Reviews of 1st Choice Driving Academy (Driving School)

Mason Wong

If you live in the Columbus/Lewis Center area and need a driving school to attend this is the one to choose! This driving academy is awesome the instructors are super nice, fun, and know what they are doing. With today being my final class with them, I really appreciate what they did for me!

Don Leonard

Dennis and Kristie Bowman at 1st Choice Driving Academy did a superb job of assisting me to get my driver's license. It was a good thing I chose them to help me because I was by no means a cinch! I'm a 76 year old man and had not driven in many years, but my age was the reason I needed to drive again. Walking long distances and carrying heavy weights from necessary shopping by bus was just too much for me anymore. Thanks in great part to their help I was able to pass the BMV written test, the driving test, and the very demanding maneuverability test. I thank them, and may God bless them!

Michelle Ream

1st Choice Driving Academy was absolutely wonderful. Dennis and Christy really truly care about their students. My daughter enjoyed her driving time with Dennis....he was easy to talk to, she was comfortable driving with him, he was very patient and a great teacher....she learned a great deal from him. And Christy was so helpful...when I was trying to get signed up I didn't really know what I was doing and she got on the phone with me and told me step for step what, when and how to do everything. Signing up for the driving appointments on the website was very quick and easy. We love 1st Choice Driving Academy and will recommend it to everyone we know that is looking for a driver's ed school. Also, it was cheaper than all the other schools I contacted. And my daughter passed her driving exam on the first try with no problems at all. Thank you Dennis and Christy for making this a great experience....you two are amazing and do a phenomenal job....can't thank you enough!!!

Riley Piper

I absolutely loved coming here. They make the classes so interactive and entertaining. Thank you guys so much for all that you did. I really appreciate it. I'll stop by to see you guys again:)

Lauri Webb

This school is absolutely great...my two 16 year olds both took their driving and maneuverability tests within the last two weeks and both scored perfect scores! Also, Dennis and his wife are amazing...they definitely go above and beyond. I will say that we used an online provider for the course and it was not good at all...actually, it was horrible. From word-of-mouth from my friends that have used 1st Choice's in-classroom course, I would definitely go that route. But, as for the in-car with 1st choice, I highly recommend from first hand experience!

Emma Rist

1st Choice Driving Academy is an excellent school. It is clean, organized, safe, and very friendly, unlike many other driving schools. Dennis and his wife put a lot of thought into their school and the safety of their students; from their maneuverability cones, to their student driving car. Their website is very easy to navigate, and booking driving appointments was very simple. Plus, it was very cheap compared to other schools! Dennis worked with me over their online live chat through their website to get my drives scheduled in as early as possible, which was a very nice and handy feature. Dennis was also a wonderful instructor. He is great at teaching, is very approachable and easy to talk to, is someone you can joke with, and does not make you nervous like some instructors do. I highly recommend 1st Choice Driving Academy!

Amira

Mr. Bowman was an amazing teacher. He always made the drive sessions fun and enjoyable and I never got stressed out when I was driving with him. It was a great experience for me. I recommend it to everyone.

Vinita Singh

Highly recommend this driving school as our experience with them teaching our daughter has been incredible. Very flexible, easy online scheduling/rescheduling and reminders through texts and calls.Looking forward to sending our son to their driving school in a couple of years!

Andrew Gillespie

Awesome people. Taught me so much and they were super friendly. Price is excellent. Practiced maneuverability every single session which helped me greatly. Highly recommend to all

Macey Shields

I absolutely loved this place. I learned so much from Mr. Dennis!

Nicholas Saa

Best place ever!!!! Great people all around and Dennis and his wife did a great job!!! Thanks guy

Youssef Alaskari

The best driving school out there really recommend

Austin Youngs

I had an excellent experience with the behind-the-wheel courses and had the notion that they dramatically improved my driving abilities. Each of the four consecutive days involved maneuverability exercises including how to avoid the most negative of scenarios. The instructor went out of their way to teach in my area across town. Competitive pricing and it’s good that all four classes could be scheduled on consecutive days, because it meant that the training is as integrated to the learning process as possible.

Ashley Grace

I have had a fantastic time here. I have really enjoyed the learning experience. I gained the confidence and good habits I hoped to gain. I not only learned everything needed for the test, but I also learned the knowledge for driving in everyday situations. Thank you for helping get here, and thank you for being such excellent instructors. I’m very happy with my progress.

Z Alani

Awesome staff that cares about your passing the exam!

Jen Marty

As a parent going through this for the first time they were absolutely wonderful! Walked us through the whole process. Class times were super convenient and they picked up our teenager at our house for driving. 10/10 would highly recommend. We will definitely be back for the next two kids!

Carrie Gray

1st Choice Driving Academy is AWESOME! Everyone we worked with was so kind, caring, polite and thoughtful. They really went out of their way to work around our crazy schedule, even when we had to reschedule at the last minute. I can't say enough how much we appreciate them!

Shelly Downing

Amazing experience from start to finish! Amazing costumer service, they did an amazing job fitting our daughter in with her busy schedule! We really appreciated all personal touches!!!

Hamid Aouadi

I am really glad for choosing this school and very lucky for having Mr. Dennis as my instructor. He is very helpful, patient and professional. I really recommend him for everybody who wants not only to pass the exam but also to be a safe driver.

Fatima Columbus

A fantastic experience from start to finish! We homeschool and our oldest daughter just got her license yesterday, after completing classes with 1st Choice. Kristy was always a pleasure to interact with and they were very flexible with scheduling drive times. They worked on maneuverability every lesson, which was very helpful with her driving test. All of the driving teachers helped our daughter to feel very comfortable right off the bat, and really prepared her well for the future. We have already referred one family to them and will refer anyone else, as well as return with our younger children when it is time for them. Thanks so very much!

Ofelia Irvin

Great costumer service

Jennifer Taylor

Great customer service throughout the entire process!

abdulmajid ali

Amazing customer service, I had a great experience at 1st choice driving academy. Mr.Bowman is extremely knowledgeable and ensures the safety of his students. A lot of tips are given during in-cars which help me become a better driver. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone. And thanks to him, I finished my driving lesson on Thursday 8/10/17 and got my drivers license on Friday 8/11/17.

Scott Doty

The folks at 1st Choice Driving were very flexible and accommodating to our crazy schedule. My son was very nervous about the experience and his first driving lesson, by the time it was over he was very excited and happy we chose this company. They were very detailed oriented and delivered all assignments as advertised. I would suggest you use this company if your are in the Lewis Center, Delaware, or Sunbury area.

L B

This is a top-notch company. Extremely professional from the first phone call to the last in-car driving session. I cannot begin to express how pleased we have been. Phone calls were always answered promptly. If the calls went to voicemail I always experienced that my messages were returned the same day. Kristy was able to schedule in-car sessions within several weeks. She had the paperwork completed quickly and efficiently, and Dennis went above and beyond to accommodate for pick-up and drop-off during our son's driving sessions. We were always greeted with a smile and ALWAYS treated kindly and with respect! Thank you for your outstanding service!

Shannon Butcher

I have experienced two driving schools with my children and I have to give high marks to the 1st Choice Driving Academy. We only did the in car portion of drivers education with them, but their driving instructors were Top Notch. My daughter had a great experience and felt very comfortable with both instructors she had. This was a completely different experience than my son had with another company. It is obvious that 1st Choice trains their driving instructors well! They are very popular so be sure and plan ahead!

Hina Walia

Had a wonderful experience learning not only how to drive but more importantly being a safe driver!