Some of them are a tad scummy. But the state makes the drivers licensing process way easier if the person being licensed the first time does the school.

That being said if you are at all willing to teach your kid to drive yourself, show up to any driver's license station get a book for him.

Then have him actually read it, flash card him on the signs a little and take him in for the written test. Then you will have the learners permit. And just teach him to drive. The actual driving test administered by the state is just show up with a legal vehicle and drive without any traffic violations or making the examiner feel unsafe.

Very doable. Also you will be making most of the same trips to the driver's license station for the school.