1st Learn To Drive Corporation Southeast Portland, Portland

Honestly at first I thought this school was great but towards the end it was a little irritating that we were forced to reschedule 2 of our drives because another parent had prior obligations but yet they made it clear when you signed up when your drives would be. Second, my daughter finished her class in August. She didn t turn 16 until October but had to wait out the 6 months which put us to the beginning of November. I got a call right after my daughter s birthday (2.5 months after the class...
Read full review ended) telling me that she has a bunch of assignments that need to be turned in before she can get the card to take to the DMV. Multiple times I stated that we had it set up for a specific date to get her license (when the 6 months was up) two days before we are to head to the DMV I get a call in the evening (almost 5pm) stating that I was good to go as soon as I uploaded one more thing. I stated again that we needed everything due having to be at the DMV again was told everything would be fine. I upload the document and the. Check later in the evening and it states that the card has been mailed!!! How and I good to go if I can print it out or pick it up. Called at 7:30 am next morning left message 3pm I call again and finally get a call back a few minutes later told there is nothing they can do sorry gives me the managers number. Call to speak to the manager who is obviously at home with her kid screaming in the background telling me it s all my daughters fault and the is nothing to do she doesn t care either. They have the worst customer service/communication. If I am paying $600 for a service there is an expectation of how things should be handled. I had originally recommended this to other parents and work partners but after this I sent an email out to my work partners letting them know what happened to ensure that our clients don t get treated like this. There are other schools around where you will actually get your moneys worth along with being treated with respect.

I had 3 appointments with Scott to prepare for my driving test (which I just passed yesterday!). I am 42 yo and held a fear of driving for a long time. I was a passenger in an accident years ago and though I ve had a desire to drive, my fear had kept me stuck. Scott made me instantly comfortable. He provided clear instruction, was encouraging, but also firm in his delivery. He helped reframe the way I thought about being on the road and built my confidence in a practical way. I felt safe and secure...
Read full review with him as my instructor and knew he wouldn t put us in danger. I am blown away that I have finally conquered this long standing fear and I am so grateful I got Scott as my instructor. Scheduling was easy, appointments were on time and it was completely worth the financial investment. I highly recommend 1st Learn to Drive and Scott. I didn t think I would be ready to take my test so quickly going into this and am amazed that within a month, I am a licensed driver!

Scott is a great teacher. He is calm, and clear, and confident. He is honest and prepares his students to pass the test and drive safely. I enjoyed learning from him and have gained much experience from our drives.

I had Jeremy as an instructor and at first I thought that he was really scary and wasn t a good instructor. By the end, I realized that he was just looking out for us and trying to make us better drivers, which I think he really succeeded at. I learned a lot more than I thought that I would and had a great time. The drive routes got a lot easier and I feel ready for the final. If you are looking to become a safe driver, this is the course for you.

Liz, the manager, was so helpful, professional and friendly when we had questions or needs. Thank you so much!!

Really 4.5 stars. I see a lot of comments about the office communication, and they re right, I had trouble getting them to relay information to my instructor. That said, Jeremy was a really good instructor and made the lessons engaging and easy to understand. I feel like I needed to know a lot of what they taught and it was really helpful to get this information. It s also nice that the class includes the final drive at the end so you can earn your license with someone who at least knows you.

This is a very educational course that just scares you enough to be a safe driver while also keeping you wanting to drive. The classes are very educational and helpful and if you are looking for a high effort class to get a proper education this is for you. My driver was Jeremy and he had a lot of helpful stories to show you what really happens. Overall a good experience just a takes your effort.

Jeremy is very transparent about his goals for us, and keeps the focus of the time he spends teaching on making sure that we understand the lesson. His stories, I find, serve to make the point of the lesson memorable. I feel like a much more confident and competent driver than when I started out, solely thanks to this course. So long as you are somewhat accustomed to navigating oddly laid out web interfaces, the websites and such are clear enough. Once you get the hang of it, nothing is terribly hard to access. All lessons have also been very on time, except for some unavoidable technical difficulty. I would definitely recommend this course to a friend.

Great curriculum and i learned a lot i wouldn t have otherwise, definitely a time commitment. The driving instructors are helpful and made me feel comfortable driving with them. It was very hard to communicate with the office and i also got different information from driving instructors than my class instructor which was frustrating. Class instructor Andrew was a good teacher and kept us engaged online.

I had taken two classes of 2hr each with 1st learn to drive. Randy Schroeder was my instructor. He was awesome, supportive, funny, and knowledgeable. He gave me a lot of tips that helped me clear my driving exam in the first attempt. If you already have experience in driving within the parking lots at least, its a added advantage. I did a lot of online shopping in order to pick a driving school, and Im glad that I finally went with 1st learn to drive. Scheduling my classes was easy, and Randy was punctual to the dot. I would recommend them to anyone, irrespective of the level of driving exposure.