I scheduled my driving tests here. It's really a hassle to schedule tests with them. They charged me 80$ for the test when the cost was 50$. I had to repeatedly call them for the refund. I wouldn't recommend scheduling tests here, 911 is a much better center and are more  transparent with the process. Read Less

They did not let us check for availability of time frames before buying a package of lessons. We were told to pay first and then can schedule lessons on line ourselves. Then after we paid, we found out there is only one instructor at this site per day and he is pretty booked with very limited availability, he only has a couple of slots in the middle of regular work hours per week. Then the instructor took the student (who is has an international driving license and is already driving in the city) on the road and instead of teaching the student what we specifically asked for to refine her skills,  did a beginner lesson, and then told the student to buy a package of 50 lessons. We then called to find another site with another instructor and they were all booked unless we wanted to go got Kirkland to take lessons. We asked for a refund, and they even charged us a service fee to give us the rest of our money back. Read Less

My son took the Teens Driving Course and Collision Avoidance Class at Defensive Driving School in Issaquah during the summer of 2016.  The scheduling for drives was easy because you can do it online so if you need to cancel or change your appt, it is easy.  We also got email reminders so there is no excuse if you need to change or cancel your appointment within 48 hr. which it very fair.  Isaac Kim was my son's instructor.  He is professional and knowledgeable, but most of all, he is great with the kids taking the teen driving course.  Isaac made it fun for my son and my son really remembered a lot because of his excellent teaching in class and on the road.  I would also recommend the Collison Avoidance Class.  My son grumbled about having to take it on a Saturday morning, but boy, did he changed his mind!  He had so much fun learning to handle and to make decisions when driving a car that needs to stop suddenly and avoid collisions in real situations.  He gained a lot of confidence behind the wheel that day and most of all, had hands-on experience doing it in a safe, closed driving course.  The parents also had a turn on the course and I learned a thing or two that day!  I also recommend that as a parent to go along on one or more of the drives so you can observe and learn how your teen is learning with his/her instructor.  After all, you will be the one practicing driving with your teen so it's good to be consistent with what he/she is learning.  I highly recommend Defensive Driving School in Issaquah! Read Less

I have had a great experience at Defensive Driving School. I sent my daughter through the teen program. The instructors were great. The classroom portion was very good and I learned a lot at the parent session. Scheduling the driving appointments online was easy and having the text reminders was a great help. I will be sending my next two kids here as well. Read Less

I just passed my driving test. I am so excited and want to tell other people my positive experience here! Thanks for my instructor - Jim Freaney, he is really professional and patient. As an adult and foreign driver, he rebuilt my confidence of driving in this country. I leant some useful safety driving skills from him, he deserves to be the best instructor :) Read Less

Lakehills location is wrong in google.. but address is correct.. anyways it's really weird. . Simply put the address in google to get the good location. 655 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA. Rather then typing Defensive driving school. Theory test was easy and on time.. let's see how skills test goes Read Less

Very good school! The trainers do their best of the utmost about their job. I studied with Anna, she is knowledgeable and teaching-oriented. I am foreign and new in USA. Although my English, she explained everything to me with patience so the trainings were very beneficial. Thank you! Read Less

Learning Erving with DDS was great, the classes in March has very few students. I had a great time Interacting with the instructor. The course material covered the entire DOL test. The instructor is very helpful and patient in the car with me. Read Less

Did the 12 1-hour lessons package with Jim. The instructor was encouraging, precise, patient, and made me feel comfortable while driving. This was important to me since I was a novice. Overall, it was a positive experience. Read Less

I'm an adult, and I've moved to the US recently. I had never driven before, as I had always lived in large European cities with very good transportation. Turns out, the US are pretty different!Anyway, I had to learn how to drive. I booked a pack of twelve lessons including a knowledge test as well as a skill test. Their website was simple to use, and you can easily book the lessons online. Their schedules weren't too busy, and I was able to book two to three lessons a week for over a month, right at lunchtime. Very convenient. I had to reschedule a bunch of lessons, and it was really easy to do, by email directly (I could have called, but I don't like the phone).I did most of my lessons with Michelle. She was simply great. Very calm, professional, helpful, and she went out of her way to teach. You could tell she cared. I was a bit afraid at first, because this system where you're passing the test with the same people that are teaching you seemed weird - I mean, wouldn't that mean they would make more money if you failed your test? Just one lesson with Michelle, and I had no doubt at all anymore.We went very progressively, at the rhythm I wanted. She did a great job taking notes, and I always felt she knew exactly what we had already covered and what we still had to do at every lesson right of the bat. That's no small feat given that she has many students in different locations. I used the school car, and it was great: the car was brand new, clean, comfortable, large enough to be representative but not too large.Anyway, thanks to her, I was able to get my driver license easily, first try, only a bit over a month after having driven for the first time. I feel confident (but not too confident), and I know I have good basics covered to drive as safely as I can.Would 100% recommend. Also, I finished up my lessons right before they moved their Eastgate office to Lake Hills, so I've never seen their new location except from the outside, but it seemed nice. It's well located. Read Less

Be Careful, This place will just waste your money and time, They won't let you pass the road test if you don't pay the large amount of money (could be over a thousand dollars) to join their driving lessons. Read Less