Right Away Driving School

Fantastic experience: I took the class taught by Mr. Houle at North Lakes Academy. Very good class and easily prepared me for the permit test.

Fantastic experience: I took the Right Away Driving class at North Lakes Academy with my teacher, Mr.Houle. While getting taught from Mr. Houle he made it really easy to understand the information and helped me pass my first permit test

Fantastic experience: I took the class at North Lakes Academy with Mr. Houle through Right Away and I passed on the first try because of how easy it was to understand and learn Right Away’s information!

Fantastic experience: This experience was great! I was able to learn everything I needed for the permit test at North Lakes Academy with Mr Houle. I passed first try!

Fantastic experience: I took the class at north lakes academy and passed the permit test fist try

Fantastic experience: I took the course at North Lakes Academy through Mitch Houle. I easily passed the permit test.

Fantastic experience: I took this class at north lakes academy and passed my permit test first try with no difficulties. Everything I learned in class was exactly what i needed for the permit test.

Fantastic experience: Took there class through North Lakes Academy, It was a awesome course and I feel really good about taking my permit test now.

Fantastic experience: It was impressive teaching with a chill teacher, who got things done, honestly, I'm not scared of getting in a car as much, I am nervous, obviously but I should be, it helps cautiousness. I'd recommend it to any young students looking for a blue card or permit.

Fantastic experience: Our experience at Right Away Driving School was excellent! The ease of scheduling made it stress-free...everything from the hybrid classes, permit test at their office, BTW lessons, all the way to the last BTW lesson plus drivers test. The instructors my son had were knowledgeable and friendly, RAD provided detailed info and reminders for each appointment, and my questions were always answered quickly. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: My daughter just finished her 3rd Behind the Wheel lesson and took her test, which she passed and I have nothing but good things to say about this driving school! There were a couple issues that popped up on test day and they all went above and beyond to get it figured out, on very short notice. They are absolutely amazing, and I will definitely be using them in a couple years for my younger daughter too!

Fantastic experience: This is a best place to do drivers. They teach you well help you out and they are funny cracks me up bc I bet there are some boring drivers ed don’t be making jokes or being super strict ima miss this class and the people

Fantastic experience: So I’ve actually really enjoyed this class, but the manual is probably the thing that gave me the most trauma the whole time in this class. But other than that, I’ve really enjoyed this class and everyone who is here is super nice to us and teaches us very well. I hope all the adults here have an amazing summer and a great rest of your years, and thank you for teaching me drivers ed.

Fantastic experience: Good

Fantastic experience: Very kind teachers, both of them were very helpful and even though this class was boring, at least they'd let us out early sometimes

Fantastic experience: This class is so awesome, I learned so much!!

Fantastic experience: It’s good

Fantastic experience: Class is fun and entertaining

Fantastic experience: The teachers are really nice

Fantastic experience: It was fun and the teacher was so nice and sweet

Fantastic experience: Helped me a lot! They do a good job at explaining things thoroughly and have a lot of tricks to remembering things. Great if you’re a visual learner.

Fantastic experience: It was great getting a little refresher done. Thank you for the help!

Fantastic experience: Very chill class. Everything was taught very well and I never felt like I was falling behind.

Fantastic experience: Great learning experience! Felt like I could really learn what I needed to and actually grow as a person compared to just memorizing information. Everyone was nice, and I felt right at home.

Fantastic experience: Very good! Lots of information provided in 2 weeks but it was a good layout and the time was managed well.

Fantastic experience: Goes through the Minnesota drivers manual pretty quick and can easily sign up for the permit test.

Fantastic experience: Great

Fantastic experience: Great

Fantastic experience: Fire

Fantastic experience: Absolutely hands down the best driving school around! Love love love them!

Negative experience: driver cut us off going from Cambridge to North branch he sped up because the lane was ending and we had to hit our breaks so he didn't hit us. driver was going over 70 in a 60 tailgating the driver in front of him the entire time

Fantastic experience: Sarah is the best And everybody should have her highly recommended. She is great. Would definitely go back and do the class again everybody is on task and quiet great and learning environment thanks

Negative experience: I would not recommend this

Negative experience: They act like their only job is to take your money. My son was told in during his classroom instruction that it was "not their job" to teach him how to drive, and was rejected from his first btw session for not being confident enough.

Fantastic experience: my fav place love it

Fantastic experience: Really good driving school!!!!

Fantastic experience: Amazing people and super fun for drivers ed!

Fantastic experience: Me and my friends had lots of fun and learned a lot!

Fantastic experience: This Place is the BOMB! My Son was terrified to do the behind the wheel and his test, but low and behold.. Char, Gina and Jessica made him feel at ease and got him to relax and get the job done! they were amazing with him and he said that he felt totally relaxed! Right Away Driving School is the real Deal! Thank you so much for helping him get his License!

Fantastic experience: The instructors are all super friendly and make sure you know what you need to know. Taking the permit test here was also such a positive experience! They’re genuinely happy for you when you pass :-)

Fantastic experience: Great experience, great instructors, overall great experience

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing! I took my driver's ed classes here and my permit test! (way better then waiting at the dmv). Venessa was there when I took my test and she was so amazing. She calmed my nerves and boosted my confidence! I would 100% recommend it to anyone and everyone. AMAZING staff and great experience!

Fantastic experience: My son needed a little practice with parking before retaking his test. Right Away Driving School did a great job with someone who is very anxious. He passed his test!

Fantastic experience: I’m am grateful to my instructor Charlene who walked me through everything that was going to be on the test multiple times so that I could be best prepared for it. She was very kind through it all and helped me pass my test!

Fantastic experience: The owner was friendly and likable the service was quick and the owner was very helpful

Fantastic experience: This adventure was great my Instructor Vanessa was super awesome the test might be scary but it was super easy thanks to Vanessa she is great much love to this place

Fantastic experience: We can not say enough about this company. They had gone above and beyond what they needed to do to help us out. Our daughter learned so much! If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

Fantastic experience: Our daughter had class here and she loved it! She was very prepared. We also own the record store that is attached to the back of the driving school and so we listen to the Instruction and the kids and there is so much information that I have even forgotten and Ashley really does a good job of keeping the kids on track but also letting them enjoy their time there!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful customer service. Was helpful, knowledgeable and quick to reply when I had questions.

Fantastic experience: We have had great experience and they have been very helpful with the whole process of behind the wheel training. My daughter was a little nervous for driving with a stranger and she was put at ease and had a great driving time. We are looking forward to using the same place for other children as they reach driving ages. Thank you for all your help and tips for at the dmv!

Fantastic experience: Do you guys do manual driving lessons? Or know anywhere near that does?

Fantastic experience: My daughter just completed her behind the wheel with RAD on Wednesday. She took her test on Friday and passed with flying colors. She really enjoyed working with Dan and got alot out of her instruction. They were very responsive when i had questions and were very helpful! We highly recommended them and our 3 youngest will be signing up with them when it's their turn to drive! Thanks RAD and Dan for everything!

Fantastic experience: Ashley is a great hardworking instructor that puts time and effort into your child to help them succeed.

Fantastic experience: It was a fun experience!!

Fantastic experience: I was very pleased with Right Away. Used their services for both of my daughters. Great customer service ~ fast response time, good follow-through, kind and knowledgeable. Had such a great experience with Charlene as a behind-the-wheel instructor w/first daughter that we specifically requested her for 2nd daughter. Great instruction/feedback. Friendly and supportive; and, willing to work with our needs during pandemic.

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa were excellent and did very good teaching everyone even when they were messing around

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are the best teachers in this school they also have very Suthing voices.

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are the best teachers ever. There both very nice and you learn a lot from them

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are so fun to take class with!!

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are awesome teachers char has a very calming voice and is very helpful when you miss a day

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are the best teacher at this school were both really nice and helpful

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are the best teachers I could ask for! I 100% recommended ❤️

Fantastic experience: This was the best drivers Ed class ever. The instructors Ashley and Vanessa were very relatable and were really good and making sure we understood the material!

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are amazing teachers! They were incredible and very authentic and genuine in their style of teaching. I feel very confident in my knowledge of driving due to their overall style and delivery of information. I know for a fact that I'm going to pass my test because of them.

Fantastic experience: I have been a student at Right Away for nearly two years now and I can honestly say that throughout these years, I have been able to stay engaged and grow/learn an incredible amount! I started my in-classroom classes in fall of 2019 and then got my permit in November that same year. Ashley made classroom time absolutely amazing and introduced/taught the material in a fashion that allows me to still remember the critical information to this day. For instance, I can still remember all of my hill parking information (e.g. uphill, with curb= turn wheel left because it creates the letter L when you use the hand signals Ashley taught in class) which is a fact that you indeed need to know on the actual road test in MN. She created ways of studying and learning that captivated students that I have known not to be successful in normal classroom settings while in school. All of these things combined I feel allowed for me to pass my permit test the first time back in 2019! Char was my behind the wheel instructor all three times this Spring of 2021 and I truly believe it was because of her positive energy and helpful guidance that really allowed me to perform as highly as I did when taking my behind the wheel test. She allowed me to have learning opportunities without feeling like I need to be perfect right away/ all the time while practicing the skills (which is something I appreciated so much since I am a perfectionist and struggle with anxiety in that area). She didn’t create me any unnecessary stress which promoted an overall better learning environment, allowing me to learn better and therefore, succeed more! Also, when I did ask a question or wasn’t getting a concept instantly, she didn’t make me feel dumb or less than about it. Her positive teaching style promoted better driving habits that stuck with me and even encouraged my tester to comment on how observant of a driver I was. I passed my first-time testing and felt super prepared going into it! I truly feel like I am a better and more aware driver after working with Char and am eternally thankful for all the time she spent teaching and working with me!

Fantastic experience: I had Karina for a behind the wheel, and I had such a great time! I learned lots and I can’t wait for my next lesson with her!

Fantastic experience: Karinna was a super nice and relatable. Made it very fun for my behind the wheel!!

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much to the RAD team! They do a great job especially Ashley and Vanessa:) they will walk you through a problem until you get it. I would definitely recommend!!! They are awesome

Fantastic experience: Venessa and Ashley were fantastic Drivers-Ed teachers. They made the classes much more entertaining and Interesting. I’ve learned so much in just a few days and classes were only a few hours. They made the driving experience very interesting that now I’m very excited to start driving.

Fantastic experience: Ashley and Vanessa are great instructors and they teach us driving in the best way possible. It is always fun to go to class when they are in the classroom with us.

Fantastic experience: Positively wonderful . love Vanessa and Ashley.

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyable learning, Vanessa and Ashley are the best!

Fantastic experience: Vanessa and Ashley are great teachers and I wouldn’t want to have anyone else but them teaching me or my kid.

Fantastic experience: Vanessa is such a good teacher I took her class and feel good about my passing the tests

Fantastic experience: I am currently going to the hybrid summer drivers ed class and having an excellent time. The teacher Vanessa gives us easy lessons that are easy to grasp while teaching us the importance of the road and safety. Overall, an amazing pick for a drivers ed program, especially when most other programs aren't even open during summer!

Fantastic experience: Karina is a very good teacher and overall really nice.

Fantastic experience: Best Driving School EVER♡

Negative experience: My Son took the online zoom meetings due to covid. They insist he retakes 30 hr class from them. Because He’s Not home schooled it had to be in class. Made us send documents (wrong ones to await States approval) Then offered the same Zoom program my son took elsewhere. Mis lead our every step even called for verification only to be told something different again upon arrival, in which i requested a full refund. Employee Called company owner for actions on refund. We were told they would bring it to location just wait After a bit I asked for conformation of wait time. How close to location Owner was only to find out she’s not even coming in that day.. Grrr . DON’t waste TIME or Money

Fantastic experience: I recommend Vanessa! I have had two kids that I have wondered how they would ever get their license. After spending time with Vanessa for her classes, she brings them a sense of calm, knowledge, and creates a fun atmosphere for learning while showing the seriousness of driving. I have two more kids, and I hope they get to experience the joy of learning with her through your compassion, fun attitude, and preparedness for taking this next step in life! Thanks Vanessa!

Fantastic experience: We had Char as an instructor and she is professional yet fun. We recommend her to all our friends. She is very personable and friendly. Great Job Char.

Fantastic experience: Char at Right away driving is amazing. Very patient, and a wonderful instructor.

Fantastic experience: I had Shar for my drivers ed and she made class fun and made it easy to understand even though it was online

Negative experience: Out driving on I-35 the other day and the instructor cut me off (within feet of my bumper) and proceeded to slow down 10mph in the fast lane. Hand gestures were directed at me without any coming from me as I passed. She then rode my bumper very closely for a mile or two. Maybe she just wanted a friend, but I would never recommend my friends, family, or enemies to be taught how to drive by this business. Toyota Corolla #3 10/30/2020 10:00AM

Fantastic experience: Tina did a great job with being flexible and accommodating our schedule to get our Behind the Wheel lesson in on time before a scheduled test!

Fantastic experience: Annie Willem did such a great job with my daughter's lessons. She made her comfortable and taught her all things she needed to pass her test on the first try! Annie worked with our schedules to get my daughter's lessons in, and even scheduled her last one the day before her test. I would highly recommend Right Away and you should request Annie as your instructor.

Fantastic experience: I’ve had a great experience with the class, it was super fun. I had Annie for my behind the wheel, she was super nice and fun to talk to without being annoying. She gave great tips and suggestions for how to improve my driving.

Fantastic experience: Annie Willem was by far one of the most patient and encouraging driving instructors. She put my son at ease, while educating and making it enjoyable. Thank you Annie!! You are the best!!

Fantastic experience: Annie Willem did such a fantastic job with the girls!!!! We are not taking our son to her for behind the wheel training.

Fantastic experience: Anne Willem was fun to drive with, I’d recommend right away driving school!

Fantastic experience: My youngest daughter just completed her behind the wheel training with Annie Willem and she was AWESOME! My daughter felt comfortable and safe and reported that she feels very confident going into her test! Annie was communicative with me as a parent and is warm, friendly and great to work with. I 100% recommend this company and Annie as an instructor!

Fantastic experience: I had one of the best driving instructors tina

Positive experience: Tina was great, gave good directions while not being overbearing

Fantastic experience: Tina was a great help!

Fantastic experience: I did my behind the wheel with jessica she was extremely helpful and overall just awsome!! I would recommend any one looking to do there behind the wheel with this company to ask to have her

Fantastic experience: Our son Zach took the classes and the BTW's with this company and they were awesome! They did a great job and are responsive and professional! We would recommend them to anyone in the area. Thanks!

Fantastic experience: I had char and I felt very comfortable with her and I was not nervous at all. She was very kind and I could talk to her and ask questions with out it being awkward. It was a great experience driving with her!!!

Fantastic experience: Tina was my instructor for my first and second lesson and she was an excellent instructor and taught me a lot about driving

Fantastic experience: Karina was my driving instructor, and she was amazing! She was very patient with me which helped me out a lot. She was also very sweet and fun to talk too!

Fantastic experience: I had Tina for my behind the wheel and she was great! She did a good job explaining what to do and was fun to chat with.

Fantastic experience: As someone who did classes and behind the wheel training there it's an excellent place and they made me super comfortable through the whole process. No reason to worry !!!