Eastern & Central Maine’s
Preferred Driving Academy
Learn to drive safely, with confidence.
We will cover all the essential driving skills you will need to build confidence and stay safe on the road.
Where to find us:
Drive with confidence
Beal Driving Academy is Eastern and Central Maine’s best choice for driver’s education classes. Our driver training course imparts essential skills and knowledge to individuals learning to drive safely. Hands on instruction allows students to develop confidence behind the wheel in order to pass their learner’s permit test and driver’s license test.
- Drivers Ed
- Private Instruction
- Senior Driving Evaluations

Drive with confidence
Beal Driving Academy is Eastern and Central Maine’s best choice for driver’s education classes. Our driver training course imparts essential skills and knowledge to individuals learning to drive safely. Hands on instruction allows students to develop confidence behind the wheel in order to pass their learner’s permit test and driver’s license test.
- Drivers Ed
- Private Instruction
- Senior Driving Evaluations





Drivers Ed
Comprehensive driving courses to meet Maine state requirements

Private Instruction
Beal Driving Academy offers private lessons for driver preparation beyond the classroom.

Senior Driving Evaluations
BDA evaluates seniors to determine if they are safely operating a motor vehicle.
What Our Students Say
“A great place with friendly instructors”
Jonah Schwarz
“I highly recommend Beal Driving school for other students. Their supportive, patient, beneficial, and most importantly, advise young students to be wonderful new drivers.”
Ryanne York
“If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. We are very thankful for all he taught her and how what we would have thought was going to be a stressful experience for her was actually fun for her.”
Sherri Rogerson
“I would highly recommend Beal Driving Academy to anyone looking to be a safe and responsible driver. My experience with the classes and driving instructors was amazing.”
Rhonda Norton

Cost of the Course
$550 (Driver’s Ed)
A $150 deposit is required upon registration to hold your spot in the course selected. The deposit is non-refundable and will be credited towards the total cost of the course which is $550. An additional payment of $200 is due before the first day of class. The remaining balance of $200 is due before the final day of class.
There is an additional fee for the required AAA training materials. This fee is $40 with a AAA Membership, or $50 if you do not have a AAA membership.
- All students must be 15 years old by the first day of class
- Each student receives 10 hours behind the wheel, one-to-one with their instructor
Do you have any further questions?
Benefits of using Beal Driving Academy
Key Course Takeaways
- Motorist expectations for drivers in the State of Maine.
- Vehicle Control and Handling
- Traffic Rules and Regulatio
- Defensive Driving Techniques
- Decision-Making and Critical Thinking
- Parking and Maneuvering Skills
- Beal Driving Academy helps students pass their learner’s permit test and their driver’s license test.
Locations
Please note we do not have a physical office at the Ellsworth & Skowhegan locations. Beal Driving Academy is only on site at the scheduled times.
at Beal University, 99 Farm Road just off of the I-395 exit and minutes from downtown Bangor and Hampden.
at Bryant Moore Community and Conference Center, 125 State Street in Ellsworth, ME.
at the Skowhegan Community Center at 39 Poulin Drive. Easily accessible from Skowhegan High school and close to downtown Skowhegan.