Reviews of 4 Lakes Driving School. (Driving School) in Milwaukee (Wisconsin).

4 Lakes Driving School

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601 N Whitney Way #140, Madison, WI 53705, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of 4 Lakes Driving School

Jason Konz

The experience with 4 Lakes Driving School in Madison, WI was positive across the entire process from staff communication, student scheduling, reminders, and course completion progress. The staff always answered my phone calls, responded to emails swiftly, and seemed happy to assist. Driving sessions always started and ended right on time and my son always felt instructors made him feel comfortable and confident as he went through the progression of developing new driving skills with each lesson. From start to finish, 4 Lakes Driving School provided a great experience!

Bob Parman

I have worked at four Lakes for over a year now and absolutely love teaching these students how to become safe and responsible drivers. I work a full-time job and on the weekends and evenings I am a driving instructor—-my number one goal is to make sure these teenagers are safe drivers. We have plenty of laughs along the way and it is so much fun getting to know the students along with their parents. I am a firm believer in talking to the parents after each lesson so they understands what Driving skills we are working on and what I believe they should work on with their kids to make sure they are progressing In the right direction to maximize each lesson and prepare for future lessons. I find the parents are so involved and interested In their kids driving progress, which makes it a joy for me to be working with the families through this exciting and life changing process. The families and seeing the smiles on the students faces when they learn new skills is what l feel is going to keep me coming back year after year and give me a purpose in my retirement years! Thanks students and families!

Linda Haskins

The instructors were amazing! The office staff were also very helpful especially when I needed to try to schedule the last behind-the-wheel. The staff monitored the cancellation list and called to say that they had an opening and the administratively made the change! We will be signing up our daughter next year!

Karlen Ballen

From personal experience, this is one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had with a driving school. You can tell the instructors are truly passionate and thorough in making sure you are prepared to pass your exam and safely maneuver the roads!

Kristi Partenheimer

4Lakes really worked with us to get the scheduling done. Bill, Crystal and Carolina were fantastic instructors!

Paula Gates

My son had a great experience with 4 Lakes Driving School! His instructors, Cristian Ayala and Derek Weisberg were amazing and really taught him driving skills as well as being comfortable and confident. I appreciate their patience and great teaching ability!

Mary Wichern

What a great experience for my 15 year old. The instructors are amazing, patient and so supportive of these young drivers. My son is ready for his license.

Paul Beckman

I was totally satisfied with my experience with 4 Lakes Driving School. The staff was professional and courteous. I recommend 4 Lakes Driving School to all my friends!

RD M

Convenient location. Excellent service. Result oriented training in driving. Many learning plans to choose our various needs.

yo yo

it's extremely difficult to focus on the videos when the program directors prioritize corny "humor" over the lessons, it's distracting and not funny. For example "Topic 4 emotions video" I cant focus on the facts when a majority of the words being said is unfunny "humor"

Briana Glauvitz

Huge thank you to Bill S for looking out for Marcus and helping to schedule his last behind the wheel! We really appreciate his positive experience with everyone, too!

Mehrnaz Ahmadi

We signed up our teen to do the mandatory behind-the-wheel training there. They helped us as much as they could. I think they are very busy to answer the phone, but whenever I had any issues, I emailed them and they took care of it quickly. The staff were friendly when we had to interact with them. The drivers are very professional and on time. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that their online booking could be improved to have some sort of wait list or a way to notify us when spots are available. If you are cool with the booking pain, this is a good place to do the required teen driving training. If anyone is interested, I was able to book all the driving sessions this way: I added a chrome extension on my browser that would automatically refresh the booking page periodically. I don't think I would've been able to book them all any other way.

Jane Lowy

I had a great experience learning how to drive here! I had Abigail for the first half of my time here and loved her teaching style. Bailey and Brianna are also very good at what they do. The only problem I have with this place was that it was hard to schedule some of my lessons, and one time they made a lesson the day before it said it was going to be. Overall, a great place to learn to drive

Lori Sturm

I want to give a shout out to Connie! Her willingness and ability to help while staying professional and courteous are outstanding!! I know Four Lakes, like so many other businesses right now, is short staffed making it hard for parents/students to get driving lessons scheduled. That was my experience with our son over the last 6 months. However, whenever I called Connie she always found a way to help and did so without a glimmer of impatience or frustration which I find amazing. She is definitely an asset to Four Lakes. Also, thank you to instructors Jane and Andy. Your patient and encouraging feedback is just what is needed for young drivers. Thank you!

Huiyu Zhang

The coaches are excellent and the staffs are exceptional. They genuinely care about the safety of our kids and the safety of our community!

Meghan Johnson

My daughter had amazing instructors, Brianna and Melissa in particular were fantastic. They gave her excellent feed back and tips no other instructor had provided. She is an expert at parallel parking and has more confidence driving. Thank you!

Ken Gambon

The school is totally professional from start to finish. I thought this experience would be very challenging but they made this as easy as possible. Always available for questions and advice and always looking to help you out in anyway they can.

Carl Peronto

My daughter went through 4 Lakes Driving School, and we had a great experience. The instructors were very knowledgeable and patient. The office was very helpful with our concerns, and scheduling the behind the wheel lessons. They have a flexible schedule, so we had no problem getting lessons scheduled. The school has nice new cars for the behind the wheel lessons. She passed her road test on the first try. I would strongly recommend 4 Lakes, if you're looking for a professional driving school.

Melody Harrison Hanson

It depends greatly on the driving instructor. It's hard to schedule driving for a teenager. There are not many openings on weekends and after school. But I appreciate the service for busy, affluent parents. I don't know how the average person can afford it, though.

Laura Olsen

Today my daughter completed her last behind the wheel lesson with Four Lakes. She did the classroom instruction and behind the wheel instruction and had a phenomenal, top-notch experience. Special thanks to Andy, Christian, and Connie in the office for all the help in guidance along the process.

Maria Nygard

I have been so impressed with 4 Lakes Driving School. The online curriculum made it easy for my daughter to complete the course. Scheduling to then take the test was a breeze! Now, she has started behind the wheel. I greatly appreciate all of the safety protocols that are in place. I want to give a huge shout out to Doug Randall. His calm, patient disposition and desire to understand how my daughter best learns was nothing short of amazing! Thanks to John the manager for being so responsive in making sure all of our questions are answered.

Jessica Maes

We've had an excellent experience with 4 Lakes Driving School. Communication was good and the process was easy to follow. We appreciate the kindness and dedication of the driving instructors that our son worked with throughout his behind the wheel lessons. We recommend this driving school highly.

Jenn G

My son liked all his teachers for behind the wheel but Bob stood out. From my son: “Bob is great! He’s a charismatic person, is very good at explaining things and very calm. Also great to talk with. “ We have sent both of our kids through 4 Lakes and had a positive experience both times. Texting and emailing work best for communication. I think the office staff is limited and often unavailable so phone calls often went to voicemail with sporadic response. The only suggestion for improvement is with scheduling behind the wheel lessons. It was really hard to get things scheduled and often nothing at all was available. I had to log in 5 or more times a day—the first 4 times the schedule was completely full. Then the 5th time there would be several openings that you had to select instantly (before even checking your own calendar) or they’d be gone. I’m not sure if it’s a staffing issue or a computer issue, but that was my only difficulty. I appreciated how the staff spelled out the next steps along the way for getting the permit, the license, etc.

Beth Brockish

We were very pleased with 4 Lakes Driving School and would certainly recommend them to other families. They did a great job of communicating and, especially during Covid with all of the craziness with shut-downs and limitations, 4 Lakes did a great job of navigating those waters. They providing a great service with enough time options for behind the wheel instruction to be able to complete the process in a reasonable amount of time.

Chris Enlow

My son did most of his lessons with Sunil; he was awesome. My son said he was very patient and gave him great tips for becoming a better driver. Sunil always took a few minutes to go over the lesson recap and how my son did and what we need to work on at home between lessons. Overall very happy with the communication and ease of the website to schedule lessons and keeping track of the progress.

Anthony A

This driving school is excellent. My daughter was paired up with a man named Micheal Flores. He too was excellent. She was very nervous about learning how to drive, especially in winter. Michael eased her tensions by giving her gentle guidance and excellent driving instruction. I look forward to sending my other children to this school when they are of age.

Jodi Engel

Would highly recommend this driving school. Were great with both my kids and the owners are terrific!

Sanaa Al-Nattah

I would like to extend my thanks to all my tutors. Especially John, he’s been very patient with me and showed great flexibility with my challenging work schedule and needs. I’m really happy with my training and would recommend people training with 4lakes :)

Aidan McLeod

Thank you to the very kind and patient driving instructors at 4 Lakes. Some of these instructors are working another job other this one and yet they are still working to help keep kids safe on the road. Toni especially, was very kind and was willing to not only offer advice for things to work on after each lesson, but she also thoroughly answered all of my questions before my road test. I initially was signed up to be instructed by a program offered through my school, but had a negative experience before my classes even started when they cancelled my class because they were understaffed. Thankfully, I switched right into 4 Lakes last minute and I am very happy that I did because I can now rest assured that I learned from professionals, and not unmotivated school teachers.

Anthony Li

4 Lakes is awesome! Before going to 4 Lakes, I knew nothing about driving. All the Instructors I had lessons with were very patient and helpful. They not only knew exactly what is on a real road test, but also helped me build up on-road experience and deal with complicated real road situations. Unfortunately I only got passed the road test after several tries, but each time I came back to 4 Lakes, Crystal, Bea, Ramsey, David and also John and Judy helped me analyze my mistakes, and encouraged me that I finally nailed it with a perfect score! It's been a nice experience all the way.

Priyanka Marcus

Had a great experience with 4 lakes driving school. I was able to clear my Road test in the first try. Earlier I used to panic a lot and never even tried to take car out of parking. Lessons have made me confident and I was able to drive around a lot. A special thanks to my instructors Jon and Bob. Thank you once again 4 Lakes!!!!

Aleksey Malyutin

I was a difficult student - middle age and without previous driving experience. These guys were really patient and kind - thank you Cristal and Bea for teaching me how to drive! Then scheduling your lessons it's a good idea to figure out the date of the driving test with DMV at the same time - there could be a bit of a backlog there. Otherwise go for it - this is solid and professional driving school - no complaints.

Melissa A

We did the 4 Lakes Online then 9 hours of BTW. The online classes more than prepared our son for his permit test. The flexibility the online modules allowed him was also a big help for his busy schedule and our family. All the behind the wheel instructors were knowledgeable and provided great instruction. One instructor stood out and was specifically requested by our son. That instructor is Karlen. He worked well with our son who is normally pretty anxious about driving. His relaxed demeanor and knowledgeable insight is likely what allowed our son to walk into his drivers test with a higher than average level of confidence about his aptitude. He also made the experience fun. I don't think you could ask for a better instructor. Thank you Karlan and 4 Lakes!

Lisa White

4 Lakes Driving School delivered great communications to parents in regards to students finishing up their lessons during COVID-19. Both my son and I really liked Ms. Key, she is a great behind-the-wheel instructor and communicator. Thank you 4 Lakes for a great experience.

Vincent Liu Chuanhong

I had a great experience with 4 lakes, especially with instructor Crystal. She is very nice and helpful. I passed the road test within only three weeks from a 0 experience driver. I would definitely recommend anyone to schedule a lesson with Crystal.

Scott McKinney

Great instructors, great feedback given to teen drivers.

Mia Ma

4 Lake Driving School is amazing！I have never touched a car before, I took several lessons there and passed the road test the first time with only 2 points off! Corry, Krystal and David are really nice! 100% recommended.

Christian Rojas

Michael P. did a great job at being friendly and relatable when it came to the behind the wheels. My son really enjoyed his company and the techniques that he was taught by him, definitely a teacher that cares about his students! 10/10 recommend him if you can!

Jennifer Kutsunis

My teen just finished lessons with 4 Lakes Driving School. We were initially signed up through CESA and waited over five months for a behind the wheel lesson. 4 Lakes Driving School got us in right away. My teen received excellent instruction, particularly from Robert Oakley. He was professional and patient. If our teen made a mistake, Bob would tell him "let's try that again until you get it." I'd highly recommend this company and booking lessons with Bob.

Olivia LaCour

Very pleased with my experience through 4lakes driving school. Loved my instructor Rachel Marks. She was very patient and explained everything very well.

Eneida Sela

After having failed the road test in my original country (Brazil) when I was 18, I decided to try again here in America 26 years after the epísode that caused me an apparently insurmountable trauma of driving. Everything seemed naturally even more challenging now (not my native language, different traffic rules etc). I had behind-the-wheel lessons with 3 teachers of 4 Lakes - Crystal, Brad and Taralie - and I recomend all of them. Despite having different personalities, they have in common much patience and competence. Each of them gave me precious tips and advice on how to pass the test, and they were at the same time rigorous and reassuring, serious and generous. At the age of 44, I got my first probationary driver license on last week, and these 3 teachers will forever be an important part of this happy ending that made me recover my confidence and independence. Thank you all so very much!

Calice Lanfear

4 lakes driving school has a passion and care for their customers and teach it with passion and care. They have stayed so consistent professional especially during these COVID times. There is no other place I would have rather had my training.

Wally Rowe

Had many great instructors but the best one was Bill Scheer

Subhadip Ghosh

I was quite apprehensive given the other recent reviews. I had driven before but that was like 2 years back in CA and I did not take n number of lessons from them. All I did was to sign up for a 2 hour class 5 days before my DMV test. Yes, the instructor comes to your place and will park his car, but he WILL NOT give you a call to let you know he is there (i told them this is strange but dunno why they do it) but they are on time. Given the fact that I had driven quite some time back he made sure I went through all the maneuvers and gave me some good feedback - and he finished off everything within the 2 hours. I also registered with these guys for the actual DMV test. They picked me up an hour before, for some practice and last minute tips and it all worked out well. Overall I felt pretty good that I signed up for them - it really boosted my confidence. I'd recommend this school.

Quan Hoang

Crystal was my main instructor for my time with 4lakes. She was very strict (which is good) and insightful. I dont know if she is the best, but she has everything you look for at a driving instructor.

Doris Pan

The behind-the-wheel classes for adults were helpful for me who wanted to practice some specific skills. The classes can meet personal needs and Rachel was very professional and helpful in lessons!

QuHarrison Terry

Crystal is the best driving instructor in all of Wisconsin she helped me get all the essentials and more within 5 lessons. I'd recommend anyone looking for a driving instructor to call 4 Lakes and ask for her availability!

Kai Cui

Crystal is definitely the best teacher I ever met. Her lessons and teaching style is really useful for learning. I just got my license this Thursday in a single test. I really appreciate the lessons here in 4lakes with Crystal.

Lauren Hoffman

I joined this driving school because some of my other friends went there and had a great experience. I was nervous and my instructor was fabulous and calmed my nerves down. I now have my license and am very happy I chose 4 lakes for my driver training.

YAKUN ZHANG

Had great experience with 4 lakes and Crystal. I took 7 lessons and passed the road test for the first try. I feel more confident and safe on driving after taking the lessons.

Christina Kar

Bob is GREAT. He is calm, patient, and easy going. Thank you Bob. Because of you , my daughter passed the road test on her first attempt. Thank you for being a wonderful instructor. We will never forget you!

Dave Yaeger

I love it here. Great driving school in Madison. Great people.

Sari Judge

My daughter was nervous about driving and Bea totally got her over the hump. I am very grateful for Bea's cool demeanor and patience. A driving instructor rockstar! The folks in the main office are great to work with, too!

Kathy Williams

4 Lakes Driving School has a history of working with families to help them obtain the best training and with a schedule that works for the family first and then for the business. I highly recommend this driving school!

Maxwell Ferguson

Through the terrible COVID 19, Jon and Dave helped me get closer to drive alone. Everyone at the 4 Lakes team did an amazing job! Very fortunate that I picked 4 Lakes for my driving school.

Ginny Klein

I can't say enough good about my 2 experiences with 4 Lakes. Both daughters took drivers ed here. The staff was outstanding and both got their drivers Licenses on the first try because of 4 Lakes!

Chenyang Dong

Crystal is the best instructor! I passed the road test within a week! Super excited! I am definitely gonna get highway instructions from her as well.

Stephanie Bindl

Four Lakes is a superior school for future drivers. John who is in charge is efficient and helpful. I highly recommend this school for future, skilled drivers on our roads!

ginny klein

Both my daughters used 4 Lakes and it was great!

zackary james dezelski

Antoinette was very very helpful when I was just starting out and as I got better, I was really glad to have multiple lessons with Andy! I love the staff here and always felt like I was learning something.

Eric Bordell

Absolutely recommend. Really great atmosphere from the classroom to the trainings in the car. Was really nervous going in and was confident by the end of it, really nice cars you get t odrive as well.

S Gee

I had Rachel Marks for most of lessons and she was great! She explained things in super helpful ways and was very understanding always!

Robert Mayer

Thank you for your patience during this inconvenient time! You fit us in your schedule as soon as you had availability! We appreciate your teaching while every business is trying to recover from quarantine!

zefang zhang

I took 8 lessons here, adult private ones, and I would highly recommend. Everything from the instructors to the vehicles was satisfactory and gave me confidence

Jacki Greene

Christian’s calm nature was so appreciated!

Gregory Kelley

Thanks to them I got my license and felt more confident with driving and taking my test. I passed and got my drivers license. I would highly recommend them because of how helpful and patient they are as a company. Thank you very much!

Vice Versa

Overall everything was great, but getting a hold of them by phone during business is nearly impossible. I’ve been calling them every 15 minutes or so for the past few hours, have left multiple messages, and heard nothing. Besides that they’ve been great.

Kristin Cummings

The whole experience given was so helpful and necessary. I highly appreciate the employees and the way they genuinely care about the process. They made it very easy to enjoy my time. Highly recommend.

Jingyi Huang

crystal is really nice and helpful. i got my license today after taking one refreshment lesson. thank you very much, crystal!

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Professional all the way around! Would use them again in a heartbeat!

max brosig

Great admin, support , and driving staff.

Nate Dimond

This place is by far the best place to learn to drive in Madison, all the instructors are friendly and helpful, especially John.

Farhat M

The Instruction was ver good . The class times were flexible and they always started on time . The administrative staff , were most helpful.

Graham Stier

Great overall experience. Very helpful with everything, and super convenient. Great environment to learn how to drive I highly recommend.

Jinggang Guo

The instructor Nick Larocco is truly responsible, nice and on time. Give him a thumbs up.

Kate Gibbons

very fun, interactive and helpful lessons. teachers were very kind and encouraging!

Elijah Sowl

Bill and Andy were very helpful instructors.

Lisa K Wells

John was so helpful with getting my daughters lessons scheduled. Thank you so much.

Stella Ticali

Great school & teachers but everytime ive called they’ve never answered the phone .

Whitney21

Great school! But they should work on answering the phone & work on their website.

Allison Clussman

I learned a lot in my class and passed my drivers test on the first try!

Nichole

Willing to work with their customers

Coach Fizzdale

Crystal was the best

Shannon Bent

Great school

Two Spikes

We had a very good experience with 4 Lakes for our teen daughter's instruction. Professionally run but with a personal touch by the owner, who could be reached by texting, making it very convenient.

Barb Brochtrup

I am so grateful for the service you provide teens who are preparing to get their driver's license. It was a pleasure to work with your company. The instructors were kind and thorough.