West Point Driving School

This is a great driving school. My teacher was very helpful and instructive.

Highly recommend this driving school after 4 kids and using several other schools.  Working with Megan to schedule and make payments has been very easy and she is very professional.  2 of my girls had their lessons with the owner and he made them feel comfortable immediately.  He was not only encouraging to them but also to me as he gave me ways to instruct them as I drove with them in between their lessons with him.  They are a great company to communicate with in every way.

Highly recommended! Instructors Brian and Frank really helped improve my son's driving skills and confidence! An investment that was worth every penny!

Excellent service from start to finish and from the office to the road.  The staff is amazing, the driver was excellent and the car was legit.  Not only this, we came in last minute due to getting ripped off from another company and West point Driving School took care of us quickly and efficiently.  In the end, my daughter completed her behind the wheel training without a hitch.  I would recommend this company to anyone.  They are very professional and excellent at what they do.

I called them last minute to get my son his final training before his test. The woman who I spoke to was incredibly helpful and fit me right in. My son said the guy who trained him was much better than his instructor from a different school. I highly recommend West Point.

After reviewing several driving schools in the Sacramento area, I went with West Point solely on the reviews of other parents who used them.  The office staff was very accommodating of my son's schedule, had plenty of availability on weekends, which other schools did not, and were very friendly.  When the instructor first picked up  my son on the first session, he came to the door, introduced himself to me and my son, and explained what the session would consist of.  At the conclusion of the 2 hours, the instructor once again came to the door, offered suggestions of what to work on before the next session, and provided encouragement to my son. The coaching and encouragement that the instructors provided  to my son helped him pass the behind-the-wheel test on the first attempt.  I would highly recommend West Point Driving School to any student who needs training.  I will be using them for my daughter in 2 years.

This review has been removed for violating our Terms of Service

Very reliable coach, on time, responsible, good feedback to the teenager. My kid pass the after the wheel test the first time, really appreciate it

This review has been removed for violating our Terms of Service

I had the chance to work for this employer for a brief period of time. Not only is Paul not a good employer in that he continuously crosses boundaries on what is appropriate with female subordinates, he also teaches students to be aggressive drivers but not necessarily good drivers. Now that I have seen how he teaches and acts with females, I would strongly encourage female students to seek another instructor. Additionally, if you want your children to learn to be safe drivers and not just aggressive weave in and out of traffic kind of drivers, send them elsewhere. Also, different people have different learning styles and the owner doesn't accommodate for differences. The owner teaches how he drives, not the safest way to drive, and is not a good fit for all students (and perhaps females on a one-on-one basis). One additional point is the owner doesn't take covid seriously. Have your kids tested.

They are fantastic and very thorough during COVID with the sanitizing of the staff and vehicles .

Frank was excellent. Prompt and on time. Explained the plan before each lesson and reviewed with me after they got back. Frank helped my son identify areas he needed to improve in and my son passed his behind the wheel on his first attempt!

Frank is a fantastic trainer.  He gave him the confidence and the tools to pass the test.  He was caring, knowledgeable and calm.  He always shows up on time and give a summary of how the session went before he leaves.  That really helps us to continue training so he can be a better driver and pass his DMV drivers test.  I recommend this company, and especially Frank, to everyone.

My son has anxiety and Paul was very patient and explained things well to him. He was very hesitant to get on the freeway but was able to do it with Paul's guidance. The staff are all incredibly helpful and kind. Nice text appointment reminders and grateful that all the staff are vaccinated. Joaquin passed his drivers test today on the first try. Thank you, Paul.

I highly recommend West Point driving school. Bryan is very professional, calm, patient and funny. My daughter passed her DMV driving test with flying colors.

My son passed his DMV driving test on the FIRST try! Its a testament and reflects on the knowledge and expertise of all the instructors of West Point Driving School.Despite the tremendous delays due to the Covid restrictions,practice and patience was well worth it.Rest assured when my daughter comes of age I would definitely go with West Point Driving School again.Thank you!

Having used another driving school called Allstars prior to and during Covid-19, we were sorely disappointed with Allstars lack of flexibility on their lesson timeline and basically taking money from us because Covid had put us behind schedule and my daughter's lessons "expired" before they had the time to give her them. After some push,  I was able to get one lesson back from Allstars only if we took a cancellation and did not turn that particular date and time down. We lost an entire lesson costing us $150 for nothing. Crazy! Anyhow, fortunately this fiasco led us to Paul and West Point Driving School. Today, I rode along after being encouraged by Paul, owner of West Point, to do so. He's an amazing teacher and taught my daughter (and I admit myself) a ton! She improved drastically in 2 hours. I took notes so that I could reinforce what he taught her today during my time driving with her. With due notice, West Point issues refunds and the owner has a heart and is flexible! Paul knows teenagers and is funny and fun for the kids to learn from as well. I highly recommend West Point Driving School!

I would highly recommend Ed Trumbull as your instructor! Our daughter learned so much from his detailed instruction and guidance. He has a calm and gentle spirit, which calms any nerves. He is patient and kind, which makes the experience SO much less stressful.

We used the WP driving school for my husband - adult learner. Considering the amount of places we called to get a feel, WP was the most professional and forthcoming. Thank you Megan for helping us with all our appointments and being so understanding. My husband mentioned working in direct conjunction with Paul who was very good at communicating especially when it came to progress and policy. We had Jared work with him twice and both sessions helped incredibly given Jared's approach & skill. We had Bryan for the remainder of his lessons and found his assistance instrumental throughout the process. All staff were incredibly professional, learned, considerate, and focused on both the minutiae & general confidence when it comes to driving. Highly recommended for all new student drivers irrespective of their age.

The instructors are very professional and skilled (my son highly recommends Brian). The office staff was helpful in answering my questions. The company is organized and run efficiently. Communication is amazing! Everything is top notch, worth every penny! Thank you, West Point Driving School!

I had the chance to work for this employer for a brief period of time. Not only is Paul not a good employer in that he continuously crosses boundaries on what is appropriate with female subordinates, he also teaches students to be aggressive drivers but not necessarily good drivers. Now that I have seen how he teaches and acts with females, I would strongly encourage female students to seek another instructor. Additionally, if you want your children to learn to be safe drivers and not just aggressive weave in and out of traffic kind of drivers, send them elsewhere. Also, different people have different learning styles and the owner doesn't accommodate for differences. The owner teaches how he drives, not the safest way to drive, and is not a good fit for all students (and perhaps females on a one-on-one basis). One additional point is the owner doesn't take covid seriously. Have your kids tested.

Fantastic experience. Kind, patient staff. Always on time. Grateful for their impressive Covid protocols. My son passed his test on the first try today.

West Point Driving School was great. They did the heavy lifting when teaching my son to drive--especially on the freeway, in heavy traffic and changing lanes. Also scheduling was easy and they were always on time, polite and helpful!

I had Brian as my instructor and I was really impressed by his teaching skills and he dealt with me very professionally and calmly even if I made a mistake and gave me tips through out the session on how I could improve more. Before taking classes with them I took one class with Dave Coyne’s school but the instructor was very rude and I was literally scared to even ask any question. I felt like I wasted my money never took any class from them after that but thankfully found West Point Driving school. I highly recommend this school.

The instructor I had for my first lesson was a little weird and had me turning a very specific way. By specific way I mean he instructed me to use a weird hand placement that wasn't natural and insisted I didn't use hand over hand when first learning to drive. I really struggled with this throughout the lesson and didn't make much progress with him. He then made a slightly rude comment about me not making enough progress. The second instructor I had for my freeway lesson was very nice, but didn't give me much feedback throughout the lesson. The only time I really got good feedback was at the end of the lesson when he was reviewing my progress with my parents. My third lesson was very useless. The third lesson you are supposed to be preparing for your behind the wheel test. The only preparation the instructor did with me was telling me about the backing up. He specified that the DMV has different variations of routes so he couldn't necessarily take me on the exact route I would take for my driving test. But he didn't really lay out what I would need to do and what I should expect. I had no idea what mistakes would dock me points because he didn't go over that. I had to ask what mistakes would make me automatically fail and he didn't say much. He also began to talk badly about other driving schools and made accusations about their driving instructors during my lesson which I thought was both inappropriate and unprofessional. Overall, I think the lessons definitely made some impact, but for the price, these lessons weren't worth it and I wouldn't necessarily recommend using this driving school.

Great first experience with my daughter's first lesson! Paul is a great teacher. Very patient and explained things very well to get the most of our 2 hour lesson. I feel my daughter is off to a great start thanks to Paul!

Great experience here. Had ben as driving instructor. Really cool guy, very informative, patient and a good teacher. Also parents can come along if they want. Excellent experience and customer service, would recommend to anyone. many friends of mine have gone through west point and had a similar experience.

This is an excellent choice for a driving school! The customer service was great and everyone was very friendly. The driving instructor Ben was such a nice guy and took so much time to go over everything with my daughter. He made her feel comfortable and was very patient. He had a lot of knowledge on the actual dmv test and everything he said was correct. My daughter passed her test the first time. I feel he really prepared her well for this and would absolutely recommend this place. Thanks!

This is THE BEST place to learn driving. I have taken a few lessons from them and the instructors are really very good. I learnt from Dan, Mike, Damien, and one more gentleman (cannot recall his name) and all are very exceptional in teaching. They were very polite. They teach you wonderfully and at a pace that you are comfortable with. If you say you want to feel comfortable in changing lanes, or making turns, or parking, or whatever, they will help you learn it and become comfortable. I have never driven all my 40 years of life and to get behind the wheel at this age was really scary for me. But, the instructors here did an awesome job and have successfully instilled confidence in me. Today, I drive to my work on I-80 --pretty confidently.I have been wanting to write this review for sometime. But, today, I decided to sit down and pen down what I felt about this institution. I would 100% recommend this driving school to anybody who wants to learn driving.Even the lady in the front office, Ms. Megan, is extremely polite and helpful. Thanks so much!

Loved it !!! I have to take 6 hours behind the wheel and I just did my 2 hours I can't remember my instructors name . But it was An amazing 2 hours behind the wheel .. I did a bunch of u-turns, drove down main streets and in traffic switching lanes and everything . My instructor was so funny and nice .. No pressure at all if I did something wrong . I can't wait to go back for my second 2 hours !!! Would tottaly recommend this place to anyone !

You see all these previous reviews were from some time ago.. West point now i believe only has two instructors Mike and Damien. I originally had Mike and my goodness he is an HORRIBLE instructor... Please don't use West point because chances are you will get Mike.. He is an former cop and this was my following experience...-Screams and passively glares at you if you do anything wrong or not to his liking instead of being an respective adult and telling you in a proper manner-Makes you feel very uncomfortable and belittles you for not knowing how to drive when you a new driver-As a new driver you are already anxious and very scared of driving and Mike only adds pressure and does NOT instruct you very well.Its not that Mike is being hard on the rules or just making you a better driver, the way he treats his students is very degrading.. Literally after my first lesson i was crying my eyes out because of such an experience.. I seriously did not want to learn how to drive because of my first lesson. With my horrible experience with Mike i called to change my instructor with Damien which was much much more successful, Damien is a very patient and firm which is a great balance.But still as a business it should be a golden rule to treat your customers with respect and make them feel at ease, I was still disappointed and thought it was ridiculous that i had to change my instructor because Mike was being an ass. Go with a different driving school because chances are Mike will be your instructor. I would NEVER NEVER NEVER recommend this place to anyone.

I highly recommend West Point Driving school. As a parent I was welcomed and even encouraged to ride along so I knew what my Son needed to work on. Mike, a retired officer was his instructor. Ask for him, he is a great instructor with tons of experience & patience. Another thing I liked about West Point was they were teaching him to drive, not just pass the test. He also got plenty of freeway time, something other schools charge extra for. Three days after his last session he passed his test on his first try. Thank you Mike and West Point Driving school.

I had Brian as my instructor and I was really impressed by his teaching skills and he dealt with me very professionally and calmly even if I made a mistake and gave me tips through out the session on how I could improve more. Before taking classes with them I took one class with Dave Coyne’s school but the instructor was very rude and I was literally scared to even ask any question. I felt like I wasted my money never took any class from them after that but thankfully found West Point Driving school. I highly recommend this school.

The instructor I had for my first lesson was a little weird and had me turning a very specific way. By specific way I mean he instructed me to use a weird hand placement that wasn't natural and insisted I didn't use hand over hand when first learning to drive. I really struggled with this throughout the lesson and didn't make much progress with him. He then made a slightly rude comment about me not making enough progress. The second instructor I had for my freeway lesson was very nice, but didn't give me much feedback throughout the lesson. The only time I really got good feedback was at the end of the lesson when he was reviewing my progress with my parents. My third lesson was very useless. The third lesson you are supposed to be preparing for your behind the wheel test. The only preparation the instructor did with me was telling me about the backing up. He specified that the DMV has different variations of routes so he couldn't necessarily take me on the exact route I would take for my driving test. But he didn't really lay out what I would need to do and what I should expect. I had no idea what mistakes would dock me points because he didn't go over that. I had to ask what mistakes would make me automatically fail and he didn't say much. He also began to talk badly about other driving schools and made accusations about their driving instructors during my lesson which I thought was both inappropriate and unprofessional. Overall, I think the lessons definitely made some impact, but for the price, these lessons weren't worth it and I wouldn't necessarily recommend using this driving school.

Great first experience with my daughter's first lesson! Paul is a great teacher. Very patient and explained things very well to get the most of our 2 hour lesson. I feel my daughter is off to a great start thanks to Paul!

Great experience here. Had ben as driving instructor. Really cool guy, very informative, patient and a good teacher. Also parents can come along if they want. Excellent experience and customer service, would recommend to anyone. many friends of mine have gone through west point and had a similar experience.