Thanks for all your support and time you spent teaching me to drive.I have enjoyed every minute driving with you it has been great !!!Thanks again!! I would definitely recommend Pola Driving School to my friends and family as they are the best. My instructor Ligia was nice,polite, very professional,friendly and very very patient. I would 100% recommend them to others.Thanks for teaching me to drive. Read Less

Thanks for all your support and time you spent teaching me to drive.I have enjoyed every minute driving with you it has been great !!!Thanks again!! I would definitely recommend Pola Driving School to my friends and family as they are the best. My instructor Ligia was nice,polite, very professional,friendly and very very patient. I would 100% recommend them to others.Thanks for teaching me to drive. Read Less

As an adult that works a 9 to 5 job, it's difficult to find the time for something like driving school, but Pola and I made it happen! I've had major driving anxiety for years, but at 30yrs old... I knew it was time to sign up for classes and get the confidence I needed to get on the road. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that VA offered adult waiver courses for driving, meaning you could do x-number of hours in the classroom and behind-the-wheel, followed by testing with your instructor. That's right... testing with your instructor! No DMV road test! Pola is certified for this waiver program and it was exactly what I wanted since I have test anxiety as well. My instructor was Gabriel. He's a great teacher ...he was patient and knowledgeable and when I made mistakes, he helped me to correct them. Since my pick-up & drop-off locations were near where I lived and worked, we drove in and around those areas for a couple of hours per lesson. This was especially beneficial to me, because these were the roads I would be driving on, so learning the intricacies of certain intersections helped prepare me for driving on my own. In total, all of my lessons lasted over 6 weeks or so. Signing up for the waiver program isn't your ticket to an automatic license. You have to be just as serious about learning as they are about teaching you... they're the ones that are going to share the roads with you, so why pass horrid, incompetent drivers? Despite my anxiety, I managed and I feel great! A plus is that they're about a 5 minute drive from the Four Mile Run DMV so I picked up my certification on a Saturday, went to the DMV, and one week later I have my license! I am most appreciative to Pola Driving School (shout out to Soledad who runs the show! She was so helpful with getting the ball rolling and handling the certification process at the end). Trust me... Pola could be the right choice for you... it was for me! I called around to other schools in the area, and the instructors sounded soo shady -- here I was, wanting to learn, and they just wanted to throw price tags at me. Mmmyeah, not the greatest impression, guys. I know this is a long review, but if you were like me... you're reading dozens of reviews for schools in the area and trying to find the ones giving real accounts of their experiences. Pola wasn't even on my radar at first, but I'm so glad I found them! *Note for anyone curious, they're fluent in both English & Spanish. Read Less

As an adult that works a 9 to 5 job, it's difficult to find the time for something like driving school, but Pola and I made it happen! I've had major driving anxiety for years, but at 30yrs old... I knew it was time to sign up for classes and get the confidence I needed to get on the road. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that VA offered adult waiver courses for driving, meaning you could do x-number of hours in the classroom and behind-the-wheel, followed by testing with your instructor. That's right... testing with your instructor! No DMV road test! Pola is certified for this waiver program and it was exactly what I wanted since I have test anxiety as well.My instructor was Gabriel. He's a great teacher ...he was patient and knowledgeable and when I made mistakes, he helped me to correct them. Since my pick-up & drop-off locations were near where I lived and worked, we drove in and around those areas for a couple of hours per lesson. This was especially beneficial to me, because these were the roads I would be driving on, so learning the intricacies of certain intersections helped prepare me for driving on my own. In total, all of my lessons lasted over 6 weeks or so. Signing up for the waiver program isn't your ticket to an automatic license. You have to be just as serious about learning as they are about teaching you... they're the ones that are going to share the roads with you, so why pass horrid, incompetent drivers? Despite my anxiety, I managed and I feel great! A plus is that they're about a 5 minute drive from the Four Mile Run DMV so I picked up my certification on a Saturday, went to the DMV, and one week later I have my license! I am most appreciative to Pola Driving School (shout out to Soledad who runs the show! She was so helpful with getting the ball rolling and handling the certification process at the end). I know there are some poor reviews here on Yelp, but know that most people are going to post about a bad experience than a good one. Trust me... Pola could be the right choice for you... it was for me! I called around to other schools in the area, and the instructors sounded soo shady -- here I was, wanting to learn, and they just wanted to throw price tags at me. Mmmyeah, not the greatest impression, guys. I know this is a long review, but if you were like me... you're reading dozens of reviews for schools in the area and trying to find the ones giving real accounts of their experiences. Pola wasn't even on my radar at first, but I'm so glad I found them!*Note for anyone curious, they're fluent in both English & Spanish. Read Less

A happy student rating Pola Driving School a perfect score!! I have a foreign country driver's license, and had failed my DMV VA road test the first time when I decided to get some practice on the road with an instructor before taking the road test again. I am glad that my search led me to Pola Driving School. I gave them a call first, and the lady on then phone was very courteous. I opted for their 6 hour package; spread over three days, 2 hours each day. My instructor Ms. Pola promptly picked me up from my residence every day. She arrived ahead of time on all the three days. The first day she gave me a call, but expected me to wait for her arrival the next two days. It would be best if you are ready to meet her at your pick up spot when she arrives. She was very detailed while giving instructions, and really helped me up my game. She has a lot to teach if you are open to learning. The last day that she dropped me back, she even spent some extra time teaching me how to perfect my parking. Ms. Pola's guidance helped me pass my behind the wheel driving test the second time. The examiner even said that I was perfect! :) Read Less

Very good school for any new driver. They response quickly and care for your email when you inquire any information from them. I communicated with them mainly via email and it was very convenient. They provided all information I needed. As for driving class, the instructor, Ms Pola, guided me how to drive safely and smoothly. I learned a lot of techniques from her. And I finally passed the road test! I was so happy. Thank you so much, Pola Driving School! Read Less

DO NOT USE THIS SCHOOL!!!! My wife signed up for 10hrs of private lessons and had a terrible experience. It was a complete waste of time and money and was managed by unprofessional, rude staff.The school regularly cancelled lessons on zero notice but demanded at least 48hrs advance notice of lesson changes otherwise the client would forfeit the cost of the lesson. The scheduler who answered the phones was rude, pushy, and did not answer emails.The lesson instructor was late to 4 out of 5 lessons, talked on the phone and texted during lessons, and showed up with the last student in her car asking my wife to drive the last student back to their house as part of the lesson.There was no lesson plan as the instructor told my wife to just drive. There was little to no explanation of road rules and no skill assessment or development of the student.In short, you would be better off to play a driving video game than use Pola driving school. You will fail your driving test if you rely upon them. Read Less

I enrolled my daughter in this school and deliberately told them that she needed to get her licence in about 3 weeks time. At first they told us that the written portion would take her about 9 days but they thought they could do it. My daughter finished the written portion  in 3 days. Then they told us that they wouldn't have anyone available to do the driving portion of the class for at least another week AND they'd have to ensure there was another  student so ahe could observe as well as drive.  In addition,  they aren't giving the parent-teen class so I have to pay another school for that portion. I was able to get the certificate for the classroom portion of the training. I now can enroll her in another school to ensure she gets the driving portion completed however, they refused to refund me any part of the $400 I paid up front. Steer clear! Read Less