Driver Education
Snohomish County · Lynnwood
Drivers Ed in Lynnwood
WMST teaches teen and adult drivers in Lynnwood, with the Meadowdale partner classroom and drives that take on the 196th, Highway 99, Alderwood, and I-5 traffic that make Lynnwood one of the busier places to learn in the county.
WMST in Lynnwood
If you can drive Lynnwood, you can drive most places.
Lynnwood does not ease a new driver in. The 196th and 44th arterials, the Alderwood Mall traffic, the Highway 99 strip, and the I-5 and I-405 interchange all sit close together and stay busy. The upside is simple: a teen who learns to drive here builds real judgment fast, because there is always something to read.
WMST teaches the classroom at Meadowdale, on the Lynnwood and Edmonds line, and your teen keeps the same certified instructor through every drive. The classroom can also be done online and paired with local drives.
WMST is a DOL-approved examiner, so the same school that trains your teen gives the skills test. One package covers it all, from $549, classroom and drives and observation.
Driving in Lynnwood
196th, Alderwood, and the I-5 ramps.
We start new drivers on the residential streets off 44th and 168th, away from the rush, until steering and stopping are smooth. Then it is onto 196th and the Alderwood area, where the turn lanes, timed signals, and constant lane changes teach a teen to think a few seconds ahead.
The mall ring roads and big lots are useful for low-speed control and backing, then the arterials right outside them put that to the test in traffic. Highway 99 adds the left-turns-across-traffic practice that makes nervous drivers freeze if they have not done it enough.
Lynnwood also gives easy access to the I-5 and 405 ramps for freeway merging, and we use that in the later drives along with parallel parking, back-in stalls, and a full test-style rehearsal. The Lynnwood transit and light rail area gets busy, so we work that pedestrian-heavy traffic too.
Good to know
Lynnwood families take the classroom at Meadowdale or online, with drives starting near the school, and DOL testing at our Everett Express office. Call 425.252.9913 for current Lynnwood dates.
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.
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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
Drivers ed in nearby towns and schools.
Not the right spot? These WMST pages cover the schools and cities right next door.
Before you start
Helpful guides for new Lynnwood 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 in Lynnwood, answered.
Where does WMST teach in Lynnwood?
The classroom is taught at Meadowdale High School, on the Lynnwood and Edmonds line, and it can also be done online. Drives start near the school.
Is Lynnwood High School in Lynnwood?
No, despite the name it sits in Bothell on North Road. WMST teaches there too, on a separate page. The Lynnwood-area classroom most local families use is Meadowdale.
What does teen drivers ed cost?
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.
Who administers the test?
WMST, as a DOL-approved examiner. The knowledge and skills tests are taken at our Everett Express office on Evergreen Way.
Do you offer adult lessons?
Yes. Adult driving lessons are available by the hour for first-time drivers, skills-test prep, and drivers new to the area.
Get your teen driving in Lynnwood.
Spots fill by the school term and by summer session. Reserve a seat or call and we will walk you through it.