Reviews of Street Smarts Driver Education. (Driving School) in Des Moines (Iowa).

Street Smarts Driver Education

40 Reviews

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Driving school

Driving school

9914 Swanson Blvd, Clive, IA 50325, United States

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Information of Street Smarts Driver Education, Driving school in Des Moines (Iowa)

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This place does not have the best rate, this doesn’t mean they have a bad service or don’t treat the customers fine. Take into account that usually people only give reviews when they are angry, and not when they are happy.

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Zion Lives

I recently took classes through them. Scott was my trainer. I shared details about how much experience I have as a novice driver and the inhibitions and areas that need improvement. Scott monitored me in local roads on the first day and taught me a Freeway class on the second day. He was calm and friendly in teaching and giving instructions as I drove. He shared inputs about what could be done better and what I was doing good. That sort of boosted my confidence. I have slowly started driving with more confidence and hoping to be a good driver soon. The other helpful part with these folks is that they pick and drop you at your own address. They charged $75 per 1 hr class.

Ankit Joshi

I completed the six hour driving course with Instructor named Mallory. He is incredibly nice and friendly person, along with excellent driving instructions. The driving routes were carefully organized and structured to cover all possible scenarios that can be encountered while driving, including highway driving and parking practices. I gained lot of driving confidence with him. I definitely recommend him. Thank you Mallory!

Michaela Lange

I completed the Street Smarts driving course with instructor Chris Drake earlier this year. He was incredibly patient with me even when I was nervous and consistently gave me constructive feedback that has helped me with my driving even after finishing the course. He was also punctual and had a structured plan of our routes and breaks. Even though me and my other driving partner had to drive in snowy conditions for our final test, he did a great job of navigating the both of us and getting us back safe. From my successful experience, I highly recommend this course and specifically Chris Drake, especially with nervous or inexperienced drivers.

Kelly McQuerry

My daughter recently completed her Street Smarts driving course with instructor Chris Drake. Chris was accommodating, caring, and shared his critiques with my daughter without being overly critical. Chris also recently taught both of my nieces to drive, and they literally had no driving experience. My sister and brother-in-law specifically told us to ask for Chris when my daughter’s drive times opened up due to their positive experience and we are really glad that we did. Thank you Chris! We really appreciate you!

L M

My daughter graduated from both Drive With Cops and then later Street Smarts (Roosevelt HS location in Des Moines). She definitely preferred Street Smarts! Both schools had nice, patient instructors but the biggest difference between the two was the drive time experience. Drive with Cops never challenged her on the drives. They didn’t take her on the interstate or downtown (she was more than ready for it, mature & confident). For some reason the instructor played it safe and most the drives were basic roads and parking lots! When I emailed Drive with Cops at the halfway point to express my concern about the lack of different driving situations for her drive time, they said they don't go downtown and as far as interstate driving that it's up to each officers discretion. So needless to say, after she graduated there, I just felt more comfortable if she also did another school. Street Smarts was very, very thorough. You really felt like you got your moneys worth and that your kid got the most experience possible. They had a lot of checkboxes to mark off and my daughter was downtown and on the interstate for most of her drives. I really felt like as a parent, Street Smarts prepared my daughter better and gave her way more experiences.

Imge H

I took the 6 hour course plus an extra hour of practice before the road test. My instructor Scott Omvig was fantastic! He is very personable, patient and encouraging, which helped me feel comfortable and gain confidence. He is very knowledgeable, and teaches in a way that is easy to understand. He not only focused on me just passing the test, but also taught me the skills to be a safe driver. Thank you so much for helping me get my license!

Cassie O'Brien

Chris Drake was the instructor for my daughter and I am very thankful she had him! She felt very confident in her driving by the time her class was done and she has done great now that she’s on her own. I will definitely send my son to him!

Peyton H.

I loved my experience at Street Smarts! Jenny was my instructor and she was very professional and gave me a great advice on how to drive safely. The cars were in great condition and overall I had a very good time!

abby baize

i LOVED my drivers ed experience !! my instructor was mr. brown, he is super funny and made the class so easy to learn. i am glad to have had him as a teacher and am thankful for my drive times i had with him as well - filled with carpool karaoke and discussions of why he should like taylor swift, but overall it was a great experience and i would totally recommend everyone to take drivers ed through street smarts and hopefully have mr. brown as the teacher :)

Rosie Woodyard

My kid had a great experience with their Drivers Ed class. The teacher in the car was patient with my nervous driver. The online class was informative and I learned some new things also! Will recommend them to others!

Kevin Graham

Friendly, knowledgeable staff and instructors. Great job working with kids no matter their confidence level. I appreciate them taking on the responsibility to teach these kids. Summer program is shorter (fewer weeks not hours) which is convenient but really ramps up how fast they go from parking lot to freeway.

Devin Carson

Both my sons went through the program recently in Newton and I can tell you the teaching was great and the behind the wheel was better. Mr. B did all types of drives with them, even first time on the interstate. Great program for Newton and the area.

DnMC98

Update. .After speaking with someone more knowledgable and accommodating, we were helped. Thank you. Original post. ..Go with Driving with Cops. There are many things they don't disclose until after you've paid. Like you can only miss 2 days or you're kicked out without a refund. Some times life happens and when I pay $350 for a service, they should be more accommodating.also a $25 fee when changing drive times. Please keep in mind I'm not necessarily upset they have these policies, I'm upset that they don't disclose this any many other things prior to one paying the registration fee. They have a low star rating for a reason.

Kay McElroy

Great place for kids to learn how to drive safely. Nice instructors and clean cars.

hannah w

Overall great experience!

James Meinecke

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