Please do not trust the 5 star reviews you see for this establishment!!!
The driving instructor asks everyone to leave a review after the in-class course is over, leading to an excessive amount of 5-s... Read More
Please do not trust the 5 star reviews you see for this establishment!!!
The driving instructor asks everyone to leave a review after the in-class course is over, leading to an excessive amount of 5-star reviews from kids/teens who don't know any better. They are awful at communicating, not responding to remind messages until long after they've been sent. After trying to communicate over the phone (like you would expect from any acceptable business), they sent out an ai-generated announcement that all communications will be conducted through Remind (essentially giving them an excuse to delay responses, since Remind communication is simply texting). They also gave out the dates for the instructor-taught course extremely last minute, giving no time to fit it into your plans, and refusing to reschedule anything (likely to force you to pay for another overpriced contract once the one they make you sign at the beginning expires.) Finally, the actual quality of the course is subpar at best. The classroom has a heavy emphasis on teaching things that rarely aid in driving, such as the EXACT names and architecture of different intersections, or exactly how long it takes for your brain to process different aspects of driving (encouraging safe driving habits is a significantly better use of classroom time than forcing the memorization of specific numbers.) Additionally, the information is just completely outdated. There have been multiple class days where a large portion of it was dedicated to DRP points system, a system that has been repealed in Texas since 2019. The handbook they had given for students to study from and what the test were on was outdated during the time I took the class, meaning that not only was the info taught unnecessary to teach safe driving habits, but it also potentially misleading, as the information wasn't accurate to Texas Law. Finally, I have a problem with the instructors at this school. What I don't understand is how they where weirdly insistent that I get behind the wheel before I legally could. They wanted students to have driving practice before they get their permits, but they also wanted 60 hours logged AFTER receiving the permit, making the illegal driving time seem unnecessary. When I brought this up, the teacher simply said that "if I say I was practicing I wouldn't get in trouble", as if practicing without a license isn't still just breaking the law. Encouraging your students to practice illegally isn't a good look when you already expect DOUBLE the Texas minimum practice driving hours before they can take behind-the-wheel classes. I do not write this review to shame the staff, or to bash this place because of a minor issue. I write this because over time, every single experience I've had with this school has been negative. Again, I urge you not to trust to 5-star reviews, as most teens fail to see the many flaws of this school, and I hope you would reconsider before paying the >$500 to attend. Parent taught courses are more effective at teaching your kids what they need to know, and they can beRead Less