Berkeley Auto School, Inc. of Lawrence

Berkeley Auto School, Inc. of Lawrence is a driving school in Lawrence, MA. The school provides driver's education to the Greater Lawrence area, serving teen and adult students across Essex County in Methuen, North Andover, Haverhill, and Andover. It holds a rating of 4.80.

The school was founded in 1980 by John Cuthbert, who first operated the school on Berkeley Street in Lawrence and helped students in the Merrimack Valley learn the skills needed behind the wheel. For roughly forty years, Charleen and Rolando Suliveras ran the school, participating in conferences and educational events across New England and earning multiple awards and nominations for their work. In 2020, Molly Silva became President and current owner. She grew up in a family of driver education instructors and brought fifteen years of teaching experience with her. Berkeley Auto School offers a Junior Operator Package that includes 30 hours of classroom, 12 hours of driving, and 6 hours of observation for students under 18, with classroom options held at Berkeley Auto School, Methuen High School, or Greater Lawrence Technical School. Adult services include permit training, a five-lesson package at a 10% discount for new adult students, road test appointments, and the Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course for drivers under 18 who have lost their license. Instructors teach in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Past teaching has included programs at GLTS, Presentation of Mary Academy, and Methuen High. Driving hours run Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekends by appointment.

The office sits on Merrimack Street, about 0.1 miles from the Lawrence Police station and Northern Essex Community College, and roughly 0.3 miles from Coyne Park and the Shawsheen River.

Customers have reviewed the school positively.