Island Driving School

Island Driving School was founded in 1985 in Galveston, Texas and has expanded additional locations to Texas City, La Porte, Baytown, Stafford, and Alvin. In addition, we offer our services at several high schools which include, Pasadena ISD, Anahuac ISD, and Barbers Hill ISD. Island Driving School has been a part of the community for over three decades and the majority of our clients are children.

The state required course for ages 15-24. Students will have a fun and hands-on educational experience learning the ways of the road with us. Students are eligible to sign up for our Teen Driver's Ed class 30 days before their 15th birthday. Need a Ride? We offer our clientele the option to have an IDS representative to pick you up and/or drop you off for drive-times only Fees starting at: $5 within 5 miles of the school location.

To be considered for a position at Island Driving School as a Driver's Education Instructor, state law requires you to be state certified. This is done by completing Driver's Education (DE) Instructor Training I, II & III which we also offer either online or in-classroom. By signing up below, you will receive an email verification with instructions to complete the enrollment.

Although the Texas drivers permit allows you to drive, you have to remember that it is not the unrestricted license and you have to abide to Texas learners permit restrictions. Thus, under these circumstances, you are not allowed to drive alone.

Before applying for a Texas Driver's License, students will need to complete 44 hours of live, actual driver training (in addition to the 32 hours of required classroom training) under the observation of a qualified parent, legal guardian or instructor.If you are a Teen who took the Driver's Ed Course with us, see an admin for your special pricing!