CHOOSING A DRIVING SCHOOL  

Before you choose a driving school, check around.  Ask questions about curriculum, philosophy and procedure.  Choose the school that will teach the skills you or your son/daughter need to survive on today’s roadways.

Not all driving schools are the same.  Many private driving schools are in the exclusive “business” of making money and the education of the student becomes secondary.  

At Alpha Driving School the “education” of the student is our primary goal.

All private driving schools in both Wisconsin and Minnesota must be licensed by the state.  A state license does not in itself guarantee a competent or good driving school.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) suggests the following criteria in choosing the best driving school:

1. Consider instructor experience when evaluating a school.
    

2. Continuing education ensures instructors know how to teach current information such as visual search techniques in lessons.
    

3. School management and instructional staff should have competent professional development courses.
    

4. Choose a school with adequate classroom space.  It should be neat, clean and organized.
    

5. The classroom should be equipped with instructional equipment such as VCR, DVD, CD player, white board, overhead, projector and other visual aids.
    

6. Classroom and in-car lessons should follow a logical sequence starting with the basics and moving to more sophisticated concepts and driving scenarios.
    

7. Beginners learn best with 60 minute lessons.  After 45 minutes of behind the wheel, beginners are fatigued and tense, making additional driving time unproductive.
    

8. Instructional vehicles should be late model cars in good condition and with low miles.  Newer vehicles have more advanced safety systems.
    

9. In-car lessons should follow pre-planned routes chosen for specific instructional content.  Routes should vary by instructional topic.
    

10. Driving environments should include residential streets, city traffic, rural roads, highways and freeways.
     

11. Instructors should record and evaluate the student’s progress after each lesson.