Driver Education
North Snohomish County · Arlington
Drivers Ed in Arlington
WMST teaches teen and adult drivers from Arlington, with the classroom online or in person, behind-the-wheel drives on the SR-9, SR-530, and Smokey Point roads you know, and DOL testing a short drive south in Everett.
WMST for Arlington
From quiet downtown to busy Smokey Point.
Arlington gives a new driver real range in a small footprint. The old downtown grid near Olympic Avenue is calm and easy to start in, while Smokey Point and the SR-9 corridor bring the busy arterials, turn lanes, and shopping traffic that build judgment fast.
WMST runs the classroom online or in person, and behind-the-wheel drives can start on the Arlington roads your teen already travels. The same certified instructor stays with them from the first drive to the last.
Our Everett Express office handles DOL testing, a short drive south on I-5, and WMST is a DOL-approved examiner. It is one package, from $549.
Driving in Arlington
SR-9, SR-530, and Smokey Point Boulevard.
Early drives use the residential streets downtown and the roads out toward the airport, where speeds are low and there is room to learn. Then it is onto SR-9 and SR-530, the through routes, with the timed lights and steady traffic that teach lane changes and gap timing.
The Smokey Point commercial area off I-5 exit 206 is busy and driveway-heavy, good practice for scanning and patience, and the freeway ramps right there give clean merging practice. Before the test we cover the parking maneuvers the examiner scores and a full test-style drive.
Good to know
Arlington families take the classroom online or in person with local drives, then test at our Everett Express office down I-5. Call 425.252.9913.
The program
One package, start to license.
Every option below is the full DOL-approved program: 30 hours of classroom, 6 behind-the-wheel drives, and an hour of observation. The difference is how much testing and warm-up you want bundled in. See the full Teen Drivers Education breakdown.
Save $100
Spring Fever Discount: $100 off the Standard ($625) Teen Drivers Ed package. Use code SP 2026 at checkout.
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 is added at checkout. Prices and promotions can change, call 425.252.9913 to confirm.
Nearby
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Before you start
Helpful guides for new Arlington drivers.
Straight answers on getting licensed in Washington, written by the team that teaches the courses and runs the DOL tests.
Questions, answered
Drivers ed for Arlington, answered.
Does WMST serve Arlington?
Yes. Arlington families take the classroom online or in person and run drives locally, with DOL testing at our Everett Express office a short drive south.
Where is the license test taken?
At the WMST Everett Express office, 4929 Evergreen Way in Everett. WMST is a DOL-approved examiner.
What does it cost?
Teen packages are $549 to $699. The Standard package is $625, currently $525 with the Spring Fever discount, and includes 30 classroom hours, 6 drives, and observation.
Do you offer adult lessons?
Yes. Adult driving lessons are available by the hour for new drivers, skills-test prep, and anyone wanting more road confidence.
Get your teen driving in Arlington.
Spots fill by the school term and by summer session. Reserve a seat or call and we will walk you through it.