Driving Schools near Sturbridge

“Green Light Driving School was an excellent choice for us. Instructors are really good. Our teen really liked driving with Mr. Steve and learned a lot from him. Scheduling driving lessons was really easy - just call very early in the a.m. on Fri. and leave a message. Calls are returned in the order that messages are received for driving lessons to be scheduled for the next week. Our teen passed the driving test today - taken through the school. The testing process was handled very efficiently and almost stress free for our new driver. Registry comes to the school and an instructor from the school rides in the car. Highly recommend Green Light Driving School“

“Just completed this course with RSNE and was ecstatic to get this knocked out and done within a weekend. These guys love what they do and it shows. Very patient and concise, following the necessary curriculum and ensuring that you're grasping the material and concepts. In fact, looking back, I realize how much I got out of this class in comparison to some other schools that cut corners to blast people in and out for the cash. Anyone with no familiarity to riding is going to feel so much more confident after taking this course and grateful the instructors take the time they do.Smaller-sized groups that make the difference in not wasting time (answering the same questions from multiple people not paying attention) and yet not feeling intimidated to ask questions when needed or diving deeper for an explanation.Not to mention that RSNE is unlike some of the other local 'schools'/dealerships with bigger classes and cutting into valuable material, tips and time with efforts to sell you into a bike during 'extended' class breaks.There is no agenda here but to get you learned and licensed at a fair price. I personally made almost an hour drive to get out to this location and it was well worth it.Lastly, I had initially assumed that the opportunity for this class and season was over by now but these guys are still lining up lessons until the snow flies. So get on this ASAP to be ready to go by Spring. Thanks to Rider Skills of N.E. for helping me finally check this off my list!“

“I did the education and driving lesson (12 hours of driving and 6 of observing) package as an adult for $875.00 and this is my experience attending The Next Street for about a month. Though by contract students have 24 months from purchase to complete the program.
My online instructor was Eduardo Nieves and it was 4 hours each day, Monday - Thursday, for two weeks. It was preferred to have a camera on for the online class but if you did not have a camera, being an active participant in class was also accepted. I already had my permit but I wanted to do the classes to review before driving. Nieves is a great teacher, the classes are very long but while teaching his personality can keep a person focused in class, and he brings up his own experience of driving into the classroom which I find useful. In the days leading up to the exam, there were plenty of reviews and it was harder than the permit test, but it would be good to also look into the official state driving manual to supplement these lessons. As an adult, I could freely take driving lessons while taking online courses, but people under 18 must go through a parent class.
I was in a rush to get my driver’s license so I had scheduled my lessons to the weekly max of 2 each week. I scheduled my lessons at the Southbridge location where the pickup spot is in front of a yellow church and my instructors were George Tucker and Coco Tse. I started my lessons with George but also looked for lessons with Coco due to a recommendation from another student that I had observed. I highly recommend both as they are great instructors who will keep you focused on driving safely, make sure you leave the lesson knowing the techniques needed to drive and build confidence as you drive. By taking lessons from two different t instructors I had the unique experience of driving in different vehicles and adapting to each one’s differences. My family has much larger vehicles and any concerns or questions I had were answered, and if I had brought up any issues I had when practicing on my own there would be time dedicated to solving it. Such as when parking my family’s car I have trouble making space and staying centered in the spot and the techniques of parallel parking for a larger car that weren’t taught in the online classes.
I will be taking my driving test with The Next Street which requires a separate enrollment fee and contacting them to place your name on a list to test. The enrollment fee to test at The Next Street which as of writing is only available at their Northampton location is 99 dollars excluding any RMV fees. I am chose this to be provided a RMV approved vehicle and sponsored to take the test. I guess if I remember about this review I’ll update it to mention that as well. Wanted to post this before I forget that I wrote it.

TLDR: online classes and 12 hr driving lesson package $875, teacher Eduardo Nieves is great at teaching the lessons and helping students get ready for permits. George Tucker and Coco Tse are great driving instructors who will help you drive well and safely. The driving test with The Next Street is $99 without RMV fees included only available at Northampton and I haven’t done it to be able to review. I’m happy with my experience and feel confident enough to drive.“

“Highly recommend enrolling with Green Light Driving school! They have been nothing but amazing with helping to learn how to drive! Cassie has helped to ease my anxiety more when it comes to driving!“