Zimmerman Driving School

1855 E Main St #1, 54650, Onalaska
Zimmerman Driving School
1855 E Main St #1
54650, Onalaska
+1608-783-3238

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 10h-17h
  • tuesday: 10h-17h
  • wednesday: 10h-17h
  • thursday: 10h-17h
  • friday: 10h-17h
  • saturday: (closed)

Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Zimmerman Driving School:

Zimmerman Driving School is renowned for its engaging and effective driving education, offering both in-person and online courses. Many students have reported positive experiences, emphasizing the friendly and knowledgeable instructors, especially Brent, who has been praised for making lessons enjoyable and informative. Clients appreciate:

  • The professionalism and dedication of the instructors.
  • The modern and relevant course material, covering essential skills like J-turns and autopilot features.
  • The flexibility of scheduling classes, accommodating students' needs.
  • The supportive environment that helps students build confidence behind the wheel.
  • The positive changes brought by the new management, enhancing the overall experience.

While some users encountered issues with administrative aspects and communication, the school's responsiveness to feedback and efforts to remedy concerns reflect their commitment to customer satisfaction. Overall, many recommend Zimmerman Driving School as a top choice for driver education, highlighting how students feel well-prepared for their driving tests.

Zimmerman Driving School: Reviews

4.5/5 (51 Reviews)
Quency Sanwald 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Zimmerman driving school as taught me a lot of stuff I did not even know about driving. I was really happy with the results from it

Lena Glanzer 1 year ago

Negative experience: I have put three of my kids through this driving program over the past 2 years and have had nothing but issues. My first son it took 4 months because it kept saying he didn’t complete whatever lesson he had completed the day prior. It was such a pain being in constant contact trying to have his issue fixed and no redo each lesson twice. Now my 3rd son it wouldn’t let me even login unless I put the same login information 4 times and to leave the webpage and go back in each time I logged in. He also would have it say he didn’t complete the lessons he completed. Now he is at the final exam and has had to retake the exam 2 times and each time it says error occurred and Zimmerman won’t fix the issue and won’t let him finish. I have reached out and gotten no contact with their support and now the main contact office person (Jessica) is not answering my emails or calls to figure out how to finish this course so he can take his permit test. They took hundreds of dollars and can’t even contact or advise on how my son is to complete his final exam because of a glitch in their system. I would NEVER recommend this company… ever. Completely unhelpful and a pain to get through the program Update, they got back to me and Jessica spoke with the owner and apologized and have shaved $75 off what we owe so I will say they did do a good job remedying the problem but communication was for sure lacking in the process. I feel that with what it costs for this program it should work accordingly because it isn’t cheap!

Joe Ingles 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Brent was above and beyond during my time here. Extremely likable, down to earth, respectful and funny guy. He knew what he was doing, how to do it, how to teach, and relate and get along with me. I passed my test easily.

Hunter Austin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brent is super fun to drive with and has taught me a lot about driving

Jami Nelson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: going to class in-person is definitely a wise choice. the instructors are up-to-date on the most recent stuff, like j-turns and autopilot features. plus, they let us know what the road testers look for!

Archit Mandepally 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brent makes the driving experience easy and fun

Leah B 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great instructor!! Very nice

Matthew Rabindra 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great instructor. Great program. I’ve had fun while driving with my instructor and actually felt comfortable while driving.

KenG Lee 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It was really fun and the instructor was really nice and funny

Tamera Buarapha 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: very nice driver instructors, i thought i was gonna me be nervous but the driver instructors really do take their time in making sure your good with driving in stuff

Kelly Jones 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Professional company focused on creating the best drivers possible. New, modern course material that’s easy to understand. Passionate, dedicated instructors trained to help your child’s style of learning.

Julia Sill 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had a great experience going through drivers ed here. Everything went smoothly and safely. I recommend trying Brent as your driving instructor. He was great, and taught well.

Jake Walters 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have to say I very much enjoyed my time there I had Brent for behind the wheel great guy and made it pretty entertaining and helped me drive better and stay calmer behind the wheel

Cooper Vanzee 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Made driving lessons fun while also being productive

Maria England 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brent is amazing to have as an instructor. He is easy to talk to and is very understanding. Zimmerman is the best driving school to go to if your wanting to have a great connection with your instructor and to just have a place to get a way.

Kenedy 123 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks to the nice instructors such as Brent for making me feel more comfortable and more confident about driving

Lily Deml 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Definitely chose the right driving school! In person class was easy to understand and all questions I had were answered! Behind the wheel classes were great and taught me a lot thanks to Brent, my instructor!

Kdince Franks 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend choosing Zimmerman as your driving school if you have the option. I had Brent as my instructor and he was very friendly, and an amazing instructor.

leo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brent always has lots of energy and such a positive guy.

Annika Forde 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brent and his super cool tattoos make me a better driver with every lesson. He makes the experience totally comfortable and not nerve-wracking as it may seem. I would like to publicly apologize for spoiling Avengers Infinity War for him. I truly do feel really bad about that.

Jacob Neumann 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Online course adequately prepared me for the DMV test. My in-person instructor (Brent) catered to my needs and gave me good feedback on how to improve

Jazmin Kelly 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: 100% Recommend!!! The driving instructors are very nice. I felt very comfortable with the instructor and the other student I've been practicing with.

Vinny Bahr 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good experience and would definitely recommend.

Sarah Dalton 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had really good teachers for both drivers Ed and behind the wheel, it was a wonderful experience and my driving teacher Brent was also a great teacher and made me become a better driver.

Jessica Afman 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Zimmerman's was easy and friendly. We had the choice of taking class in-person or the online program and after my child finished the classroom time, they went out of their way to pair them with their friend for their behind the wheel lessons! This made it so easy to schedule the lessons so they could carpool together! Any time I had any questions all I had to do was call the office and they would help me get it all figured out!

Kevin Stanton 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The new owners are great, would highly recommend this driving school!

Ryan Robbins 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Can’t say enough great things about Zimmerman driving school! Kelly is the most polite and professional instructor I’ve been around. The owner Bruce is also a class act top to bottom and runs a great program, demanding respect and professionalism through and through! There is no better place to go for a driving school than ZDS!!! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

Michael Webster 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Every interaction I've had with management and the instructors has been a positive one. I would highly recommend Zimmerman Driving School!

Lexi K 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The new management is awesome ! I would definitely recommend it !

Jack Webster 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The new owner has made some great changes. I would definitely recommend Zimmerman for drivers education!

Rob Turner 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the new crew at Zimmerman! An ownership and management change was needed, and the new staff they have in there now is fantastic!

Tytus Thiede 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've know a couple of these instructors for most of my life. Some of the nicest, easy going, honest people I've known. I can say with out guilt that these guys are simply da best!

Lindsay Johnson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the instructors and the owner is fantastic to work with. So much attention to detail and making sure everything is running smoothly. Highly recommend!

Joelle Pirnie 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place to take your kid if they are having a hard time learning driving skills. I was scared to let my kid on the road with out them! They saved my sanity and my kid drives great now! Thanks Zimmermans!

Joey Bosco 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Took my son here and was greeted not only with great instruction but my son was confident and passed with flying colors! Thank you for making it easy guys! 5 stars for sure!

Katie Laffea 3 years ago

Negative experience: Beyond not being able to complete in person school (which due to covid) I was fine however they didn’t even teach my son half the basics for behind the wheel. There was no accountability from the instructor to the school after I called and questioned what was going on after the instructor didn’t even show 3 times (not even a call). Now I have to pay for another school to teach my child what they need to learn. Very unprofessional business.

Marlene Graber 4 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly people, but couldn't have found it without Google! And the entrance door wasn't marked very well.

Amanda Bedolla 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff! Great driving instructors! We are very happy with our experience here

Maya Chilcote 4 years ago

Positive experience: I've had my license for a couple of years now and attended Zimmerman Driving School before I got my permit. I learned a lot of useful information before I even drove a car for the first time. I felt very prepared for the written exam and felt like the classes were professional. I also took behind the wheel lessons here and thought that also went well. Something that would be beneficial is a more flexible schedule for students.

Ashton Baardseth 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff have been very easy to work with. The instructors are supportive, and really want to see students succeed and feel like they are properly equipped behind the wheel. The driving lessons were constructive, not intimidating.

April Handtke 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had total confidence in the instruction my son received when he went through Drivers Education at Zimmerman's. Policies were in place to ensure students met classroom and behind the wheel standards so that with addition of their home driving hours they could confidently take their drivers test. It was a good partnership between Zimmerman's and the family.

Amber Maly 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I did not take drives education until I was almost 17 from having a fear of driving. At Zimmerman's I felt comfortable in class and behind the wheel with the instructors. When it came time for my test at the DMV I was much more confident behind the wheel thanks to Zimmerman Driving School.

McKenzie Deters 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I took driver’s Ed here and really felt I learned a lot from my instructors. I would recommend this school to others!

Courtney Wilson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great business! I took my drivers ed class here and had a great time! Instructors are fun and the new management is friendly and very nice to work with!

Brent Handtke 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I dreaded the idea of going to Drivers Ed. Listening to boring lectures about the rules of the road? No thank you! I was so surprised by how wrong I was just five minutes into my first class with Zimmerman. My instructor Mr. Handtke was half teacher half comedian. He kept us laughing the whole time and I learned valuable information that made me more than confident getting out on the road. Thanks Zimmerman!

Chris Wilson 7 years ago

Negative experience: Awful. Instructor was awful

Jackson Christenson 7 years ago

Negative experience: Absolutely aweful. Brother went there and it sucked. Friends also said it was horrible. Headed somewhere else!

Dennis Dehart 7 years ago

Positive experience: My daughter was able to get scheduled for behind the wheel quite regularly. Although she did get severely sick and informed the instructor she couldn’t make it since she went to the ER. Instructor was very rude. Understandable in some cases, but hasn’t scheduled another behind the wheel for her since.

Louise Parker 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: My daughter was a little shy and the classroom and driving instructors were just fantastic with her. She recently passed her test and now has her license. I could not be happier with the service. Thank you Zimmerman Driving School!

Janet Slaght 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The father/daughter bad review: the daughter was expelled for rude, disrespectful behavior. Was glad the instructor refused this girl to disrupt the rest of the class, happened a couple of days before she was expelled. This is an excellent, very reputable driving school with excellent, knowledgeable instructors.

Dave Warren 8 years ago

Negative experience: If I could give this people a negative number I would., rude teachers, worse mgt, would never send a kid there. TERRIBLE PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH

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