Defensive Driving School and Driver License Testing Center

Fantastic experience: Very nice instructors and very informative. Definately reccomend this school to anyone looking to drive defensively!

Fantastic experience: Thank you Papa D

Fantastic experience: Had the best experience with Mitch as the instructor. He was very helpful and patient during the course. The Bremerton location instructor failed me and then in turn referred me over to the Silverdale location. I was optimistic that the referral was going to lead to a better outcome and it did! To whoever is out there needing the best guidance and learning experience I highly recommend and don’t give up! Sometimes we need more learning and continued determination to accomplish our goals! I hope to test with Mitch in the near future for another course, in parallel parking! ️ Thank you so much! I do want to note that the online course package helped me tremendously than the typical booklet. Totally non-related if you hadn’t grabbed some food fuel prior to your testing Grocery outlet is right next door. In addition, for the driver’s physical exam, wait outside for the driver don’t do what I did and go up to the office on 2nd floor. There are bench’s outside in case you need to wait a few minutes to meet your instructor.

Fantastic experience: I material they give us make learning the state driving laws easy to learn and later review in the give booklets. The daily knowledge and other games make the class fun and engaging.

Fantastic experience: Very good learning environment with the best educators

Fantastic experience: Really great classes, patient

Negative experience: My boyfriend took his skills driving test at the silverdale location yesterday. He paid for the 30min of practice with the skills test. Upon entering the vehicle and greeting the driver at some point he responded with a “yes ma’am” the instructor didn’t respond. After that he said the whole tone seemed to shift and the instructor was very short giving little to no information when he asked questions during the practice portion. He said it felt as though she wanted him to just get out of the car already. Once the skills test came he said they were already 25min into the drive and they still hadn’t done half of the testing sheet (realized this after getting the copy back and seeing that she didn’t have him do any of the parking requirements). She just had him driving in loops for 25min and when he was inching forward at a stop light to see if he was okay to make a right turn a pedestrian was crossing and before he could stop the instructor slammed her foot on the break and ended the test immediately. He was confused because on his test score sheet there are only 2 circled things and in the comment section where she failed him the reasoning is barely legible but it isn’t even the same reason for why she claimed to have failed him when she told him in person. I can’t help but feel this instructor was biased or had it out for my boyfriend. He has taken one lesson with her in the past and had a similar negative experience. There’s plenty other unprofessional things that were said and done and overall he was made to feel extremely uncomfortable with this instructor in the car. On a side note my boyfriend had his permit for a year and had recently gotten it renewed because it expired before he was going to take his skills test. The instructor said since he had only had his permit for a month he technically needs to drive 50hrs but he’s 26 so I’m not sure what the point was mentioning that if not to be a snide remark? I took my skills test at this same location with a different driver and my experience was completely the opposite I’m almost certain had he been paired with a different instructor he would have left that day with his license.

Fantastic experience: This was such a good experience for my granddaughter. Paul at the Silverdale location is such a good instructor. He made her feel comfortable right away with his dad jokes and serious, yet fun, manner. I went along on the first drive to observe and was impressed. He clearly likes teens, but doesn't suffer fools. Perfect for this important learning experience. The on line classes were great, customer service is very friendly and the website scheduling is well done and easy to navigate. I am very pleased with the entire experience. She's very confident but careful and often repeats things Paul taught her. Five stars.

Fantastic experience: mitch is a really good instructor and he’s really funny, if you’re reading this hi mitch

Fantastic experience: this class is only good if you have coach mitch.

Fantastic experience: It was such a fun class I made so many friends and learned a lot. The teachers where amazing. Especially Paul.

Fantastic experience: I only took my skills test at this location, but my experience was great. My test was done with Mitch who was understanding, patient, and calm. His demeanor definitely helped me complete my skills test despite my crazy nerves! I felt I was in good hands. The process itself was straightforward. I took my test and got my temporary license (paper) the next day! I recommend this location for a skills test, especially if you’re familiar driving around Silverdale. I drove around Silverdale frequently with a learner’s permit prior to my skills test which was a motivating factor that made me select this particular location.

Fantastic experience: Excellent driving course, all instructors are incredibly on-topic and informative, yet have a great vibe, the perfect balance of strict and kind. Cars are in great condition, and have very high tier safety measures to ensure there are NO collisions. Amazing experience so far, I look forward to finishing this class. Papa D is the best, glad I had him as my class teacher.

Fantastic experience: Papa D is a G and he’s very happy and always seems to keep the vibe happy probably one of the best online teachers i’ve had. Makaia i think his name is, is also a good teacher, very entertaining knows how to keep us focused and overall a good person they both have a good vibe and keep me focused and entertained

Negative experience: My entire experience throughout the course was fine, along with the drives. But my problem is where on January 5th, I had my final drive. They did not ask for my driving log hours, so I didn't give it to them. The next day, my mother was hospitalized and remained paralyzed from the next down for the next 5 1/2 months until she passed away this past June. I hadn't been able to manage anything because my mother had all the info and she couldn't even speak. My step father called recently to see if I could take my written and driving test sometime soon, because I was still eligible until September. They denied us saying that I had failed because I failed to turn in my driving log and that my mother hadn't replied to emails or calls for months. We explained the situation and even told them over the phone that my mother was literally dead, and we could still send the hours but we were still denied. I'm so angry because we had no access to any of my mothers emails during this time so we had no way of knowing and my family refuses and quite simply cannot afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a course that I've already taken and re do 5 drives that I have already done successfully. Normally I'd email this or call but since the front desk didn't want to listen so I'm leaving this here!

Fantastic experience: Efficient, friendly, professional

Fantastic experience: The online classes are entertaining and make it easy to focus. Bret is especially entertaining and enthusiastic. Would highly recommend.

Positive experience: Really amazing school to learn the road

Fantastic experience: my drive went amazing ! i passed ! thank you so much David , i was so nervous

Fantastic experience: Mitch is the man

Fantastic experience: Thank you Mitch for the help

Fantastic experience: Drive 5, with Pam and I passed!! Amazing instructor and I am glad to learn with her!

Fantastic experience: Shout to the Papa G best teacher in Drivers Ed

Fantastic experience: They taught me how to be safe on the road. Following the rules is best for your safety and for others to get where everyone is going. I loved the instructors most because they kept my attention and helped me learn more about driving.

Fantastic experience: Excellent experience. This company is very professional. My daughter liked the teacher. Great staff. Very helpful. I will recommend this driving school to others. Thank you.

Fantastic experience: Pam is a great instructor and helped me a lot with my confidence in my driving!!

Fantastic experience: Pam is awesome instructor

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is great! I think it’s great how he is able to teach without making it boring. He never makes anyone feel stupid (even when asking stupid questions).

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is a cool guy, pretty funny, only criticism is that he’s old

Fantastic experience: Mitch makes every lesson super fun! Always laughing!

Fantastic experience: I loved coach Mitch and his upbeat and funny way of teaching! He helped me pay attention throughout the long hours of online class when it was easy to just do something else. The driving school in total was a complete success.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is good instructor very helpfull

Fantastic experience: Just passed my drivers test! Thank you, Mitch! Mitch was very patient and made me feel extremely comfortable during my test. Usually this experience makes everyone anxious but with Mitch all the nerves went away. Thanks again, Mitch!

Fantastic experience: Did the whole course had a blast. great teaching. Great learning experience. GREAT teachers.

Positive experience: They taught me everything I need to know about driving safely and effectively

Fantastic experience: The lessons are fun and exciting

Fantastic experience: Mitch and Justin are the best

Negative experience: Absolutely awful experience. They try to justify smacking my students hand with it being "corrective." And justify the actions of ASSULTING MY KID, because "the instructor is an ex sheriff"... Absolutely disgusting people that are ONLY after money. Some of the instructors are okay, the select few who actually care about your saftety. But the front desk is short and aggressive to very simple questions, on multiple occasions. And overall was not impressed and borderline offended. I'll take my business elsewhere thank you. To a School, not a bank with cars to rent and have time limits when every other schoolive looked into has stated the DoL has no time limits, and they want me to repay cause they got sick and are a few days too late? And to offer me "a discount on another course" not cool. Maybe learn to do your jobs a bit rather than wasting covid victims time and money, because you didn't want them in while they were sick. Suddenly we're past the time frame? Completely unprofessional. I'll be reaching out to the DoL and any other services I can to make sure these time limits they are basically illegally setting despite them not being a thing due to covid. Money hungry. Nothing more.

Fantastic experience: mitch and justin are a 10/10

Fantastic experience: Awesome teachers and such a engaging class! Teachers like mitch make class fun with a variety of voices.

Fantastic experience: I am taking the online course in Silverdale. This is a great course with coaches that have a lot of experience. I have learned a lot about driving and how to stay safe on the road.

Fantastic experience: I had an awesome experience in the skill test ❤️

Positive experience: Great lessons, funny teacher. Not enough time with Justin tho

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is amazing and he has a lovely beard and is so good at teaching and it’s way better than that dumb 911 school. We hate 911 driving school. E.J. goes to 911. You don’t want to be like E.J. (Also coach mitch has a super sexy beard) and he’s very attractive

Fantastic experience: mitch slays ✨

Negative experience: They made me pay for a 7pm one and the schools not even at this address are you serious

Fantastic experience: I was recommended to defensive driving by a teacher and I’m so glad that I was. My instructor is amazing and is invested in making sure we learn what is needed. Driving with Justin has also been a lot easier and calmer than I thought. I have driving anxiety and the course as well as the drives have made it a bit easier to see past that. 100% recommend

Fantastic experience: Nice people, good teachers

Fantastic experience: Lovely instructor! Very immersive and questions are encouraged. Relevant and important information is taught, makes learning the road easy and fun. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: The class is very good and I recamend it because you learn a lot

Fantastic experience: I’m a student at this school and it is very good! The class is very informative and helpful while still fun.

Fantastic experience: Love going here, very professional and gets what you need done! my hand hurts from all the writing though

Fantastic experience: Great school! Pam is a amazing teacher!

Fantastic experience: good instructors, down to earth. chooses them because I heard bad thins about the 911 course. and i think i made the right call. gonna be doin my written test soon with them so wish me luck.

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is chill but still takes our learning very seriously. Very glad I chose this course over others.

Fantastic experience: pretty good, mitch is cool and i learned a lot

Positive experience: The instructor is funny and it’s fun and you meet new people.

Fantastic experience: Had the time of my life in driving school, I can now not only drive but my entire life has been reformed. Coach Mitch is the bomb dot com.

Fantastic experience: Coach mitch is the best

Negative experience: Little less impressions of people and more training Mitch. Very Argumentative. Again simply less Impersonations and more traineyyyyy, 5 mins late and almost cancels on us when he was 20 mins late the drive before but shhhhhh let’s not talk about that. Didn’t say anything about our phone call in this did i? simply stating very argumentative and leave it at that. so great reply. He didn’t explain anything as I stated to you previously on phone, You explained things but he didn’t. Just to clear that up. When a 15 year old says he didn’t learn very much from the previous drive because he’s to wrapped up in talking about video games and doing Donald trump impressions among others… pretty sad. 1 more drive to go and DONE.

Fantastic experience: They made learning really easy

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch made Drivers Ed (both classroom and behind the wheel instruction) fun and valuable for my teenager. He is engaging, funny, and calming. I highly recommend this school and go see Coach Mitch!

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is the GOAT!!! AWESOME CLASS!!!

Fantastic experience: Hands down the best class I’ve ever been in. I’ve learned so much. Give Mitch a raise

Fantastic experience: I had a great class and learned easy it was professional and had a good atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is pretty cool and this class is fun :p

Fantastic experience: Wow it was good and stuff enjoyed it wahoo!!!

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is a very professional and enjoyable teacher. He teaches material efficiently and with a lot of spunk. If you have the chance to take his class then you should take the opportunity. Also he has funny voices.

Positive experience: overall great class for teens, teacher is great and makes class very enjoyable!

Fantastic experience: It is a helpful class to take

Fantastic experience: Pretty swag driving school

Fantastic experience: Good class teacher funny learning a lot

Fantastic experience: Mitch is great- the pink sparklely barbarian!!!

Fantastic experience: y'all pretty chill tbh. very fun n easy to learn from 10/10. had Mitch was my instructor n he was very understandable and made class fun to be in

Fantastic experience: Everyone is so kind and respectful of our limits as students

Negative experience: By far the worst instructor I’ve ever been with I don’t remember his name but he was rude he purposely failed me by a few points I believe it’s because I’m part of the military he told me how he couldn’t join because he was too fat and everyone else in his family was in the military I guess that’s why he hated me and failed me on two occasions. I also tried to cancel one of my rides 8 hours before because there was hail and the roads were icy They kept all $90 I gave them for the test and said because it wasn’t 48 hours before I couldn’t cancel

Fantastic experience: This is where i learned/learning to drive and it’s amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to do a Drivers Ed curriculum. Also the instructors are amazing they explain and they don’t make it feel like a classroom more like a fun hangout time where we learn.

Fantastic experience: It's good! I'm learning a lot and all of the instructors are amazing!

Fantastic experience: Mitch is a really cool instructor and I learn easily with him. Nice and loving school. 10/10 would recommend

Fantastic experience: My instructor was awesome

Fantastic experience: I had a great time learning how to drive here they have great teachers and they make learning how to drive fun

Fantastic experience: Awesome instructor, learned a lot and would definitely recommend it.

Negative experience: Could’ve been a week long and I still would’ve gotten the same amount of information.

Fantastic experience: It was very fun and the teachers are great overall a great experience and I learned a lot!

Fantastic experience: My child is doing better here than another child did at a competitor. I'm very happy with their service.

Fantastic experience: Very awesome driving school!

Fantastic experience: Coach mitch more like goat mitch amiright guys

Fantastic experience: lighthearted and good environment:)

Fantastic experience: Very helpful as a beginner still learning all the rules of driving.

Negative experience: Really terrible experience for my husband. The examiner simply went through the exam afterwards quickly marking what was wrong--gave no time to review or understand the correct answers. Stated "oh well, you'll have another chance," when in fact we had lost the first exam opportunity because a family member was being tested for COVID. I know options are limited in this area, but would recommend against this one.

Negative experience: I spoke with a lady who said she was the owner. This lady was very rude. Months ago, we scheduled the 5 hour drive for my child. One day was scheduled for 3 September in the afternoon which is the first day of school. I question the date and another lady at the time said we could figure something out if it was a time conflict. I called to reschedule because the schools just provided students with their schedules. The “owner lady” said, I cannot accommodate you because everyone has problems. Then, she started talking about her child who is a senior and how she just got his schedule. I never understood why she told me that information because she seemed to care less about my child just receiving her schedule . I asked could she make an exception because I just received her schedule. I gave suggestions like reschedule or come about 15 minutes late. She said, no and if I cancel she would charge me a fee. She started talking over me and insisting my child miss the first day of school. She never listened to me or tried to accommodate in another way. You would think as a business owner she would be more flexible during COVID.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is the best driving coach ever, not only is he the best driving coach but also the best voice actor to live

Fantastic experience: Coach Mitch is an amazing diving instructor. He makes class enjoyable for all students, and makes relatable suggestions to us new drivers. He makes the challenging world of driving much easier to navigate (no pun intended).

Fantastic experience: i have been doing driver's ed over a zoom meeting call 5 days a week for about 3 weeks and it has truly been easy and very educational. if you ever have questions, emailing and calling them is great, they are always so helpful.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is a great instructor! The material we learn in class is fun and comprehensive. The lessons prepare you for any and all dangers you may encounter on the road and driving time is used productively for each student.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is a fantastic instructor, and the class is fun while remaining very informative. Absolutely worth the money for the skills you learn, the stories Mitch tells, and the driving advice he gives you.

Fantastic experience: Definitely a great driving school. You learn a lot while having fun, so learning made fun. Both Mitch and Grant are great when actually practicing driving. Overall, definitely a great driving school.

Fantastic experience: Great instructor and well made activities.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is an awesome instructor! Makes class time fun and enjoyable while learning the importance of the rules of the road. Along with being able to complete defensive driving. We hear stories from experience and watch videos of possible scenarios. Drives are great and nothing to worry about. You are never left not knowing what to do.

Fantastic experience: Mitch is a great instructor