Apparently they do not understand that part of running a successful training school involves…read moreanswering the telephone! I have tried numerous times to contact them this week to see up a appt for a haircut and the phone has rang and rang with no one answering it and no voicemail, that would make too much sense I guess. I just now made another call and it rang and rang for FOUR MINUTES before disconnecting my call. I find it infuriating that I am working so hard so I can pay someone for a simple haircut. If this is any indication as to how this school ruins things i am better taking my business elsewhere and so should you.

They closed the school without sending any notifications when we went to a 5:30 pm class on a…read moreweekday. And today's class on Saturday was overcrowd, they were out of flippers for students in the class. Manager said no refund for an unsatisfied class.

Today was my son's first time at the swim school, he just turned 9 months old. I can only give…read morepositive feedback from start to finish. the songs were cute, the activities were engaging for the entire group. Creating bonding between child and parent. The class was long enough to get different activities in but not long enough for my son to lose interest and get sleepy. great program! would recommend to anyone with children. thank you

joe from IT was verry helpful and friendly he knows his stuff about computers and how to fix them…read moreverry good man

They make you pay $600 for books and you don't even use them. My son never took them out of the…read moreplastic. It is very hard to talk to anyone in student services.

Advanced Driving Academy is a great program with structure. My daughter attended her segment 1…read moretraining with ADA while in high school at PCEP (Salem High School). The program's first and last day is held at their office with the remaining days being held at the high school. The class was right after school and saved us a trip to drop her off. Several of her drives were scheduled right after class making it really convenient only requiring us to pick her up at 6:30. The owner is a former police officer and the program feels like it. They are very professional and formal. The students are expected to follow rules from silencing their phones, paying attention, and attending every class & drive. The class is not structured as a fun time or catering to the students but to ensure the students learn how to drive, the responsibility and that driving has many rules that are there not only to be legal but for everyone's safety. Advanced Driving Academy has rules and expects the students and parents to follow but the rules are clearly stated and make sense. The staff is very friendly and available to help. Attendance is expected and missing a class has to be made up (state law of the number of hours and drives). Advanced Driving Academy is a great company and does a wonderful job training young adults to become responsible drivers.

Here's the deal with ADA. They are the best around if you want your child to learn how to drive…read moresafely and be a responsible driver. We have sent all four of our children through ADA and all are good drivers with an awareness of safety principles. They frequently point out tidbits of information about driving, traffic laws, or my own driving habits (OK, that's irritating, but they're not wrong) that they learned there. On day one of Segment 1, a parent must attend. The owner, a retired police officer and driving instructor of well over 20 years, is direct. Some may find his words unnerving. If so, mission accomplished! Keep in mind that driving is NOT a right; but a privilege afforded to you by the state. ADA is licensed and authorized to teach and they are regulated by the state. Some of his words are required, but some are meant to be sobering reminders that driving can be dangerous. If that offends the sensibilities of one or the other student or parent; perhaps you should go to a driving school where you can put on rose-colored glasses and hit the road with no concept of where your child needs to improve and be more safe. ADA will give statistics on accidents, dangerous intersections, distracted driving, and more which are presented in a way that one cannot misunderstand. For example,"The fastest way to see you child end up in a funeral home is letting them drive with a car full of friends." That may be crass and such directness may offend the occasional "snowflake," but we appreciated the directness and the factual basis of such comments. This factoid is fact-based and ADA can explain it from stats as well as professional law enforcement experiences of tragedies. We have always found the staff at ADA to be kind and patient. Our kids have always liked the experience but they are initially a little intimidated by the day 1 presentation. "GOOD!" They should be. In reading some negative reviews here, I would only say that parents often refuse to accept that their little angel really isn't a very good driver for whatever reason. Maybe the kid is just a bad driver Mom and Dad. Why do you blame the school? Please! My kids paid attention, followed directions, focused on being responsive to instructions, and they did well. Did they ace their road test? No. But they are good and responsible drivers and we credit much of that to ADA. Send your kids to ADA. You won't be disappointed (unless your skin is too thin for direct and clear facts).