Driver Education
Teen · Ages 15–17
Teen drivers ed, done right.
Washington requires drivers ed to license under 18. Our DOL-approved program is the most-booked drivers ed in the Mukilteo / Everett / Mill Creek / Lynnwood corridor, because it works, and because parents trust it.
- 30 hr classroom
- 6 behind-the-wheel drives
- 1 hr observation
- Final test included
- Online or in-person
Why WMST
The school parents recommend to other parents.
Most of our teen students arrive through word of mouth: a parent whose older kid passed with us, a neighbor who watched it work. That is the whole pitch, and it is the one we are proudest of.
Your teen keeps the same certified instructors from the first classroom session through the last drive, so nobody is guessing where they actually struggle. And because WMST is a DOL-approved examiner, the people coaching your teen are the people who run the skills test. No handoff, no unfamiliar examiner, no surprise route on test day.
It all lives in one $625 package. No upsells halfway through, no "you also need" surprises.
Choose your package
Four ways to get licensed.
Every package is the full DOL-approved program, 30 hours of classroom, 6 behind-the-wheel drives, and observation. Add license testing, a test-day warm-up, or an advanced lesson depending on how much support you want.
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Driver Education
Education + Testing
$599
- 30 hours of classwork
- 6 hours behind the wheel
- 1 hour of in-car observation
- Driver license testing
Driver Education
Standard
Most popular
$625 $525
- 30 hours of classwork
- 6 hours behind the wheel
- 1 hour of in-car observation
- ½ hour testing warm-up
- Driver license testing
Driver Education
Premium
$699
- 30 hours of classwork
- 6 hours behind the wheel
- 1 hour of in-car observation
- 1 hour advanced drive lesson
- ½ hour testing warm-up
- Driver license testing
State and local tax will be added at checkout. Prices and promotions can change, call 425.252.9913 to confirm current pricing.
Why WMST
The complete package, start to license.
You're not stitching a license together from cheap online courses and one practice drive. Every hour of WMST Teen Drivers Ed counts toward the same goal, passing your skills test the first time.
Classroom, behind-the-wheel, observation, and the final assessment all live in one $625 package, taught by certified instructors who put students through the DOL test every week and know exactly what the examiner looks for.
Eligibility
Who can enroll?
- 15
Minimum age
Students must be at least 15 years old by the first day of class.
- 7
Permit window
A learner's permit isn't required to start, but is required no later than 7 days after class begins.
- 120
Days to complete
You have 120 days from your first class to finish the program.
- 3
Make-ups allowed
No more than three make-up sessions over the duration of the program.
9-topic curriculum
What you actually learn in the classroom.
Our classroom isn't a video pretending to be a class. Each unit pairs theory with case-based discussion and visual decision-making practice.
Car controls & gauges
Mirrors, blind spots, telltales, fluid checks. The basics that prevent the basics-level mistakes.
Risk & habit development
How professional drivers structure their attention. Why eye lead-time changes everything.
Signs, signals & markings
Beyond memorizing the manual, reading intent from infrastructure.
Following time & space
Two-second rule, three-second rule, and how to space yourself in stop-and-go I-5.
Driving & car physics
Weight transfer, traction circles, why your car understeers when you panic-brake mid-corner.
Distracted & drowsy driving
The neuroscience of attention. Why "just one text" actually doubles your reaction time.
Curves, hills & camber
How to read a corner. Hill starts, descent control, camber awareness.
Driving under the influence
Legal thresholds, real-world impairment, and the math behind blood alcohol curves.
Emergencies & accidents
Skid recovery, swerve mechanics, and what to do in the first 30 seconds after a crash.
The same examiners. The same range. The same car you trained in.
We don't hand you off to the DOL and hope. WMST is an approved examiner, so the people who teach you are the people who test you.
Six drives, sequenced
The behind-the-wheel program.
Each drive builds on the previous one. By drive six you'll have practiced everything the DOL examiner is going to ask, before they ask it.
Setup, control, reference points
First time behind the wheel. Mirrors, seat, steering, slow-speed control, lane positioning, and reference points for stopping.
Following distance, intersections, turns, lane changes
In-traffic decision-making. Right-of-way calls. Mirror, signal, blind spot, merge.
Backing the corner, hill, parallel parking
The hard parts of the skills test. Practiced until they're boring.
Freeway merging, lane changes, exits
I-5, I-405, and the kind of lane-change density Western Washington is famous for.
Putting it all together
A full unscripted drive. Your instructor reads from the DOL skills test sheet without telling you which item is being scored.
Skills test prep
A walk-through of the test route, a full dress rehearsal, and a debrief on the exact items you'll see on test day.
Where we teach
Drivers ed right at your high school.
WMST runs the in-person classroom at high schools across Snohomish County. Don't see yours? Take the exact same DOL-approved course online, or at our Mukilteo classroom.
Cascade High School
Everett, WA
Register here
Edmonds-Woodway High School
Edmonds, WA
Register here
Jackson High School
Mill Creek, WA
Register here
Kamiak High School
Mukilteo, WA
Register here
Lynnwood High School
Bothell, WA
Register here
Mariner High School
Everett, WA
Register here
Plus our Mukilteo corporate classroom, and a self-paced online classroom you can pair with any location. See all Drive locations →
Register
Three ways to enroll.
Pick whichever is easiest. Most parents register online; some prefer to call. We'll help you decide between the in-person and online classroom during enrollment.
Or visit us in person: 8227 44th Ave W, Suite F, Mukilteo WA.
Where we teach
Pick a location
- All Drive locations
- Cascade High School, Everett
- Jackson High School, Mill Creek
- Kamiak High School, Mukilteo
- Mariner High School, Everett
- Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds
- Lynnwood High School, Lynnwood
- WMST Mukilteo Corporate Office