This morning we saw one of "confident driving school" muscle cars was speeding down a residential street in Montavilla, followed by another street racing car.  The cars slowed down when we shouted our disapproval just to speed up and practically pull a cookie.  We were a big family group with very small children.  We are concerned about the speeds and general reckless on our small residential streets.  As should a "confident driving school" be.  In Portland, last year a record number of pedestrians where killed by drivers.  If "confident driving school" were involved with one of these horrible deaths, it could very well have horrible consequences for your "business".From all appearances, it seems  "confident driving school" is selling "how to be an asshole".  Please stop.  There are already enough on the road. Read Less

David was the instructor today for my written and driving and I had an amazing experience here for the written test and the driving test they charge very reasonable here and I love how detail they are here with guidance about how to study and or motivating us to do better or techniques and ways to help with passing as I was leaving David was cheering on another student as I headed out and that’s awesome! Appreciated the customer service was amazing here. Thank you to All of the employees at this location you all of you were amazing. Read Less

I would recommend this place to anyone who is seeking a Washington State drivers licence. They offer there car for the test, and the instructor was friendly and knowledgeable. I will defiantly bring my kids here when the time comes. Read Less

As a former student I can feel that I can give a honest opinion on the quality of Condifent Driving. David the owner, founded the school because after his kids graduated their driving schools he was appalled by the poor teaching skills in the county... so he started his own school to ensure that he knew that the kids going through his school were getting the best schooling and would go on to be safe drivers. Yes, I suppose he talks about his personal life during class time, but that allows the students to connect to thier teacher. David is a hardcore teacher to say the least, with his sole purpose to ensure that kids are safe drivers, his comments about not caring if we pass or fail was totally misinterpreted, he does care for the student but does not care if he has to fail us if he doesn’t think we are safe drivers. Long story short the low price is great and has no reflection on the quality of the school. If you want your student to be a safe driver and know that they earned their license then send them to Condident Driving! Read Less

I was to start at this driving school this past Monday 2/5/2018 ..I get there was no were to sit bc they put to many people in the class and the instructor showed up 5mins before the class started .i will never go back this is the worst driving school . Read Less

I was reading the reviews and there is a lot of mixed emotions about confident driving so I figured I would be an honest source. I was a student there a year ago. I'm not sure how other driving instructions run but confident driving was an affordable place to turn to. Many reviews says the instructor talks about his personal life and this is true. From what I remember it didn't waste much class time and it allowed to create a bond between the students and the instructor which is very important. When I couldn't be picked up after a drive, we would drive to my house instead so I could get home safely and learn the route of my neighborhood. He offered to take students out into the snow to learn how to control a car in ice or snow. He showed us how to jumpstart a car (which I don't think he does consistently) which was a very important lesson to me. Some other reviews were saying that driving in the nearby neighborhood is not safe. 1. Neighborhoods are the easiest to learn in because of low traffic and slow speeds. 2. He encourages the students to take the driving at a slow pace, and most students will drive 20 or under in the neighborhoods. 3. He could brake the car at any moment as well. I just don't understand the people saying this is dangerous. Would you like the students to start on the highway? He is a patient person with students. With limited staff communication is sometimes delayed, although he does usually get back to you within a day or two if not right away. Overall, yes confident driving is not perfect and has some things to work on. Nevertheless they are a great school and an affordable one. Read Less

This school is a waste of time and money. They also discriminate against people that have disabilities. My son has dyslexia and when it came time to take their test, he was only given a chance to have it read to him in a classroom full of kids. What teenager would want that? Not only is it distracting, but also embarrassing. This test could of easily been given after class in a quiet room, but Dave refused. He told me that he will accommodate when its convenient for him and there is no accommodation for students. When you pay $350 for a class to be taught to your teenager, they should be accommodating students. Also, the word "retard" was used several times in his class and he mostly talked about his personnel life, then teaching class. There was also no drives done in downtown, which I feel is very important for teenagers to learn important driving skills. He says his is the cheapest driving school, but they cut corners, they don't care if your kids fail, and they don't teach all the important skills that teens should be learning. I would pay double the amount elsewhere knowing my teenager would be taught correctly and a place that would accommodate his needs. From my research, other places would be happy to accommodate and take time to help. Read Less

Confident driving, is over rated. I give it one star based on my experience with them. The driving instructors have very little patience and understanding of those struggling around them. Those at Confident Driving will constantly talk about personal issues to there students and waist valued time. My final problem was with how they acted, on the first day of drivers ed, one of the driving instructors made rude comments about not caring if we passed or failed, just caring that he got are $350. I do NOT recommend this driving school, just because it may be cheaper than other schools. Read Less

Frustrating - poor communication. Do not return calls, emails and when they do it's limited information or they only contact my son. Chuck was 20 min late for a drive and didn't let us know - we had to leave. Now trying to get final state testing and help and not getting return calls - finally hear from them and they're 3 weeks out for scheduling. I called a different driving school and was met with happy and helpful people- they were more than accommodating with scheduling. Where is the customer service Confident? I do not recommend this driving school! Read Less

I went here 10 years ago and had such a great experience with both price and people, that I came back and I am acctually now employed here. The instructors here are fun loving and pretty easy going, but they also care about the safety of each teen who goes through their program (they wont pass unless they have done their practicing and are truly prepared to have their licence). Its a family run local business and they have the best prices! The price includes the testing (knowlage and drive) which costs additional at other schools, all around I truly feel this is the place to go! Read Less

I can't say enough great things about Confident Driving. We were in town for only a month, and David and Sherri went out of their way to be flexible to provide for whatever we needed, even offering to privately tutor when our schedule didn't allow for my daughter to attend all the classes. Sherri was our on-road driving instructor, and she took my daughter who was very shy and nervous to being confident in driving in busy traffic with multiple lanes, turn lanes and lights, highways, parallel parking, and everything she will need. That says a lot for a kid who grew up in a small fishing town in Alaska with only two lane roads and not even one stop light! I am so appreciative of Sherry's kindness, positive compliments, sensitivity, and methodical teaching methods. A great experience! Read Less

I should have probably wrote this when I was 16, but better now than never!Confident Driving Instruction is a no-nonsense, detail orientated class.I've heard horror stories from various other driving schools where the instructor just pops in a movie and calls it good; this is NOT what you will get at this establishment!David, the wonderful instructor, lays everything out comprehensively and makes sure each lesson fulfills particular Washington state requirements.Slackers beware: (first off, you probably shouldn't be on the road if you failed to take time and learn the rules) You MUST attend every class session, though make-up classes are available for emergencies.He has a small fridge full of soda and water bottles for students to partake in exchange for .25 cents.There is also a giant glass jug of candy for students to partake in for free. The reason being so students would stay awake and alert with a dose of sugar.He is by far one of the nicest, patient, and personable, instructors I have encountered.Driving school cost around $250, which was one of the least expensive at the time- I'm not sure of recent rates. Read Less