Five-star driving school! From the comprehensive lessons to the patient instructors, every aspect of my experience was top-notch. The instructors were knowledgeable, friendly, and made learning to drive enjoyable. The flexible scheduling options made it easy to fit lessons into my busy schedule. I highly recommend this driving school to anyone looking to learn how to drive safely and confidently. Read Less

Stay away from this place at all costs! Please! I just completed my drivers Ed stuff here a couple weeks ago and it was a truly terrible experience all around. The place was dirty, the instructors made me wildly uncomfortable, and I hated every second. I had taken the classroom portion online back in September but when I went to go book my in car driving lessons, I wasn’t able to book anything until JUNE! I had to squeeze in my last appointment with them, a week before my drivers test. When it came time to the in car portion, I didn’t know what to expect. First of all, my appointment was supposed to start at 1, the instructor didn’t get there until 1:10. We then had to wait even longer because we had to wait for the gas card because the car was almost empty. As we are leaving the lot, I was told to get into the passenger side because the students aren’t allowed to drive the cars on and off the lot. When she finally gets the car filled, we start to drive away and next thing I know; she is reaching across the center console to reach her phone that is ringing in her purse which she placed in the backseat and in the process is almost laying on me to reach this phone. We get pulled over to the side of the road and she takes the call all while I’m just waiting in the car by myself. (The call was about trail mix, I know this because she was screaming at the top of her lungs and I could hear from inside the car). When I finally get to driving, she grabs the wheel multiple times without telling me why, and when I was practicing backing up, she asked me if I was nervous and when I said no, she then screamed at me and said well then just drive properly and stop making mistakes. Fast forward to when I had my second and third lessons, I had a different instructor. These appointments were the first appointments of the day, so I get there and he first tells me to put my phone face down on the seat behind the drivers seat. I do as I’m told but then he proceeds to tell me how I am to drive off this lot (i thought students weren’t supposed to drive on and off the lot.) He also grabbed the wheel many times and in the process would grab my hand “on accident” and then one time after grabbing the wheel, proceeded to put his hand on my shoulder! I told him I wasn’t comfortable and he just got pissy with me. Also, what I noticed is, the instructors have different rules you have to follow. I had different answers to the same questions depending on who I was with. The male instructor I was with for my 2nd and 3rd lesson also wanted me to keep my speed right at what the posted limit was, couldn’t be one above or one below. I did my third lesson and was so happy to finally be done with these people. I was however told I would get a certificate proving I completed it, I never got a certificate. They also never updated my status on the website to show I had completed the lessons. Thankfully everything worked out in the end because I got my license. One more thing, these people don’t respond to emails; they are rude when you call them. I had to call them multiples to make sure my information was sent to the dmv when I was done with the lessons because they said they would update the system with the correct information and they never did. But when I called, they made it sound as if I was in the wrong for calling and asking about something as important as this. But take my story for whatever you will, I just want you to be cautious with this place. Please! Below is a picture of the inside of the classroom. Read Less

My sister took her driving lessons with Silver Spring Driving Academy.  The "instructor" was on the phone most of the time and wasn't really paying attention on the driving.  Needless to say, she didn't learn anything.  Just wasted her time and money. Read Less

This is a great place to take classes for driving. I took my classes and my driving evaluations here. The instructors are all very great people and everyone is very nice here. I totally recommend coming here. Read Less

I highly recommend this driving school,i thought going to driving school is sucks and boring but not at all.All the instructors are nice and polite,and they explain all the details and things you need to know about driving.And i definitely miss all of them,my classmate and instructors.Thank You Very Much!!!! overall i had a BLAST and WONDERFUL time with you guys. Read Less

Not sure why my previous review was removed. Anyways, I attended Silver Spring Driving Academy six years ago and had a positive experience. One thing I found convenient was their weekend courses. They have classes both Saturday and Sunday mornings, which is especially important for individuals working on weekdays. The instructors made the classroom portion very engaging so you are not bored. My road instructor was also professional and helpful. He did help me master my parallel parking skills, which I use on a daily basis. Also, I find all the staff (in particular, the owners) very polite and professional. I would definitely recommend this driving school to others. Read Less

That they offered morning classes is what originally sold them for me. Wendy (who is co-owner with her husband) was a warm and helpful instructor. Her willingness to provide extra help to students having trouble grasping the information showed a level of caring that was lovely to see. With a morning and an evening class running concurrently, a wonderful thing I was witness to was their flexibility. I had people in my class switching between both the a.m. and p.m. classes because of work schedule conflicts. Same goes for the behind the wheel sessions. One student in my class had completed his 6 hours by the last day because he followed their advice and kept checking the website for openings due to cancellations. After witnessing that, I feel that any complaints about the wait for a driving appointment is more indicative of a client not paying attention. All in all I was very happy with my experience here and would absolutely recommend this business. Read Less

I would avoid this driving school at all costs. They don't tell you that THEY have 18 weeks to provide the in car sessions and only allow you to sign up once a week. When they are booked, you are stuck waiting another week.  They have very few openings for in cars. The owner is deplorable and likes to state he's operating within the "DMV guidelines" and if I wanted more driving sessions I could pay more money. I am embarrassed that I recommended this school based on my previous children using it. Definitely can tell they are under new ownership. We paid for private in-car sessions with Greg's Driving Academy, booked them on the phone for that week and kept him on track for his road test. It was a wonderful experience. Read Less

seriously run away from this place as far as possible...they don't care about you. all they care about is pulling as much money as they can out of your ass. horrible. I felt so helpless, the owner, Wendy would not help me in an emergency situation..."oh well, guess you have to pay for late fee" Read Less

I learned all I needed to know during the class, I did well on the exam and felt that they prepared me well. Also the instructors during the 6 hours were very helpful, shout-out to Julius! Awesome instructor had a fun 2 hours with him! Overall very good experience, would definitely recommend to anyone! Read Less

My instructors name was Julius , great guy. He waited for me 2 times when I came late . And he showed me and thought me great tips on how to drive and what to do . He explain everything very carefully to me and with patience . He answer my questions to the best of his knowledge . Great instructor and person Read Less

Great Driving School! I had two wonderful instructors. Julius was amazing, he was kind and patient and made the behind the wheel session a fun experience while still teaching me so much. Truly a great instructor. I would recommend the silver spring driving academy to everybody and anybody. Read Less

My experience with Silver Spring Driving Academy was great. I had two instructors, however, I learned much more from Julius. He gives you great pointers and let's you know specifically what you have to improve. His feed back and tone of voice keeps you calm and encourages you to keep trying. I would definitely recommend this school. Read Less

Would not recommend this driving school to anyone unless you want your time wasted by their scheduling conflicts. Short story they scheduled me for behind the wheel driving for a certain date. They then changed the date without my knowledge, and didn't even apologize for the huge inconvenience. Read Less

My son took driving lessons here. The classroom portion went fine but when it came time to continue with the driving portion we were told there are no openings for the foreseeable future. Now that they have our money we are screwed. I was told I would get a call last week to tell me about driving time availability. Still waiting... Unfortunately, my son will have a lengthy delay in obtaining his license now. Be sure to ask about the driving portion before you sign up!!! Read Less

If you are a reasonably attractive. Be aware of the male instructors and the owner. The school is run by a married couple. The owner will call the students one by one to his office in order to schedule the 3x2 hour driving session. In my case he tried to crack a move during a casual conversation by how "some people will be nice to you cos you are a woman and people want something such as sex and so on" and gave me a disgusting and long stare. You don't need a context for that. I did read a review a while ago on one of the customer complaint website how he tried to touch a young lady's bottom. The wife seems to have no idea. The instructor was in his 60's and very tall, about 6' 2''. If you see him you would know which one I am talking about. Watch out for him. I was very confused back then but now I know I should have complaint and asked for a replacement. He kept on touching me in the hand and made a multiple attempt to put his hand on my leg during the lesson. And after trying that few time he actually laid his hand on my leg for 3 seconds. I finally made it clear that it is not wanted by picking up his hand off my leg and threw away and gave him a disgusted look. He apologized and gave me a full mark. I would have still passed without the full mark. He also made an effort to tell me that I was lucky to get a full mark because sometimes insurance companies call the school for the transcript to determine the auto insurance premium. Was I supposed to be grateful for that? Both of these people are disgusting and unprofessional. Again if you are a woman especially reasonably attractive and more., watch out. Read Less

The classroom instruction was great, engaging and informative but the driving lessons were horrible. The person I had for my 6 hr session wasn't so great. Also, for driving lessons outside of the 6 hrs that comes with the classroom fee, they are over-priced. Read Less