About American Driving School
The name "American Driving School" actually dates all the way back to 1949! Originally started by an automobile manufacturer, they believed that offering driver's training to customers and helping them to get their driver's license would promote new car sales. The modern American Driving School was established in 1982 and graduates over 1,000 new drivers per year from many parts of the San Diego area. This school and the El Cajon Driving School are both owned and operated by DIJIT Enterprises, Inc. We offer a group of Instructors with a long history of teaching both safe street driving and advanced driving skills. Our capability goes far beyond the usual Driving School that just teaches teenage driver's education. American Driving School offers programs to meet the needs of several types of drivers. Find out what Parents and Students have to say about American Driving School here
AVAILABLE DRIVING PROGRAMS
Teenage Driver Licensing Program
American Driving School is well-known at North County high schools as a great place to learn to drive. We offer our Students maximum flexibility, with free pick-up at home or school for Behind-the-Wheel training and lessons available weekdays, evenings or weekends. All of our training vehicles are equipped with dual brakes and mirrors and are safety-inspected. And every driving lesson is a PRIVATE lesson, with just one Student in the car, so the full two hours of attention are devoted to developing skills for that driver only. Excellent driving skills will last a lifetime and may someday save a life, so we teach in corners but we never cut corners.
American Driving School also provides a glovebox-sized Driving Practice Checklist to each new teen driver. Our goal is to help parents and guardians to provide consistent information as they help their teens learn to drive. Since supervising a first-time driver is a new experience, we invite parents or guardians to ride along on lessons to observe how we teach, learn the techniques and terminology, and to see how their child drives in public before they are the one in the right seat. This enables parents and the instructor to work as a team to provide the best experience as new drivers develop their skills.
Adult Driver Licensing Program
This specialized program is available for adults (new drivers over 18) who have never had a driver's license, or those who have moved from another state or country and need a brush-up course to obtain a California Drivers License. Our curriculum includes the freeway, city street driving, parking maneuvers, and all of the driving techniques necessary to pass the DMV driving test.
Senior Driver Brush-up Programs
American Driving School provides instruction for Senior drivers who wish to prepare for their scheduled driving test at the DMV or have been required by DMV to re-take a driving test due to vision impairments, medical issues, or a driving incident. We are licensed to instruct Senior drivers who have a Special Instruction Permit and can issue a DMV compliance letter upon request.
Fleet Driver Program
For companies that employ a large number of drivers, American Driving School provides a driver's safety program for commercial drivers, limousine drivers, delivery drivers, passenger van drivers, and more. Each program is custom-tailored to the needs and conditions of the company, and can include classroom lecture and in-vehicle training and evaluation. Our driving safety course satisfies many insurance company liability requirements for hired drivers. It can also contribute to reducing insurance premiums, vehicle downtime, workmen's compensation claims, and unhappy customers.
New DMV Instructor Training
Being a professional Driving Instructor is a very satisfying career, where one makes a real difference for people every day. With our long experience, proprietary teaching techniques, and reputation in the industry, American Driving School is licensed to offer a training course for individuals who wish to become a licensed Driving Instructor. This 60-hour course includes 30 hours of classroom and theory training plus 30 hours of in-car teaching techniques. Our training course prepares the individual to obtain a DMV Occupational License as a driving instructor. Once they obtain this license, they are eligible to teach at any driving school in the State of California. After 2,000 hours of teaching experience, they will be eligible to open and operate their own driving school if desired. Contact our Business Office for details.
For further information regarding any of these Programs, please contact our Business Office.