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Driving Schools in Washington, DC: Licensed Options and What to Check
12 driving schools listed in Washington, DC, how to check a school is licensed in District of Columbia, and what the state requires of new drivers.
If you or your teen is learning to drive in Washington, DC, you have options: we list 12 driving schools in the city, spread across 7 ZIP codes. Here is how to narrow them down, starting with the one check that matters most: a valid state license.
driving schools listed in Washington
of them on the official state list
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Licensing is not a formality. It is how District of Columbia checks instructors, training cars and course content. If a school is not licensed, its lessons may not count toward a license or an insurance discount.
In District of Columbia, driving schools are licensed through the DC Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Search District of Columbia’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.
- Driver education is optional: DC suspended mandatory driver education indefinitely, and a 30-hour classroom plus 8-hour behind-the-wheel course is offered by schools DC DMV certified. (source)
Rules change, so confirm the details with the DC Department of Motor Vehicles before you enroll.
Some of the driving schools listed in Washington
We picked 6 of the 12 Washington schools from our directory, starting with the ones on the official state list. Each links to its RoadVerified listing.
- C.A.S. Driving School, LLC1015 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005On the official state list
- DC Star Driving School5920 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011On the official state list
- Dexterity Driving School7059 Blair Road NW, Washington, DC 20012On the official state list
- Ethio Star Driving School7440 Georgia Ave NW #201, Washington, DC 20012On the official state list
- Young's Driving School, LLC4332 Texas Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20002On the official state list
- Easy Method Driving School4201 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008From public business listings; not yet matched to the state list, so check its license
See all 12 Washington schools and every other District of Columbia listing in our District of Columbia 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 Washington, DC?
Our directory lists 12 driving schools with an address in Washington as of October 2026, 5 of them taken from the official state list.
Who licenses driving schools in District of Columbia?
Our research points to the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (dmv.dc.gov).
About RoadVerified
RoadVerified is built for one goal: safer roads. We check that driving schools are authentic, so families can tell a real, licensed school from a fake one. Verifying a driving school is free. Our main product is tamper-proof driving school certificates: schools issue them, and insurers can check each one online in seconds, so a forged certificate does not get through.
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