New to licenses?
Not sure how to get your license?
Pass Drivers Ed Course
Before you can take your written test at the DMV, you must pass a state-approved Drivers Ed course and receive your completion certificate.
Practice for Written Test
Once you have your completion certificate, it is time to practice! Take our practice test questions to ace your exam on the first try!
Pass Written Test at DMV
Ready to go? Make a reservation at the DMV and go pass your test! Once you pass, you will receive your permit.
Take Driving Lessons
Passed your test? Great! Now you are ready to take your first driving lessons. Reserve your spot now so you can get going as soon as you have your permit.
Pass your Road Test
After completing your driving lessons, you can take your road test. Make a reservation at the DMV and go pass your test to receive your license.
Whether it's your first time behind the wheel or you need a brush up before your test, we offer driving education that will make you a safer, more confident driver for life.
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Driving lessons in Garden Acres offer a balanced starting point for new drivers. The community's local and residential streets provide a low-stress environment perfect for mastering fundamental skills, such as smooth acceleration, proper braking, and understanding right-of-way at intersections. This calm setting helps build a strong base of confidence before progressing to more challenging traffic conditions.
Once comfortable with the basics, students can expand their skills on the busier roads connecting to nearby Stockton. Experience on routes like CA-99 and I-5 is vital for learning to merge, maintain safe following distances, and navigate multi-lane freeways. These lessons provide practical exposure to the diverse driving scenarios found throughout San Joaquin County.
We offer flexible pickup and drop-off at home, school, or work when available. To accommodate various schedules, some lessons may begin at convenient meeting points in the area, which will be shown once you start searching availability.
Our primary objective is to cultivate safe, confident drivers for life. We focus on teaching essential defensive driving techniques and fostering the situational awareness needed to handle any road with competence and composure.
Welcome students! Jim loves public service and loves to be engaging. He loves working with everyone and is the epitome of a people- person. Jim will help you gain self-confidence and the skills needed for a fun, safe driving career. Read more...
If you are excited and a bit nervous to learn something new like driving, meet Olga. She brings a passion and enjoyment for teaching to Coastline. She started as an academic tutor in school, helping her peers with Spanish, history and music. She can ... Read more...
Zachary is enthusiastic about teaching. He is effective at breaking down complex ideas such as driving skills and making them accessible to everyone. If there is a desire to learn, then there will be success! Read more...
A people-person with a big heart and a love of driving. Lisa will build your skills and confidence behind the wheel. Read more...
Anthony is a driving instructor with experience, qualifications, teaching style, and passion for helping students become confident and safe while on the road. When he's not teaching you can find Anthony on long road trips and exploring new places. Read more...
Julio is a very patient and attentive driving instructor with 20+ years experience driving behind the wheel. Julio is also a training coordinator and instructor for industrial equipment such as forklift and other warehouse machinery. He enjoys watchi... Read more...
Coastline is proud to work with over 100 local, state, and national organizations to provide access to high-quality driver's education for teens and adults all across Washington. Here are just a few of the organizations we partner with to further our mission of eradicating car crashes nationwide:
For more information about our Community Partnerships Programs, please reach out to our Support Team.
