(804) 397-5550

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Service Areas

Proudly Serving Chesterfield, Goochland, Midlothian, Powhatan County, and the Surrounding Areas

Phone

Request Information/Email Us

Links to Important Reference Information

Here is a list of our favorite links related to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. We hope this list helps you gather the essential information for qualifying for a Virginia Driver’s License.
This link takes you to the official Virginia DMV website where a wide array of information and services is available.
This link takes you to dmvnow.com where you can download the Virginia Drivers Manual.
This link takes you to dmvnow.com where you can prepare yourself to take the Learner's Permit Knowledge Test.
This link takes you to dmvnow.com where you can download the CSMA 19 form. This form is used by 18-year-old and older who are preparing to take the DMV road test. This form should be completed during the 60-day Learner's Permit holding period.
This should be used by parents and students as they team up to log the required 30 hours of daytime driving and 15 hours of nighttime driving.
This form should be used by adult students 18 and over to log 45 hours of practice driving before starting Behind the Wheel. It is used to ensure that the adult student has acquired the essential driving skills to successfully complete the Behind the Wheel program.

About Us

Origins
Community Driving School (CDS) became a member of the Powhatan and the surrounding communities in 2010. Its mission is to be the local, accessible provider of driver education services to teens and adults who want to earn a driver's license and of driver improvement classes for licensed drivers who appreciate the privilege to drive and the associated financial responsibility that comes with it.
In our conduct of business, we make every effort to:
  • Conduct Business Honestly
  • Provide High-Quality Services at Reasonable Prices
  • Treat Customers Fairly
  • Maintain a High Standard of Safety, Trust, and Reliability
Since our business is largely based on personal references, we want every customer to be satisfied with our services. If their experience is positive, then we are successful, and the business grows. In 2013, CDS opened locations in Midlothian and Goochland. As we expand, we still hold to our business values of honesty, quality, fairness, and integrity. If you are searching for a driving school or a driver improvement clinic, be assured that we will do our best to make you feel that choosing CDS is clearly your best choice.
Policies
Refunds
Full and partial refunds will be considered prior to the completion of services rendered. In most cases, that means that until the class or training completion occurs, a prorated refund request will be honored. Requests for refunds should be made within 60 days of payment. Refunds will be made in the same mode as the original payment. Our contracts for driver education services stipulate time limitations for refund applicability. Inappropriate or unlawful conduct compromises the right to a refund.
Rescheduling Classes
We realize that unplanned events like sickness or family emergencies do occur. To ease the burden, we will make every effort to accommodate class rescheduling. Generally, class rescheduling should be limited to another class within 60 days. However, we will do our best to honor all reasonable requests.
Class Cancellation
When weather or environmental conditions necessitate, or when attendance projections fall below the minimum set level, we may opt to cancel or reschedule a class. As it pertains to weather, we usually (but not always) follow the county school or after-school closure decisions. Under these conditions, we will reschedule or initiate a refund. If a class fails to meet the minimum attendance level, we will contact all remaining students and offer them alternative date options, discounts, or refunds.
DMV Licensing
Please click these links to view our DMV licenses:
Online Driver Training School
Online Driver Improvement Clinic
Behind the Wheel