Northstar Driving Academy

Northstar Driving Academy is a Driving School in Covington, WA. The academy provides driver‑education programs that include standard Drivers Ed, online Drivers Ed, Defensive Driving classes, adult learning courses, and license‑exam preparation. Founded in Burien, WA, the school has taught thousands of students over 18 years and now serves learners throughout Covington, Auburn, Federal Way and the surrounding area. It carries a 2.20 rating from customer reviews.

The academy’s curriculum centers on an immersive education course designed to improve alertness and comfort behind the wheel. A signature feature is the “Skid‑Monster” collision‑aversion training, which lets students practice crash‑prevention techniques in simulated emergency situations. Safety is presented as the baseline for all instruction, and the program is built on a mission to reduce teenage roadway fatalities. The faculty is composed of seasoned educators with backgrounds in public‑school teaching, youth counseling, and traffic‑safety instruction, all selected to serve as knowledgeable guides beside teenage drivers. The founder’s extensive experience with youth as a minister, psychotherapist and intervention specialist informs the academy’s focus on habit formation and responsible driving.

Northstar Driving Academy is located on SE 272nd St, just off Southeast 272nd Street. It sits approximately 0.2 miles from Jenkins Creek, MultiCare Covington Medical Center and the MultiCare Women’s Health Clinic, and about 0.3 miles from Olympic Sports & Spine and the US Armed Forces Career Center.

By emphasizing practical safety training and leveraging decades of youth‑focused experience, Northstar Driving Academy offers a distinctive driver‑education option for families in Covington and the surrounding community.

Services:

• Defensive Driving Courses
• Driver's Education Classes
• License Exams Preparation
• Online Driver's Ed
• Skid Monster Crash Prevention Training