   
Teens must be at least 14 years of age for classroom instruction
and 15 years of age for behind-the-wheel training. We offer convenient classes throughout the school year. Classes begin at
3, 5 and 7 pm at our North Garland location, and 3:15 and 6:30 pm at our South Garland location.
Our Rockwall location offers 4:30 and 6:30 pm classes throughout the school year. All three locations offer a free
shuttle service where students are picked up from their high schools and brought to our locations (see Free Shuttle Service). We have now opened a 4th location in Wylie - it too has
a free shuttle service for it's 4:30 pm classes during the school year. Wylie is also offering 6:30 pm classes. Summer
classes are conducted throughout the day at all locations - call for class times. We also offer permit testing for your
convenience letting you avoid the long lines and delays at the DPS (see Permit Testing).
Classroom sessions consist
of 32 hours of instruction. Most of our classes during the school year meet Monday - Thursday for four weeks. The one exception
is our 3:00 p.m. class at our North Garland location. This particular class meets 5 days a week (M-F) for three weeks. This
class requires one Saturday morning class to reach the required 16 sessions of classroom training. That Saturday session will
be at the end of the third week from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Occasionally, we conduct a 3 week class at our other locations
- usually to finish it prior to a holiday. All classes throughout the year are held for 2 hours daily. Summer classes are
all 5 days a week for 3 weeks, plus one Saturday. All classes must be completed within 90 days with no more than five absences.
Our Garland schools provide make-up classes every Saturday from 8 AM to 10 AM. Rockwall's make-up class is every
Saturday from 3 PM to 5 PM (will change to 8 AM when our new building is complete).
Behind the wheel training
begins when final payment is made and the student passes a permit test. The test includes knowledge of road signs, signals,
markings, roadway rules and a vision test. Once this is accomplished, the student or parent can make driving appointments
at the front desk or over the phone. Drive times are limited to two scheduled appointments on the book at any given time.
This allows scheduling availability for others. There are a total of 14 hours of in-car training - 7 hours driving and 7 hours
of observation.
NOTE: 7 hours of driving will "not" make a student an accomplished
driver. It will take many more hours of experience to accomplish this. It is even more important for the parent or guardian
to work in conjunction with the driving school, enforcing the objectives that we stress in our lessons. We will be more than
happy to supply you with an outline of exactly what we focus on during each of the 7 lessons, if you request one. Studies
show that it takes a minimum of 5 years for a beginning driver to fully develop their skills and experience enough situations
to be considered an "accomplished" driver. We will do the best we can with students during the time that the state
has outlined for us to work with them. Please continue working, practicing, and overseeing their driving when they have completed
our program.
We offer a variety of automobiles for students to drive. All of our cars are continually inspected
and maintained. We believe in making sure our cars are safe, and in turn, provide the maximum safety and protection for our
students. We strive to update our fleet on a regular basis with late model vehicles. Our automobiles are pictured on
our website. (See Facilities and Vehicles)
No other driving school offers the variety and quality of cars
for students to drive as does All American Driving School.
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