Being locally owned and operated business, we are proud of the thousands of students who have come through our school, since 1997. We have a thorough knowledge of the road laws and driving techniques. Our instructors teach practical and theoretical skills in a friendly and responsible way. We provide students with ideas for improving skills, and explain the basic mechanical working of a vehicle.
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- Teen Courses
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4 Hour Defensive Driving
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DDC-4 is a fast-paced driver improvement program that also makes an ideal refresher course. In just a half a day, DDC-4 offers practical strategies to reduce collision-related injuries, fatalities, and costs. It addresses the importance of attitude in preventing accidents, and reinforces the good driving skills students already have.
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Driving test appointments are available to applicants who have passed the written test and have a WA Instruction Permit or confirmation ID (issued by DOL). Applicants may choose to test in a Parkside vehicle ($10 fee applies), or provide their own vehicle in good working order, as well as proof of insurance.
People
Ben Archibald
Ben studied driver education and health sciences at Brigham Young University and enjoys seeing students improve as they develop their understanding and driving skills. A caring, patient instructor, Ben strives to help each student succeed in the classroom and behind the wheel. When he's not teaching from our Richland classroom he enjoys spending time with his wife and triplet daughters and playing football.
Ken Fletcher
Ken joined the Parkside team in 2007, bringing with him years of experience in theater. Ken enjoys watching the confidence level of students grow week by week and finds satisfaction in knowing that he is teaching students skills that will be used for the rest of their lives. He stays involved in theater productions in his free time, and enjoys reading, sports, and computers.
Reviews (3) Fintin Collins
Sep 10, 2020
Dakota Cline
Sep 07, 2018
Horrible experience, my sister went in on a Wednesday to take her permit tests test, failed amd asked the man at the counter if she could pre pay for friday he said yes and asked if she was gonna pay with a card and we daid no and handed him 20$ cash. The man took my sisters money did some things on his computer and then handed us a card with her name and time for the appointment.
When we went in in friday and told the lady atbthe dest that we pre paid for an appointment she said she couldnt find anything and askednif we had a receipt and the same.man was at the other desk with his back turned and didnt face us until may sister mentioned handing the money directly to him he turned and was obviously flustered and nervious and just said "oh well i wouldnhave handed them i reciept i remember there faces but afterni asked for the card they just said no and walked out" his whole story was shady and not true and when i told him that wasnt true he just said it was true with an attitude and at that point i just said that we wernt gonna get anywhere and left. They robbed me of money and then the staff was completely unwilling to own upnto any mistakes or help solve the situation for us. HORRIBLE!
When we went in in friday and told the lady atbthe dest that we pre paid for an appointment she said she couldnt find anything and askednif we had a receipt and the same.man was at the other desk with his back turned and didnt face us until may sister mentioned handing the money directly to him he turned and was obviously flustered and nervious and just said "oh well i wouldnhave handed them i reciept i remember there faces but afterni asked for the card they just said no and walked out" his whole story was shady and not true and when i told him that wasnt true he just said it was true with an attitude and at that point i just said that we wernt gonna get anywhere and left. They robbed me of money and then the staff was completely unwilling to own upnto any mistakes or help solve the situation for us. HORRIBLE!
Nathan Jones
May 04, 2018
