Shepherds Driving School Inc,

Fantastic experience: The best driver instructor. Very informative and laid back.

Fantastic experience: I've had the best experience with Mr. Smith - he was very calm, positive, caring. I learned a lot from him and overcame my fear and paralysis behind the wheel. Thank you Mr. Smith!

Negative experience: this is the worst driving school ever, after finishing my 30 hours they had to shut down school

Negative experience: Didn't return my refund.

Negative experience: Shepherds Driving school was already undergoing an investigation on the date I registered and shouldn't have created a legal liability to me knowing they could not actual provide the services I paid for. They were shut down LITERALLY days after I finished the course and every time I called to schedule BTW they lied and told me they just didn't have enough instructors and they'll notify me of when they do. After months of waiting I visit the location to hear that they had been shut down and I just had to wait like they were until they operated again. That's when I called the MVA and they sent my documents now I am still awaiting my refund. Also, incase Ms. Yvonne attempts to say I didn’t go to her class, I have her Voicemail saved in my phone from 2 months ago when. her husband decided to yell and scream at me for requesting a refund and calling me a liar for telling him he never advised me that the location was closed.

Negative experience: This school is currently undergoing legal issues. As a result, current students are not able to take classes or get driving instruction. The school refuses to reimburse its students for this as well. Please avoid.

Negative experience: 真的还是换个驾校上吧！ translate：pick another driving school I went to this school 3 month ago and I still don’t get my driver license. They took a long time to schedule btw session. I gave them my schedule for btw session at the last day of class and they said they did not get it. I called them 3 weeks later and they told me they tried to class me, text me and email me but I didn’t get it. Therefore, they knew they made mistakes but they were still irresponsible. I texted them everyday and I took 4 hours class in 3 weeks. After that, I waited for 2 weeks during spring break at home to finish last 2 hours class. 15 days later, I was told their school was suspended due to illegal issue and I had to transfer to another school. They sent our class record to MVA and MVA told me they gonna spend months to classify our records and then send them to us. Don’t take driving class here. I don’t want to be mean but it’s true. They called me and tried to ask me to change the review. They said if I want to finish the class quickly, I should call mva and it’s not their fault.LOL

Fantastic experience: I had such a great experience with Sheperd's Driving School and passed my road test! Mr and Mrs Smith are very accommodating and are always kind to the students. I would recommend this driving school to everyone. I would not have been able to learn how to correctly drive without the help of Mr Smith and I am glad to have learned the basic foundation of how to drive and stay safe on the road.

Positive experience: Good

Fantastic experience: Wonderful driving school! Very informative school, with even better instructors! 10/10. Have recommended my friends there and they have been satisfied also!

Fantastic experience: Thanks to Ms. Yvonne, Mr. Smith, and the amazing staff, I am now a licensed driver. I recommend to any one who is in process of getting their provisional license to come here. Everyone is so friendly, they make sure you understand everything, and they even offer snacks too! I appreciate Shepherds Driving School for everything they have done for me. I wish Ms. Yvonne and Mr. Smith the best and may great fortunes come their way :D

Fantastic experience: Nice and clean condition; teachers are very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: It was a great experience. The school helped me to learn all the driving tips that I needed to pass the road test. Overall, the people there were really nice and private lessons really helped me a lot. I would reccomend this school to anyone who plan to take a driver's license.

Fantastic experience: Nice school and nice person!!!! Take classes here and listen to what they say, getting some practice with Mr. Smith. You will definitely pass the exams!!! They help me a lot!!!!! Thanks Shepherd Driving School!!!!! And thanks you ALL!!!!

Fantastic experience: I went in Shepard's Driving School without much experience driving, and I'm extremely happy to say that I left feeling very confident and comfortable with my driving abilities. The skills that were taught to me were very helpful, the classroom lessons were clear and to the point, and the behind the wheel lessons was an extremely pleasant experience. The staff there were fantastic, and very helpful, and because of them, I feel very prepared and excited to take my MVA test now! If you are looking for a driving school that will make you feel comfortable behind the wheel, I highly recommend Shepard's.

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff, no matter what happens, they will always be there to help you out and guide you along the way. You get so much out of this school. You do not feel like a student, you feel like a family at Shepherds. I am very thankful for this school and their staff. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I took the two week educational course, 6 hours of behind the wheel, and rented their car for the road exam. Throughout the process, Ms. Yvonne and Mr. Smith were professional, helpful, and personable. Their rates are reasonable for a fantastic experience. And I got my provisional license today! Thank you

Fantastic experience: Mr. Smith is a great private instructor that is very patient and knowledgeable on road safety and how to improve your driving. Ms. Yvonne is also a great instructor that really wants her students to learn how to drive safely. Overall, great experience!

Fantastic experience: Where will i start from, Is it from the serene, conducive & well ventilated learning classrooms at Shepherds or the brand new automobiles at their disposal, or the ever ready lunch snacks that got me covered, when my stomach is rumbling.... I have never been in the driver's seat of a vehicle before, until i went to Shepherds, i have always been the passenger, I mostly felt driving a car would feel like me launching a satellite to pluto, until I met the ever ready Instructor known as Mr Smith, but i like to call him pastor Smith. How can i ever forget Mrs Yvonne vodi, an excellent, skillful & an all round professional to the core, the class courses she took are still ringing in my head, with all the explanatory details, videos & take home pamphlets that were given, i feel like i'm the best driver ever to walk this planet, just cos of the way i was tutored by mrs Yvonne vodi, believe you me, the driving school class was that good. Did i mention the fact i had a private & well coordinated driving session with Pastor Smith?? Mehn, the sessions were so thorough for a novice like me, i felt if i hadn't had the private lessons with Pastor Smith i would have been a quack driver & a fresh fish for the county, state & federal patrol police. I went to the MVA today and i aced my skill driving test, even the examiner felt like giving me a hug for a good job well done, i could go on & on about how good & magical my experience at Shepherds driving school was. All in all Shepherds driving school is the best driving school in the whole of DMV, probably the best in the east coast of the United States. Mehn, I aced my road test for the first & final time & it definitely felt so good, it wouldn't have been possible without the guidance of both Mrs Yvonne Vodi & Pastor Smith, i can't thank them enough, i am forever grateful for their help, counsel & sagacious way of passing a message across to new driving students. I couldn't have gone to a more professional & highly dynamic driving school like shepherds, so glad Google map introduced shepherds driving school to me. A big Thank You to Shepherds Driving School, I will always Drive the shepherds way & be safe than Drive & be in harm's way. Thank You Shepherds Driving School, y'all are too good to be true.

Fantastic experience: Ms.Yvonne is a wonderful teacher. If you looking for a driving school choose shepherds!!

Fantastic experience: overall i had a great experience at shepherd driving school .i had Mr.Daves as my teacher and he is really good at explaining stuff that i was maybe in doubt or just sumply confused about and i also had Ms.Yvonne as my Behind the wheel instructor And she also did a great job at teaching me .she has alot of patients so if you dont get it once she will keep on helping you til you get it right. I really recommend this to everyone its a fair price now i have my provisional license and im happy and proud to say i attended shepherds driving school thank you♥️

Negative experience: I was given the name Shepherd's Driving School as a referral however, as I called to find out if the driving school has a weekend class that my daughter could attend. I spoke with Yvonne whom stated that she was the owner. I inquired about pricing and proceeded to ask if the school also took the students to MVA for their testing and received the response that "this is a business there is a extra cost for that" I then in returned responded that I understood that this is a business however, my question was "do you take the children up to MVA for their testing?" Ms. Yvonne was very rude in the manner that she spoke. I would not send my daughter to this driving school in order to have her mistreated or spoken to in this manner. If you speak to me as an adult in this manner you will treat my daughter whom is a minor worst. Customer Service is a Huge Part of Business. Why would I subject my daughter to someone that is disrespectful to me let alone her. If you want (my) business treat me with respect and show me customer service.

Negative experience: HORRIBLE

Fantastic experience: Good people. Good school

Negative experience: DO NOT COME HERE!! horrible AND terrible! THANK U NEXT :O

Negative experience: Terrible

Fantastic experience: I WANT TO SAY A HUGH THANK YOU TO MS YVONNE,SHE WAS A AWESOME INSTRUCTOR AND TEACHER I COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT HER!!! I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE. BEING AN IMMIGRANT FROM A COUNTRY THAT DRIVES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE IT TAKES ALOT TO ADJUST TO THE ROADWAYS AND DRIVING PATTERNS IN THE US BUT U MADE IT SO EASY FOR ME, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING PATIENT AND ENCOURAGING AT TIMES WHEN I FELT I COULDN’T GET A TASK OR I WASN’T DOING IT PROPERLY. IF IT WASN’T FOR YOU I WOULD’NT HAVE PASSED MY DRIVING SKILLS TEST ON THE FIRST TRY AND FOR THAT I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL ❤️

Fantastic experience: The instructors are high qualified , helpful , patient and flexible.As the result I was able to passed the road test at the first attempt.

Fantastic experience: Instructor Mr. Smith is a very professional ! I haven't driven for almost a year when I first came to Shepherd driving school, but after only 6 hours private training with Mr. Smith, I passed my road test with only one attempt. Also, instructor Mr. Davis is very experienced ! I was nervous before the test, Mr. Davis' words made me confident. Thank you very much for the awesome service! Thank you very much Shepherds driving school!

Fantastic experience: For those of you new to driving and not sure where to go, run, don't walk, to Shepherds Driving School. I can assure you there in no one better in the entire DC Metro area. My brother and I have both graduated from here, and we can both testify Ms. Vodi, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Davis are excellent and skillful teachers. Besides being very clear and effective with the class course, they are very inspiring behind the road as well. I plan to get my license at last with their help; the only thing I regret about them is that they weren't open ten years earlier. P.S: In addition to the standard MVA course, you can pay them to give you private driving lessons at a most reasonable price.

Fantastic experience: Sheperds Driving School and all of it's instructors are very kind and courteous, and are willing to assist you with any of your questions, or if you need to improve your driving skills. I would recommend this school to anyone trying to find an affordable and great driving school!

Fantastic experience: Shepard’s was a fun and engaging learning environment. I passed my drivers test first try.

Fantastic experience: Mrs Eyvonne and her husband Mr Vodi are two wonderful and intelligent people there was no better place I could go rather than "Sheperds" i had a wonderful time mrs Yvonne is a teacher from birth,she makes sure u get all the driving knowledge before you go out of class am so happy i found this school i went for my driving license just once and got it.am proud to be a student from sherperd and am surely driving the Sherperds Way.

Fantastic experience: Good instructors I recommend signing up with them.

Fantastic experience: I would have given more than 5 stars to Shepherds Driving School, if it was possible. Mr.Smith and Ms.Yvonne are two of the best and most patient teachers I have ever had in my life. Not only were they amazing as teachers but also they were very kind towards the students and constantly kept encouraging all of us. I had never driven before in my life when I joined the school in March and as of today I have my provisional license. I highly recommend this school to all the people who are looking to learn/improve driving.

Fantastic experience: Great experiences in Shepherds Driving School. Thanks a lot to Mr. Smith and Ms. Yvonne!!! I have an out-of-country license and I spend 6 hours training with Mr. Smith. He is very knowledgeable and he instructed me with the details for driving skills and road-test skills. Before I go to the driving school, I passed the knowledge test first in MVA and then I spend some time driving on the road with my friend Lucy who has a US drivers license. Thanks Lucy! But still I think I need some professional training especially for the skills that needed for road-test and driving. One day when we are practicing in a parking lot, we met Mr. Smith and he gave me the school's advertisement card. The school locates next to the UMD campus, and there are some UMD shuttle stops near it, which is convenient for UMD students who wants to go to a driving school. When I decided to take the test, I stop by the driving school and schedule my training hours with Mr. Smith. During the training, I can see I'm driving better and in a safer manner. Today I just get my Maryland driver's license! I will keep on enhancing my driving skills and drive defensively. Just as what Mr. Smith said, "Safety comes first." If you need some practices before the driving test or if you need to learn how to drive, try Shepherds Driving School:)

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much Mr Smith for your dedication towards the work you do great reception and a good instructor as well I passed my test through the help of Mr Smith""SHEPHERDS DRIVING SCHOOL" is recommended for all

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this school because it is very informative and thankful for the helpful information

Fantastic experience: My name is Andrea lol. I just wanna thank Ms. Yvonne for everything that she has taught me I really appreciate it. I had a great time these past 2 weeks and I have learned a lot. Thank you for making sure that I had my Reverse-Two-Point-Turn down pack. Today I passed my road test and I couldn’t have done it without Ms. Yvonne, so thank you! Everyone that works at Shepherds Driving School is awesome! So I just wanna say thanks again and I definitely recommend this driving school for anyone who is currently looking for one.

Fantastic experience: Very nice experience. I get trained for my road test and successfully pass it after 12-hour training. The coach is very patient and skillful. He instructed every detail in the road test.

Fantastic experience: Great customer service!!! Very patient teacher ,make sure to ask for mr smith.Very flexible and accommodating to the drivers needs.

Positive experience: Thank you Shepherds Driving school, I had a nice experience!

Fantastic experience: Loved the Experience, the conversation, the care, the teaching, etc.. I passed my exam && now my road test which I have Complete confidence that I'll past

Fantastic experience: Extremely nice couple as the teacher Ms. Yvonne and Mr. Smith. They cared about me so kindly. Besides, their cars for practicing is quite new. And also free coffee, tea, water as well as chips makes you really enjoy the lessons there. Super highly recommended! Just get my license today. So excited!!! Thanks to the repetitive practices of two points reverse given by Ms. Yvonne (with the corns and flags settled just like the MVA test) so that I can pass the road test for the first trial. Just want to thank her and her husband.

Fantastic experience: When I was looking for proper driving school in the college park, the positive reviews at here, encouraged me to choose this school finally. Now after finishing the 36hours program with Shepherd, here I want to share my review as well. It was great experience for me in general. For people who are student at university of maryland, the location of school is great. 15 mins from center of campus. The class prices are lower than other well know schools in the area, indeed there is a discount for student. Two weeks classes was pretty fun and not boring according to well prepared teaching plan of the instructor. She has a master degree from UMD, and she knows alot. They are really kind and respectful to students The cars are in mint conditions and the instructors are patient and look for their students And finally, there are always free drinks and snacks!

Fantastic experience: I really enjoy my time in Shepherds Driving School. Two months ago I nearly knew nothing about driving and felt really nervous behind the wheel. With the help of Mr. Smith, I practiced consistently and have gained more and more confidence. And today I passed my road test. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: This school did a good job! Mr. Smith Trained me for my Drivers Skill Test and I passed with flying colors, I therefore Highly recommend Shepherds Driving School to all who are getting prepared for their MVA Road Test, This should be your Best Choice, just listen to instructions and you will be successful. 老铁们，这个驾校还是可以的，练两小时再让他们带你去考试，过的概率很高，我朋友遇到很好的考官还比较轻松，我今天考试遇到非常过分的考官，幸亏之前多练了几遍！这个考官一直在试图让我犯错，我也没有妥协！感恩Mr.smith!

Fantastic experience: I did the training with shepherds driving school and got the license! I have to say that the training was really helpful and the test was exactly the way i’ve learned!!! Awesome!!

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend shepherds driving school it was a great experience Mrs Yvonne is a great teacher I learned so much and I can’t wait for behind the wheel !!

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this driving school everyone is so welcoming. I learned so much and they really have a way of making you comfortable with getting on the road, techniques are wonderful. I really appreciate them & with their help I passed my driving test today!

Fantastic experience: A perfect driving school experience. You’ll learn a lot, and everyone is so nice.

Fantastic experience: It was great! I drove with Shepherds for 20 hrs+ private practices and completed the course within a month, finally got my license in 30 days!!!

Fantastic experience: Really good Driving School. Perfect palce to start driving course. The place is close to umd campus. The class provide free drinks and snacks. The teachers here are also super friendly and helpful. Taking driving courses in Maryland is annoying. But this place makes this program much easier!

Fantastic experience: I had a very good time attending this driving school. Mr and Mrs Vodi, the owners are very courteous and friendly people. My instructor was also patient with me and explained everything clearly. The classroom environment is neat and friendly, there was free coffee and snacks :-). Mrs Vodi, my classroom instructor is very nice, professional and knowledgeable, I learnt a great deal about driving safely and defensively. I would recommend Shepherd Driving School to anyone looking to attend one.

Fantastic experience: Mr.Vodi was a excellent coach, gave me everything I need to pass the exam. Overall very good driving school I recommend anyone to go and check it out.

Fantastic experience: Shepherds driving school is an amazing place to be if you are preparing to be a new driver on the road! Ms.Yvonne and her husband Mr.Vodi are two amazing driving and in class room instructors. The short period of a 2 week class session allowed me to be more than prepared for my learners permit test! I would recommend this driving to school any one who is preparing to be a new driver. I am very excited to continue learning to drive at Shepherd Driving School for my behind the wheel session! Thank you so much Shepherd Driving School!

Fantastic experience: Great experience overall, the instructors know their work and the vehicles are brand new and comfortable (Toyota Corolla). I took 4h of classes (I had an out of country license), I scheduled the road test at the MVA, went there with the school's vehicle and the instructor and passed with flying colors. If you want to learn how to drive good, safe, and if you want to pass straight away, Shepherd's is your school!

Fantastic experience: Hi, yesterday was my last time for BTW. It was great. Thank you so much for my great instructor, 'Mr.Wilfred' He has a very nice techniques for teaching you in the parking. He is calm and kind. Two point turn is the one in the Road test so I would like to recommend you to go BTW with Mr.Wilfred or go to take private car with Mr.Smith. They both are good. Mr.Wilfred is available on Monday and Tuesday. And Thank you so much again to Shepherds Driving School.

Fantastic experience: Great school. Very patient and they work their hardest to make their services fit their students schedule.

Fantastic experience: I am here for sharing my wonderful experience about taking Drivers Education Program in Shepherds Driving School. My English is still not good but I would like to write here to tell you what I get from this school. The first day that I registered at school, Ms. Evon was so kind. She explained to me very well and made sure I understand before I pay her. The room is clean and organized. All the instructors there are kind and friendly. My instructor or Ms. Evon was so helpful. She is indeed following all the rules and regulations of operating a driving school by the MVA. She is professional. She always make sure I understand her because my English is still need to improve. This is very important for me, I expected that the teacher understand the student as well. In classsroom, 36 hrs I learned a lot. The lessons were very helpful—step-by-step, they are all important information (knowledges) that MVA provided (for Maryland). When you take the break, they have hot coffee, hot tea and water, they are free. For the people who still do not take the learner permit test. I recommend you to take the class here first. YOU WILL PASS! Make sure you concentrate when your teacher is teaching you too. So I hope my experience that I shared with you here will help you, I know everyone want to study at the best school. Choosing this school you will be happy and ready to go for the road test.

Fantastic experience: Shepherd driving school is the best driving school ever, they treat and teach students both in lecturing and behide the wheel as a best safe driver . Thanks you mrs Yvonne- vodi and your husband mr smith, you r my best teacher ever in Maryland Uchechukwu modebelu

Fantastic experience: Had a wonderful experience with shepherds driving school. Thanks ms Ivonne!

Fantastic experience: Ms.Yvonne .....ma'am you are the best instructor any student could ever have ... I appreciate your hardwork and patience !!!pastor vodi is also a wonderful person....Mr.Kenneth who took me for behind the wheel session is also amazing ....classrooms are clean and tidy ....everything is so disciplined and scheduled that makes student satisfied about joining the right classes !!! Top of that we get free coffee lol !!! ....I had a great experience and was benefited a lot ....I recommend this class to all new learners like me ...

Fantastic experience: I took the Driver's Education Program at SDS and the whole experience was wonderful and very helpful. Ms. Yvonne, Pastor Vodi, and all the instructors were very professional at all times, both in class and during the hours behind the wheel. The classroom is a very nice space and the lessons very dynamic. All the knowledge I acquired at SDS helped me pass my driving test and made me a professional driver. That is why I would like to recommend the driving school to anyone who is thinking of preparing for the driver's license.

Fantastic experience: NO TOLERANCE FOR SHORT CUTS. You must complete your 2 weeks classroom sessions and 6hrs drive sessions. Overall nice and classroom, good teaching and group discussions on real life situations when driving. They are indeed following all the rules and regulations of operating a driving school by the MVA. Thumbs up to the power couple.

Fantastic experience: I took the Drivers Education Program here and have really liked Shepherds Driving School. Ms. Yvonne (who runs the school) and her husband Pastor Vodi are extremely warm and friendly and just all around wonderful people. The same also goes for the other instructors I have interacted with. The classroom facilities are clean and new and the cars are all recent/new models (I believe 2016 and 2017 Toyota). This driving school is also easily accessible by walking if you live in the College Park area. All in all, Shepherds Driving School is an excellent driving school and I would highly recommend it!

Negative experience: Rude, she hanged up on me because she didn't know the answer to a question.