Scholastic Driving School Inc
Westwood, New Jersey
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John Dennehy
27 Apr 2026
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Very disappointing experience. I clearly told the instructor, Deedee, in advance that my 17-year-old daughter had zero driving experience and was very nervous. Despite that, she was taken directly ont...
Very disappointing experience. I clearly told the instructor, Deedee, in advance that my 17-year-old daughter had zero driving experience and was very nervous. Despite that, she was taken directly onto the road in the rain, and Deedee was unpleasant and critical rather than supportive. She even claimed that I had said my daughter had prior experience—which is completely untrue.
The car smelled strongly of cigarettes (both windows were open in the rain to air it out), and the overall tone was unprofessional from the start.
My daughter came home in tears, and when I raised the issue with the company, nothing was offered beyond lip service.
I would strongly recommend finding another driving school, especially for first-time drivers. It was an absolute fiasco.
Juan Nieves
7 Oct 2025
REPORT
DO NOT USE DeDe…she was rude and unresponsive. The owner Cathy was very communicative
Janet Sisco
18 May 2024
REPORT
I highly recommend this company. Cathy, the owner, was great on providing information and setting up an appointment within a short time frame. Both of the instructors we've used, Olivia and Dee Dee,...
I highly recommend this company. Cathy, the owner, was great on providing information and setting up an appointment within a short time frame. Both of the instructors we've used, Olivia and Dee Dee, were really great, caring, and making sure the kids were prepared for their driving test and for their future of driving. They all went out of their way to answer all of our questions. We are very satisfied.
STLuxLife
4 Mar 2023
REPORT
Worst experience ever!
1-Kathy and Dede were rude to my daughter in the office and in the car.
2-They lost her passport twice. The second time they gave it to another client.
3-They told us Lodi appoi...
Worst experience ever!
1-Kathy and Dede were rude to my daughter in the office and in the car.
2-They lost her passport twice. The second time they gave it to another client.
3-They told us Lodi appointments were not available for four months. However, I was able to make the appointment for the same month. It was not convenient for their schedule to take my daughter early.
4-We had to hire someone else for the test at the end of all of this, which cost me more money.
Save your money and aggrevation and go to a reputable Driving School to avoid traumatizing your children.
If they remove this accurate and bad review like they have been doing for years, I will keep posting to help my community.
Vanessa Hartmann
22 Nov 2022
REPORT
Had a great driving teacher that was nice and funny made you feel calm. I really recommend them. She took me for road test and passed with very little stress thanks to the nice driving instructor.
JHendy
15 Nov 2017
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Scholastic Driving School Inc
Westwood, New Jersey
Reviews
John Dennehy
27 Apr 2026
Very disappointing experience. I clearly told the instructor, Deedee, in advance that my 17-year-old daughter had zero driving experience and was very nervous. Despite that, she was taken directly ont...
Very disappointing experience. I clearly told the instructor, Deedee, in advance that my 17-year-old daughter had zero driving experience and was very nervous. Despite that, she was taken directly onto the road in the rain, and Deedee was unpleasant and critical rather than supportive. She even claimed that I had said my daughter had prior experience—which is completely untrue.
The car smelled strongly of cigarettes (both windows were open in the rain to air it out), and the overall tone was unprofessional from the start.
My daughter came home in tears, and when I raised the issue with the company, nothing was offered beyond lip service.
I would strongly recommend finding another driving school, especially for first-time drivers. It was an absolute fiasco.
Juan Nieves
7 Oct 2025
DO NOT USE DeDe…she was rude and unresponsive. The owner Cathy was very communicative
Janet Sisco
18 May 2024
I highly recommend this company. Cathy, the owner, was great on providing information and setting up an appointment within a short time frame. Both of the instructors we've used, Olivia and Dee Dee,...
I highly recommend this company. Cathy, the owner, was great on providing information and setting up an appointment within a short time frame. Both of the instructors we've used, Olivia and Dee Dee, were really great, caring, and making sure the kids were prepared for their driving test and for their future of driving. They all went out of their way to answer all of our questions. We are very satisfied.
STLuxLife
4 Mar 2023
Worst experience ever!
1-Kathy and Dede were rude to my daughter in the office and in the car.
2-They lost her passport twice. The second time they gave it to another client.
3-They told us Lodi appoi...
Worst experience ever!
1-Kathy and Dede were rude to my daughter in the office and in the car.
2-They lost her passport twice. The second time they gave it to another client.
3-They told us Lodi appointments were not available for four months. However, I was able to make the appointment for the same month. It was not convenient for their schedule to take my daughter early.
4-We had to hire someone else for the test at the end of all of this, which cost me more money.
Save your money and aggrevation and go to a reputable Driving School to avoid traumatizing your children.
If they remove this accurate and bad review like they have been doing for years, I will keep posting to help my community.
Vanessa Hartmann
22 Nov 2022
Had a great driving teacher that was nice and funny made you feel calm. I really recommend them. She took me for road test and passed with very little stress thanks to the nice driving instructor.
JHendy
15 Nov 2017
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