Long due review! My apologies Jacob. By far, above and beyond the best instructor/ teacher out…read morethere. With all the choices we have for driving school, what made us decide to go with Driver Education Alliance/ JW driving school, after researching and reading reviews from yelp and google, one thing stood out. Jacob is young! And students (teenagers) can relate to him. So, communication was a BIG PLUS in my opinion when it comes to teenagers. To some parents out there, Don't be dissuade of Jacob's age (being young) he is old enough to teach our teenagers, and he is an actual teacher by career. JW driving is something extra he does aside from his teaching job. This alone tells me how much he enjoys teaching, and it really shows. My kids were able to endure 5-6 hour classes on the weekend. I heard them laughing and very engaging, and that's because Jacob makes it fun for them to learn. He makes them do presentations, hence the students are really taking the time to learn and understand. Jacob is very dedicated to our children. He has a classroom full of teenagers, but I feel like my kids were getting private lessons from him because that's how dedicated he is to each student (We're not just a number of faces that he sees daily). He made sure that the kids were really prepared for written and driving exam. He took the time to take them in different routes, whether it's in Wahiawa or Kapolei. He made sure to find each of our kids comfort level. Now that's dedication ensuring to see his students succeed! Honestly, i cannot thank Jacob enough. He is so patient with the kids that he was able to ease our stress and anxiety. We live in town and I will drive all the way in Mililani because I know Jacob will take away all the anxiety we have when the kids were learning to drive But it doesn't end there. He truly cares about the students and the parents too. He is very accommodating and will always try to make scheduling work for the entire family. He is prompt. He is also good at sending reminders which is a big plus for busy parents. And at the end of each lesson, he gave us tips/ feedbacks, which helped us a lot during the kids own driving hours. There's a lot more I can say, but if you're looking for a driving instructor for your teen, look no further than JW Driving School or in IG, Drivers Education Alliance / Jacob Wong

I highly recommend instructor Travis Gomez and Drivers Education Alliance! Travis made classroom…read morecourses engaging and fun for the kids. It was easy scheduling appointments for behind the wheel instruction with Travis. He gave helpful feedback and tips to improve my child's driving. With Travis' support, my daughter passed her driver's road test on the 1st attempt! Thank you, Travis!!

Excellent class and on the road. My daughter was very comfortable with Mr. Wong. Passed on the…read morefirst try. Thank you Mr. Wong!

Jacob is excellent!…read more Life is busy, and we thought it would be extremely difficult to get our 16-year-old licensed--especially with all the Honolulu Graduated Driver Licensing Program requirements, which felt intimidating to us as newbies. Thanks to Jacob, the entire process was smooth and stress-free. He was responsive, patient, and an excellent communicator, guiding us step-by-step through exactly what needed to be done. Our daughter attended six consecutive Sunday classroom sessions and, despite some initial apprehension, ended up really enjoying herself. Jacob made the classes fun and engaging with group assignments, skits, videos, and friendly competitions. He even bought boba for the winners--which alone would have won our daughter over! As an added bonus, she got to know students from other schools. The one-on-one behind-the-wheel sessions were just as wonderful. Jacob's car has a passenger-side brake, which eased a lot of our fear and helped our daughter progress much faster. Over the course of the required 50 hours of parent-child driving practice, we noticed a clear boost in her confidence after every session with Jacob. It was also incredibly helpful that he took her on the actual test route the day before her exam, which made her feel fully prepared. Our daughter "passed first crack," and we couldn't be happier! To top it off, Jacob highlights his students' accomplishments on Instagram, which is fun and motivating. We were so fortunate to have found him--Jacob is truly the best!

We are incredibly grateful for Keku's Driving Academy and especially for Scott Keku. Years ago, we…read morepurchased their driving course for our daughter when she was still in high school. The program included both a classroom component and a behind-the-wheel component. At the time, she was able to complete the classroom portion, which helped her successfully obtain her learner's permit. Unfortunately, due to timing and life transitions, she never had the opportunity to use the hands-on driving portion before graduating high school and moving on to college. Fast forward a few years--my daughter has been struggling to pass her driving exam, so I reached out to Scott to explain our situation and simply ask if there was any way he might be willing to help. Scott went above and beyond anything we expected. He graciously offered my daughter a complimentary driving session, even though years had passed since we originally purchased the course. During that session, Scott was outstanding. He took my daughter through the actual exam route, explained exactly what examiners look for, and gave her clear, practical feedback on what she needs to improve. He even ran the lesson as if it were a real driving test--playing the role of the examiner and scoring her--so she could truly understand the expectations and feel prepared. His knowledge of the DMV testing process is impressive, and his ability to explain things calmly and clearly made a huge difference in my daughter's confidence. Scott is the definition of a true professional: compassionate, patient, extremely knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping students succeed. My daughter walked away from that session feeling informed, empowered, and confident that she now has the tools she needs to pass her driving exam. We are so thankful for Scott's kindness and generosity, and we cannot recommend Keku's Driving Academy highly enough. If you have a child who needs to learn the rules of the road, build confidence behind the wheel, and be truly prepared for their driving test, this is the driving school you want. Mahalo, Scott--you made a real difference for our family.

After 40 years of not driving, I knew lessons were going to be key so I reached out to all the…read moredifferent driving schools and Keku's was the most responsive, by far. They're flexible and they had me scheduled quickly and were patient with my nervousness, but also great at bolstering my confidence. Jimmy was a great instructor and fun to chat with during lessons (1.5 hours in a car is a lot of driving!). Passed the road test on the first try! On a complete sidenote, they're also both just super nice. When we were there for my road test (I was using their car), another person taking their road test found out that someone stole the safety inspection sticker, which meant they couldn't use her car. Jimmy offered to let her use their company car, which def saved the day!

Brian was my instructor and he was AMAZING. He was very patient and his instructions were clear and…read morethorough. Thanks to him I was able to finally pass my road test. In 2 lessons he helped me adjust my driving habits to be ready for the test and it worked! I'd previously had friends and family work with me but I failed each test I took and their advice didn't seem to help me, so I decided to try Akamai Driving School. I 100% recommend to anyone looking for a teacher or wanting to improve their driving for any reason. Thank you Brian!

He is the best !!! I inquired about the youth driver's license. Although he did not have this…read morecourse, he still patiently explained the entire course in detail on the phone.

I got my license after sessions!!! Super helpful and prepared me well! Thank you so muchread more

My son took this course drivers ed 101 as a requirement to get a drivers license. Jeff was his…read moreinstructor. It was a tiring 6 weeks and getting him to the driving one on one lessons. However my son passed his road test on the first try. Thanks Jeff for doing an awesome job. Ill definitely recommend people to you.

tried wong way 2 different times the first time i had leonard and thought i was the problem because…read moreof my lack of experience and was critiqued heavily the second lesson its like he completely forgot what we worked on and i just thought its okay maybe i can just sharpen what i already know. tried again a couple weeks ago in hope for a different instructor but got the same guy and i told him im okay with my turns and just wanted to work on parallel parking. He proceeded to ask where i learned from and i said my friend and he told me that they didnt know what they were doing even though they have been driving for 6 years. and i had my road test and on the way he FELL ASLEEP but i wasnt gonna let that stop me. when we got there he wanted to get some practice in so we drove the kapolei route and when driving pass a cross walk i slowed down which he asked me why i did so, i couldnt give an answer at the time i just thought its was right and he said there was no reason to and low and behold that was something i got marked down for because i was supposed to slow down incase pedestrians wanted to walk. do not recommend if you guys get leonard im not sure about any other intructor apart of this company i have not been introduced to anyone new.

This review is in regard to Leonard. He was VERY unprofessional upon helping my niece. He was…read moreyelling at her, he was rude, and he was definitely taking advantage of her. He FELL ASLEEP on the wheel! And took her from Mililani to Kapolei to "feed his horses?!" We definitely called him and demanded a refund! $320 for 2 days just to fall asleep? And when we called him he said he had a "bad day". Then don't go making appointments to help others. My poor 17 year old niece was not at all comfortable during her experience. HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND LEONARD WONG!!!

Brian is an excellent driving instructor. He is patient, communicative, and has all the techniques…read moreand strategies I needed to pass my driving test. He uses very effective teaching tools to clearly demonstrate the rules of the road and proper driving skills. I am a teacher at the University of Hawaii, and from a teaching perspective, I am truly impressed by the quality of his instruction. He genuinely cares about his students and is invested in helping them succeed. I am from Hong Kong and started with absolutely no driving experience. I didn't even know how to ride a bike or operate a vehicle. I was starting completely from zero. Brian taught me step by step with great patience. Even when I made mistakes, he never scolded me. Instead, he was always encouraging and supportive. I only began lessons in late December, and I obtained my license on April 16, taking the test in Kapahulu, which is known to be quite challenging. Although I failed my first attempt, Brian carefully explained what went wrong and worked with me to develop a clear plan to improve my weaknesses. As a non-native English speaker, I also appreciated how clear and easy Brian is to communicate with. Despite living in town, he was willing to travel all the way from Mililani to teach me. Brian is experienced, knowledgeable about the rules and skills required, and always provides clear, structured guidance. I feel very fortunate to have had him as my driving instructor.

If you're looking for a driving instructor for yourself or for your child who is learning how to…read moredrive, I would highly recommend Brian. All I can say is that he is an awesome instructor!!! He's patient, kind, and easy to talk to. My son took driving lessons from him and passed on his first try, and with a perfect score when he went for his driving test. Scheduling lessons with Brian is easy and he's flexible. He would pick up my son and drop him off. After each lesson, Brian would text me and let me know how the lesson went. He would tell me where they drove to, what techniques were practiced and what areas that he still needed to work on. Some of the lessons also included routes that that he would be driving. They also drove the test route many times and practiced various ways on how to park. All the practice paid off because during my son's road test, his parallel parking was flawless. From his first lesson with Brian to his last lesson, I could see an improvement in my son's driving. He is more confident and the safe driving techniques have been ingrained in his head. By far, if you need a driving instructor, I would highly recommend Brian.

Very disappointing. The driving portion was never done with my child. After notifying Mr. York over…read morea month in advance the date of the scheduled driving test he failed to reply with his available dates. He didn't want to schedule driving dates until we scheduled the driving test and after my child texted him with the date he said he was off island. Then my child texted him after the date he said he'd be back on-island with no reply. Very unreliable, do not recommend.

Rod York is the best. My son finished his classroom session last week. He had a blast and learned a…read morelot. Still needs to finish his btw (behind the wheel) instruction with him. His price was affordable, $400. Classes were from Monday thru Friday.

After finishing the teen behind-the-wheel program with Cyrus Okino, I came here to write a…read morepositive review. The last thing that I expected was the countless one-star reviews complaining about everything. Cyrus let me know a couple days ago that the one-star reviews are from when this company was under a different owner. If I remember correctly, he is now the owner of the company, which means your experience with Accurate Driving should be different than what the other reviews are saying. I had done my 30 hours of classroom sessions through a different company and chose Accurate Driving for my behind-the-wheel after many references from friends. The process of scheduling a BTW appointment is as easy as it gets. I submitted an application and mailed a check to their office, and received an email shortly after telling me who my driver would be and what number to call to schedule an appointment. Cyrus will likely not answer calls until after 5 because he is likely instructing students. It is not difficult at all to understand that. Once you get on the phone with him (or any other instructor), you discuss your availability and make an appointment based on that. From one glance of his schedule book, I could see how many students he was responsible for teaching, but he managed to squeeze me in as fast as possible after an appointment so that I could be on my way to taking my road test as soon as possible. These guys make their livings off of teaching students how to drive; teaching multiple students efficiently can only be in their best interest. Cyrus is truly like an uncle to his students. He will talk story to get to know his students and make the teaching experience much more engaging, but he will also keep it real and instruct you in a straightforward manner to shape you into a better driver. I am not lying when I say that he taught me how to parallel park perfectly in 5-10 minutes. His method is simple and easy to memorize yet effective. You will be able to tell within just one 1-hour behind-the-wheel session that he knows his stuff. I came to Accurate Driving after spending $360 on six behind-the-wheel sessions with a guy off of Google that didn't even know that minors needed blue certificates after their lessons. If you are concerned about whether or not this place is legitimate, take my word for it: it is. Countless friends have used and recommended this place, and I will do the same. I have nothing but honest praise for this place and its behind-the-wheel training program.

Accurate driving was very easy to work with. Signed my 16yr old up for both classroom and behind…read morethe wheel. I would recommend them to anyone with a teen.