so much and am very thankful for his guidance

Fantastic experience: Ethan was the best Teacher ever super chill and nice recommend him a lot

Fantastic experience: Ethan is an epic teacher. He is a really nice guy. I really enjoyed this class.

Fantastic experience: My instructor Ethan was a great teacher!

Fantastic experience: Ethan was my teacher. Great guy

Fantastic experience: Great experience and classes were well taught and explained. Rick was a great instructor and also made drives very calm and easy. Again great experience and would definitely recommend this place for driving.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend over ALL other driving schools. Taught me everything I need to know and had SO MUCH fun while in class and on drives. Thank you Rick for being an amazing instructor!!

Fantastic experience: Best driving school. Rick is an amazing teacher.

Fantastic experience: Was great working with Dennis, help me out a lot. I think I’m a great driver now guys.

Fantastic experience: I had heard from my friends about their drivers Ed experiences at other schools and it wasn't great, but I heard and saw good things about Life Driving Academy. They are really amazing quality and quick to resolve any issues you might have. my class instructor Rick made the textbook side of things easy to understand and interesting, and Jeff was an amazing driving instructor, making it a fun and simpler experience instead of stressful. I am so thankful I found this driving school, would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: Amazing place, all instructors teach very well and constantly keep you posted. I’ve learned so much in segment 1 and on my drives. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to learn how to drive!!!!

Fantastic experience: All the teachers and people that work here are all amazing and super kind. Truly a great place to go or having your kids go for learning and getting better at driving and learning the laws of the road.

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed my experience at this driving academy for segment one. Jeff and Beth were great teachers! :D

Fantastic experience: Our son had a great experience with Life Driving Academy. His instructor, Rick Schlaud, was top-notch and gave good feedback to him on what to work on. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great experience with Life Driving! Instructors are extremely friendly. Shoutout to Jeff and Rick for being helpful in the classroom and on the road!

Fantastic experience: Had an amazing time in both the class part and the driving parts. The teacher in the class part was amazing. And most of the instructors I was paired with were supporting/understanding. Would recommend to anyone who’s looking for a driving class.

Fantastic experience: Bethann was a great instructor. She was kind and patient. I was very nervous. She did an amazing job. She made me step by step and helped me gain confidence behind the wheel. I highly recommend Bethann and Life Driving Academy. Thank you so much Bethann.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Life Driving Academy. My son was very nervous about learning how to drive and not interesting in taking the class. His instructor Rick was amazing! He made this process so easy and helped my son gain confidence behind the wheel. Thank you Rick.

Fantastic experience: When my first child was ready for driving lessons, I had a lot of Mother's anxiety. But my son Shane had a wonderful experience at Life Driving Academy! His Segment 1&2 teachers- Jeff, Susan, Ethan and Bethann- were amazing! His driving instructors- Alicia, Dennis, Bob, Rick and Tom- were awesome! They all helped him to become a safe and confident young driver. Also, special thanks to the ladies in the office! Avery, Sarah, Amber, Maribeth and Katie were all wonderful in coordinating our busy schedules. And I have to mention Norene- she is such a sweetheart! She graciously assisted us in Novi even though the office was closed. You will definitely be seeing my other five kids (and many of their friends) in the near future! Life is wonderful!

Fantastic experience: I had a level one driving class with Rick and it was a great class I learned a lot and it was enjoyable and fun I recommend life driving school!!!

Fantastic experience: From start to finish LIFE was a wonderful experience. My son loved driving the jeeps. My son said the instructor, Rick, was funny in class and calm on the drives.

Fantastic experience: I just finished my segment 2 and instructor bob was really nice

Fantastic experience: My child just finished segment 1. As a parent, the experience with Life Driving Academy has been exceptional. The registration process, using the portal and scheduling or rescheduling drives was very easy. Staff are professional and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Student here!!! Just graduated, and Bethann was my instructor and she did an amazing job. She was patient and kind for a pretty enthusiastic and energetic class. She made it interesting and fun to learn and I got a 95 on my final test. Please give her a raise!!!

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing experience at Life Driving Academy! Beth Ann was an amazing class instructor and I really enjoyed my two drives with Thomas :) I learned so much and felt comfortable the whole way through, I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to learn driving for the first time!

Fantastic experience: Life driving is a very good place for driving school, Jeff was a good and nice teacher and Robert was a very nice and descriptive driving instructor!

Fantastic experience: Overall driving here was so well the instructors were very cool and was very well at making sure I understand what I’m doing on the road and things In class

Fantastic experience: I went here as a student, and I loved it here! I had Tom for most of my drives (like 3 or 4 of them), and he was great! My classroom teacher was Jeff (coach), and I really enjoyed the class. The classmates I had were fantastic. Just overall 10/10, all the other teachers I had were great. Shane had really fascinating stories when he came in to teach for a couple of days, and all the other drive instructors I had did well. Thanks, yall!

Fantastic experience: Had Ethan as my class instructor and for one of my drives. He was really cool made me feel a lot less nervous. Had Tom for my last two drives and he was awesome. Helped a bunch on the expressway and gave super helpful tips! :)

Fantastic experience: This place is great. The instructors are very patient when driving with you, especially Thomas Ocllaghan, whom I had as my instructors on multiple drives. Very very helpful and I appreciated that he gave feedback and let me know how I was doing. Love driving in the Jeep Wranglers

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed doing the drives, the jeeps were very fun to handle. All instructers were very nice and calm in the car, even when mistakes were made. There was never a dull moment in class with people having fun and joking around.

Fantastic experience: Ethan is a great instructor, i’m typing this as receive my segment 2 certificate, great at teaching; still makes it fun, i retained the information very well thanks to him.

Fantastic experience: I had Ethan and he was awesome! He taught the material in a way all of us could relate and understand easily. My entire class passed.

Fantastic experience: I just finished Segment 1 with LDA and it was a fantastic experience! The classes were well done and not overly boring, and the fill-in-the-blank workbook was very helpful (especially since all the exam questions were bolded so I knew to study those extra). I found the test easy and the presentation of the laws and regulations intuitive and easy-to-remember. The drives were good too, and for the most part the instructors were patient and clear in their directions. Two drivers particularly stood out: Karen was very knowledgeable about the state requirements and reviewed test questions while I drove (in class later that week Shane was amazed at the obscure topics she had taught us), and, since it was my first drive and I didn't feel comfortable immediately starting out on the open road, she let me drive circles in the Cultural Center parking lot for ~10 minutes, which I was super grateful for. Dennis was likewise quite good - I drove on the freeway for the first time with him and and he also did my Drive 6 evaluation, and he was particularly kind and accommodating in helping me reduce in-car distractions (radio, etc.) to keep my mind on the road. Thanks so much to Karen, Dennis, and everyone at LDA for the part they played in me getting my level 1 permit; it was awesome and I can't wait for the segment 2 class in a couple of months!

Fantastic experience: I loved life driving academy and especially Bethann! She was amazing in the car and by far the best teacher

Fantastic experience: Was a student at life driving academy, great driving school, no complaints at all, driving with Ethan was the best for me considering he’s very mellow and calm at all times even if mistakes are made!

Fantastic experience: I loved taking driving school here - I had Ethan for segment 1 & 2 and he was the best

Fantastic experience: Life Driving Academy in Plymouth was an efficient way for me to learn how to drive properly and safely. I was very happy with how everything ran so smoothly. I was nervous before every drive but the instructors did an amazing job talking me through everything and helping me stay calm.

Fantastic experience: My daughter went here for her segment one course and she loved it! The cars a very safe and have many cameras. Ethan is a great in class instructor and was very nice and good at teaching

Fantastic experience: I learned a lot here. Ethan was a great instructor and I wasn’t stressed out while driving with him. He showed a lot of situations that would happen on the road by moving magnetic cars on the whiteboard, and that helped me to understand the concepts a lot better. Would recommend.

Fantastic experience: The instructor, ethan and instructor of Wrangler 09, were amazing instructors. All the instructors I had were good and I had a wonderful experience.

Fantastic experience: I had Ethan as an instructor and he was patient and very nice.

Fantastic experience: Tom and Susan were my instructors and they were the best driving instructors ever they made driving easy and fun and I still learned best company

Fantastic experience: Amazing drive instructors. Susan was an amazing teacher and drive instructor. Tom was also another wonderful driving instructor. Very informed and helpful people.

Fantastic experience: This was a great experience! They were very understanding and patient with my daughter. I would highly recommend. I will definitely be sending my next 2 kids here!

Fantastic experience: I reallly enjoyed this class, it was enjoyable and Jeff was a great instructor and teacher. Ethan was also a great driving instructor and made driving enjoyable and not as stressful.

Fantastic experience: jeff was such a good instructor, he makes class a lot more fun!

Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed my drives with Miss Karen because she was very calm and was able to connect personally with me. I was always excited to drive with her because she made the drives very enjoyable!