Clark County Driving School – DMV Certified

Those incredible first moments behind the wheel, palms sweaty, heart racing, we’ve experienced that with over 50,000 students since 2001 here at Northwest Driving School.

We’re a family-owned, DMV-certified driving school serving all of Clark County, Nevada. Honestly? We’re a little obsessed with what we do! At NWDS, we’ve helped thousands of nervous students transform into confident drivers, all while maintaining our striking 98% DMV test pass rate on the first try.

Our instructors will come to you with door-to-door pick-up, work around your life with flexible scheduling, and focus entirely on you with private one-on-one lessons.

Whether you’re 16 and nervous or an adult needing a refresher, we make it safe, stress-free, and effective. Why? Because the roads need more good drivers, and we’re pretty good at creating them.

Driving Lessons in Clark County, NV

We'll teach you where you'll actually drive with customized lessons covering local & main roads, highways, freeways, and tricky DMV test routes across Clark County, including:

  • Las Vegas – Downtown, Westside, Summerlin, East Las Vegas, The Strip
  • Henderson – Green Valley, Anthem, MacDonald Ranch, Whitney Ranch
  • Summerlin – Sun City, Summerlin South, The Hills, Desert Shores
  • North Las Vegas – Aliante, Eldorado, Centennial Hills, Tule Springs
  • Paradise – The Strip, McCarran Airport area, Winchester
  • Boulder City – Downtown Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead

Local DMV Test Route Preparation

We prepare Clark County students for the exact DMV test routes, including:

  • Las Vegas – West Flamingo DMV
  • Las Vegas – East Sahara DMV
  • Henderson DMV
  • Las Vegas – North Decatur DMV

Clark County Driving School Regional Information

Explore our local service pages for details:

  • Las Vegas Driving School
  • Henderson Driving School
  • Summerlin Driving School
  • North Las Vegas Driving School
  • Paradise Driving School
  • Boulder City Driving School

Certification and Membership

We are Three Best and DMV-certified also a proud Chamber of Commerce member

Reviews from Students of Our Driving Lessons in Las Vegas

More than 400 students have shared positive reviews of Northwest Driving School across Google, Yelp, Facebook, and more, praising our friendly instructors, stress-free lessons, and flexible scheduling.

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Summer-Joi Cheatham
21:38 01 May 25
10/10 highly recommend! I’m leaving a Google review cus I refuse to create an account for Yelp.

I got the 10 hour package during the spring sale and had Pedro my first 2 days then Simone my last 3 days. Pedro was super encouraging and gentle with his instruction. He’s got a very simplified approach, I use his version of parking. Simone was hilarious and the quintessential mom/fun auntie type. I gave her a heart attack our first session together cus I was strung out on coffee and needed a nap, but she still taught me so much that first day. I use everything she taught me from stopping gently, turning right, how to stop at stop signs- everything but parking, I use from her.
Gotta mention Luke too- he’s not an instructor as far as I’m aware but I think he’s the owner of the school? I messed up and didn’t inform one of the instructors where I needed to be picked up from and they were across town. Rules say you have 24 hours to adjust your scheduled sessions but I called, emailed, and left chats to try and get it rescheduled and he gave me a call and reopened the scheduler without charging me extra. That saved me a ton of money right there. So thank you so much for that Luke.
I drove in 2 different locations (Sahara and Decatur) and tested at the “more difficult” location Sahara because I was on a time crunch to get my license, happy to report, I passed on my first try after having these 5 classes and about 10 hours total personally. So 20 hours total.
bravo-06
21:33 04 Apr 25
Great school, shout out to Frankie his teaching is great.
Rodney Ramirez
05:15 21 Mar 25
If anyone wants to improve more of their parking then I recommend getting Simone Ranson as a driving instructor. Had an awful start in parking even after multiple lessons but after just a day with her lesson it improved drasticly. If you want extra details in driving thay aren't necessary but would still like to know to be a far better driver then I suggest Pedro Lopez. If you just wanna have a chill time then I suggest Frankie Fopiano but if you want the bare minimum experience to be a good driver then I suggest David Cook.

Note: This are the only 4 instructors that I have had so I am unable to say anything else with them but based on my experience with the 4 instructors this is all I could say, this is just my opinion which may be subjected to criticism so don't take it as a fact.
Michelle Anne Maniego
22:03 26 Feb 25
Great instructors! I mainly had driving lessons with Pedro and he was very kind and patient with me (I had failed the drive test 3x prior before consistently taking lessons from Northwest Driving School). He definitely knew all the drive test routes and took time thoroughly teaching each one of them to me. He was hands-on and gave great advice. I am a slow learner and a very nervous test taker but I managed to pass at DMV Sahara thanks to him! Will definitely recommend NWDS to my relatives here in Vegas.
mady keeton (mady rose)
22:19 15 Feb 25
I had an incredible experience at Northwest Driving School, and it’s all thanks to Frankie! From the very beginning, Frankie made me feel at ease and provided clear, step-by-step instructions that helped me feel confident behind the wheel. Frankie’s patience and professionalism were outstanding. Frankie took the time to tailor each session with patience and time. It was on me to do the work as well I went from knowing absolutely nothing to actually enjoying driving and passing the exam. Zach was with frankie and I on my first lesson so he got to see how much I improved. I had a lesson with him and he’s the one that got me confident enough to go on the freeway. I’ve said this so many times, driving is a mind game and this crew at northwest will help you get over it.
rosa Salazar
18:08 14 Feb 25
Today was my husbands first driving test and he passed, I give a big thanks to debra and frankie, the only thing is frankie is definitely more hands on and my husband said he felt comfortable,safe and like he knew what he was doing. They have no idea how this helped us, I'm pregnant and been walking to work and back because we had no one to show us to drive and my induction is the 25th of this month. Now baby girl would have safe transportation thanks to them.
Ellana Garneil
23:05 12 Feb 25
Roy is an amazing instructor!!! He focuses on safety while letting you get your feel and come into your own as a driver. He’s a great guide for new drivers, his non judgmental approach helps build confidence.
Taylor Tate
23:04 05 Feb 25
I had an awesome Experience with “Simone Ranson” most awesome instructor made sure I was comfortable and stayed by my side the whole way. I couldn’t have passed without her..
Andrew
04:06 02 Feb 25
Ms. Simone was my driving instructor, and she was amazing! She knew how be encouraging when you did something right and was very patient in general. I went from being scared of driving to comfortable on the road within 5 lessons!
Milena Vidakovic
20:31 22 Jan 25
I had great experience with this driving school. Passed my driving test with 98 points. Dave and Roy, though different in their approaches, both made my lessons very enjoyable. I’d definitely suggest if you are taking more lessons try out different instructors to see who fits you best! 10/10 recommend Northwest Driving

Driving School FAQ

If you would like to obtain a copy of your driving record from the Nevada DMV, either online, in-person, or by mail to establish if you should take a traffic safety course, please click here.

All driving lessons must be paid in advance, and you must provide 48 hours notice to reschedule a lesson. If you must reschedule with less notice, you will be charged for that missed lesson. You must call the NWDS office to reschedule.

Northwest Driving and Traffic School provides free pick-up and drop-off to your home, wherever you need to be before and after your lesson. We proudly teach classes in Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. We are here to serve you.

Northwest allows our students to use a school car to take your road test providing your instructor feels your are completely prepared and as ready to be licensed. There is an additional charge for this service.

Northwest has multiple training cars for your use while taking behind-the-wheel classes. All of the cars are equipped with an instructor’s brake and is DMV certified as safe.

Northwest offers behind–the-wheel instruction for drivers who have not been actively driving for an extended period of time. This class is recommended for those who are preparing to take the Nevada DMV road test.

Yes. In order to drive legally, you must have passed a Nevada DMV drivers permit test. Once you have passed, you can immediately register for your behind the wheel lessons online at app.northwestdrivingschool.com

Once you have successfully completed the course and passed the final exam, we will issue you a certificate of completion. Take your original certificate of completion to the DMV when you take your driving test.

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