Walter was a great and patient instructor. He taught my son most of the rules on the road and now…read moremy son has a lot of confidence driving . He made sure that my son was very much prepared for his driving test and give him a study guide. I very much recommend West Coast driving school to all new drivers.

We signed up our 16-year-old daughter for classes at West Coast Driving School. It turned out to be…read morethe best choice we could have made. Faith, the lady at the front desk, was incredibly helpful. We even got to pick between a female and a male instructor, and we decided on a lovely lady named Regina. Regina was so kind and really helped our daughter feel at ease while learning to drive. Today, our daughter successfully passed her behind-the-wheel test at the DMV. THANK YOU!! everyone at West Coast Driving School

CRAZY STORY... I couldn't recommend this place enough or more specifically Jim Gleason. You see in…read more2014 I had an AVM brain rupture and am considered mentally disabled . Well after not being able to drive for 3 years after my brain surgery i decided to give driving a shot with the "driving program" at a local hospital which turned out to be a SCAM because the "therapist" never even took me behind the wheel after a 6 month program (BEFORE THE DRIVE TEST). So at the time my parents helped me find this place , a place that would work with someone with a disability and it just so happened to turn out that Jim Gleason pulls up and we had a little reunion with my parents after literally not seeing Jim since I was like 17! I am 40 now. Anyway point here is that Jim is SO patient and motivating and more than that he's understanding . Just wanted to boast about this man because this is the 2nd time in a span of around 23 years that he helped me regain my freedom , confidence , a job and because of him I am able to drive to work church or where ever I need to be! THANK YOU JIM I'll never forget you. I came on here 9 YEARS later because someone on the SM community page is asking for recommendations for a good driving school and so I had to show some love. I'm SO appreciative! Picture was taken in 2017 when I passed my 2nd driving test (IN THE RAIN!) with the help of Jim Gleason at American Driving School.

I left a voice mail and received a call back very quickly. I like that I can pay per each lesson…read moreand not all at once. The instructor Jim was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was able to clearly explain the subjects to my teen. We look forward to our next lesson.

Thank you, you were very flexible with all my rescheduling I had to do. your instructors were great.read more

My son failed his driving test at the DMV twice so we contacted I-5 Driving School to schedule…read moredriving lessons before his next driving appointment with the DMV. Jim went out of his way to accommodate my son's work schedule to fit in these lessons before his next appointment. His instructor was John, who was such a professional and my son felt he learned so much from him. Thanks to I-5 Driving School, my son now has a driver's license! I highly recommend I-5 Driving School.

Drive Smart Academy was the best decision we made for our new driver. Scheduling was fast and…read moresimple. Most schools were booked weeks out. Drive Smart found us a spot right away and worked around our calendar. That alone lowered our stress. The instructor was nice, calm, clear, and very focused on real test conditions. My son knew what to expect on test day and habits that make him a safer driver every day. Result. He passed on the first try. More important, he now drives with confidence and awareness. He checks mirrors, controls speed, and understands right of way. You can see the training in how he handles the road. If you want a school that prepares students to pass and to drive well, choose Drive Smart Academy!

Lei Lani is fantastic! She made my daughter feel so comfortable. Scheduling was so easy! At the end…read moreof the lesson, she gave my daughter notes and tips from the lesson. I highly recommend Lei Lani.

Paid them $500 then they called to cancel my appointment with less than 24 hours' notice. They…read moreoffered to reschedule in TWO MONTHS and refused to make any effort to reschedule sooner. I told them this was unacceptable and that I would be contacting the BBB. About 5 minutes later "the owner" who refused to provide his name, called me and cussed me out, called me a "little b***h" and told me to "go f*** myself 5 or 6 times" I would never trust these people to drive your kids around. Absolutely disgusting excuse of a business. Edit - So apparently the owner's name is Frank. @Frank, regarding your response, no one was nasty to your staff, nor did I curse at you once. You have a screw loose, but you do you. If you think that publicly acknowledging that you took the time to pick up the phone and call one of your customers to cuss them out is a good look for your company then more power to you. It is not hard for me to imagine why it would be hard for someone like you to retain your staff - I feel sorry for the people in your charge. Edit #2 - LOL at the owner editing his first response. Buddy needs to learn some self-control. Glad my kid did not wind up in one of his cars!

I am writing this review for Amy Manier (scheduler). I am so impressed with her follow up with…read moredates to get my son scheduled on sundays with the same driving instructor. i am looking foward to my sons first driving lesson in a few weeks with David. thank u amy

I am a student of the school. My teacher Shafiq is excepcional, patient, understanding and makes…read moreyou feel.very secure for the exam. He has trained my in order to.pass the exam and I.got it. He has pushed always in the class...but i understand that is the way of getting results. Highly recommended​​

So I spoke to the owner a few days ago about my daughter starting her training today and was told…read morethat it would be his wife training her. Cool, I told him I liked that better. So he just showed up to my house to pick up my kid and then tells me, I live in Fallbrook, that he would have to take her all the way to Escondido and she would only get like an hour of driving in. And I said, if you couldn't do it in Fallbrook then you shouldn't have said that you could do it in Fallbrook so needless to say, I sent him away. Don't lie to your customers or potential customers.

Daughter passed her Drive Test with a PERFECT score, thanks to Chuck Hard, driving instructor…read more Easy to schedule appts and very thorough. Patient and experienced. In addition to the driving lessons, Chuck has You Tube videos that highlight all that is needed to be a safe,competent driver.

I used Poway Driving School for my eldest back in 2022 and it was a great experience, so it was…read moreeasy to immediately think of them for my youngest. We had Andrew Carnell who was amazing. He put my son to ease and helped build his confidence being behind the wheel. I would highly recommend this business for parents in Ramona and Poway!

Poway-Palomar driving school is the best!!! I highly…read morerecommend Emmanuel Amaro driving instructor. He is very calm and knowledgeable. Very patient and good at explaining things. You can ask him any questions, he has good advice. My son Sean passed driving test one time with 99% passing. They have a good system with online report cards to help drivers understand and practice. My son took drivers test on August 2025.