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Driving Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: How to Pick a Licensed School
29 driving schools listed in Philadelphia, PA, how to check a school is licensed in Pennsylvania, and what the state requires of new drivers.
Choosing a driving school in Philadelphia is easier when you know what to look for. Our Pennsylvania directory has 29 driving schools in Philadelphia, spread across 22 ZIP codes. Below you will find several of them, plus a quick way to confirm a school is licensed.
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Why does the license matter? A licensed school has met Pennsylvania's rules for instructors, cars and course content. Training from an unlicensed business may not count toward a license, and an insurer may not accept its certificate for a discount.
In Pennsylvania, driving schools are licensed through PennDOT.
- Search Pennsylvania’s official driving school list or lookup for the school’s name.
- Match the name, address and any license number with what the school gives you.
- Ask the school for its license number. A licensed school will tell you right away.
- PennDOT licenses private driver training schools, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education approves driver education programs. (source)
- Drivers 55 and older: PennDOT lists a Mature Driver Improvement Course. (source)
Rules change, so confirm the details with PennDOT before you enroll.
Philadelphia driving schools in our directory
The schools below are 6 of the 29 in Philadelphia on RoadVerified. Open a listing to see the license number and where the record came from.
- Academy Drving School3389 S Keswick Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19114From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
- Assertive Driving School860 W Mount Airy Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
- Ben Driving School1206 Unruh Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
- DriveCentral LLC.Philadelphia, PA 19150From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
- Ed Lewis Driving School6547 Edmund St, Philadelphia, PA 19135From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
- Express Driving School Inc6921 Rutland St, Philadelphia, PA 19149From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
See all 29 Philadelphia schools and every other Pennsylvania listing in our Pennsylvania driving school directory.
- What is your state license number, and does it match the state list?
- Are all of your instructors licensed or certified?
- What exactly is included: classroom hours, behind-the-wheel hours, road test help?
- What is the total price and the refund policy, in writing?
- Will I get a certificate of completion, and can my insurer verify it?
Walk away if a school will not give you a license number, or offers a certificate without the full training.
FAQ
How many driving schools are in Philadelphia, PA?
Our directory lists 29 driving schools with an address in Philadelphia as of October 2026.
Who licenses driving schools in Pennsylvania?
Our research points to PennDOT (www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv).
Why RoadVerified exists
Our goal at RoadVerified is safer roads, and that starts with real driving schools. We verify schools for free and help weed out fake ones. Schools use RoadVerified to issue tamper-proof, verifiable certificates that insurers can check instantly, so a student's training record can be trusted.
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