My experience with First Step Driving Training was a very positive one. the instructor Susan is an…read moreexcellent, very professional, yet approachable, instructor. she is a patient and a positive teacher that does a great job of pacing the lessons based on the individual's learning strengths and weaknesses. She doesn't just make you pass the road test, but ultimately, become a safe, confident driver.

I am very thankful to Abdul for all the hard work he has put during our classes to make sure that I…read morepass my road test, I appreciate his patience and ability to teach me how to drive within ten lessons without any driving experience before. My whole family is going to thru him and everybody is beyond satisfied. I recommend him to everyone, the best teacher in Halifax.

It is a good school. Three of my family obtained their driving licences after following the…read moretraining at C'EST.

I am 29 years old and I had so much fear around driving. I had so much support with Ha's driving…read moreschool. They really went above and beyond to help me. They even gave me a free lesson and paid for my second exam when I slipped on the first one. They were SO amazing, I cannot stress enough to go with them. I went to another driving school in Halifax when I was in high school and it was a very stressful experience. it stooped me from driving for many years. Ha's driving helped me overcome these fears, I am a happy driver now. Also Peter is so passionate about his work. He really cares to put good drivers on the road. Two thumbs up!

I took the course at High School Driving Academy as a "mature" learner a few years ago. The reason…read morewhy I chose this school rather than another was mostly location: it's easy to get to the Dartmouth Sportsplex using transit whereas some of the other schools have fairly inaccessible locations for the theory part. The course consists of 25 hours of theory, usually comprising two subsequent weekends, and 10 driving lessons. The atmosphere of the theory part is a bit like back in high school, but I guess that's necessary given the audience. Apart from me only one or two other people were older than 18. The course is well taught though, and the materials used good. Peter and Janet, the two instructors of the theory part, and the owners of the company, are ex husband and wife. Interesting setup but it seemed to work. Peter is extremely obsessed with detail though, so he may be a bit challenging as a driving instructor. For the theory part he was great though. When you start taking the theory part you should already have your learner's licence -- otherwise you can't start booking driving lessons. An important organizational detail that is not really explained on the company website. It's a bit of an interesting situation since, in order to get a learner's licence, you have to pass the rules test and the signs test (as well as the vision test) -- so in a way you first have to pass the tests before you start learning the material in the course. Another reason to get your learner's licence as early as possible is that there is a three-month waiting period between getting your learner's licence and taking the road test (which you take after having taken the theory part as well as the driving lessons). For my driving lessons I had Gary Steed most of the time who is truly an excellent instructor. Meanwhile he started his own driving school though. The other instructors I had were good too. So overall it's a good driving school with nothing really to complain about. I passed my road test at the first attempt and have been accident-free ever since. I can recommend them.

It was by happenstance that I stumbled into the East Coast School of Language. My boyfriend and I…read moreplan to visit the Czech Republic for a couple of months to see his family - all of whom live in Prague or the surrounding areas. I figure it would be a good idea for me to at least be able to say hello to them in their native tongue. So, when I saw this place I decided to venture inside and see what they had to offer. I was sad to learn that they mostly deal with foreign students looking to learn the language. Their primary classes right now are English, which I already know. The receptionist was extremely nice and actually gave me a number I could try, since they could not meet my needs. She was such a pleasant lady who obviously enjoyed what she was doing. A couple of students came to the front desk and she was able to acknowledge them all by name. There must be a lot of students there, but she took the time to know each one's name. I think that's saying something about the quality of teaching they do here. I wish that, as an adult, I was able to attend a school like this. The place was decorated like I remember my kindergarten classes were. There were bright colours everywhere and posters on the wall. It was a very warm, welcoming environment, which would make learning there quite fun. It seemed like a great place for people looking to learn English to go. Perhaps I should just go back and update my own language. Nah, I speak good English.

Excellent school, my daughter has been there for several years and is excelling in ways we never…read morethought!! Truly a gift for kids who may have difficulty learning in the public system

If I could give a 0, thats what I'd give...horrible school, horrible principal. DO NOT send your…read morekids there unless you want their self esteem tore to shreds. The staff are not qualified to help children with learning disabilities of any kind and treat the students as if they are personal pets, harass them if they tell us. As a parent I highly recommend you would reconsider sending your child to this school.

A gentle transition into a school environment. Creativeclassroom with a rich curriculum. The staff…read moretruely care about each child.

I've only ever been to Armbrae for one reason - to play sports in their gymnasium. From having…read moreplayed sports in almost every school gym in the Halifax area, I can honestly say that Armbrae is one of my favorites. Its newly built gymnasium/ multi-purpose centre is phenomenal! It nice and large - about twice the size of an average gym, with exceptionally high ceilings, quality equipment and modern design. The gym is always very clean and well taken care of. The only problem we sometimes experience is when one of our balls land on the 2nd level, as we don't have access to the staircase, but somehow always manage to get them down.

We are professional working parents, with a kid entering primary grade. We visited Armbrae Academy,…read moreand another private school (Halifax Grammar School), in January 2017. Pros and Cons: Armbrae junior school has a relatively small class size (18 kids), and plan to recruit teacher assistants (8 AM-12 noon) for younger grades starting Sept 2017. They have an afterschool program until 5 30 PM, which is included within the tuition fees. The director of the junior school was enthusiastic and kind but seemed somewhat inexperienced. Both the junior school director and the primary grade teacher have their kids at school, and appeared to have vested interest in making positive changes to the school. They have a large gym but unfortunately both the gym and music room are detached from the main building (need to dress us in winter clothes to walk over there from main building). The senior school does not have and IB program and kids don't do as well in national math competition compared with HGS. Admission Process: The director of the junior school took the time to answer our questions and accompany us on a school tour, but the school did not seem very well prepared for parent visits (e.g. met in hallway on two separate occasions with no private place to talk). Unfortunately, the admission process itself at Armbrae went horribly wrong. We were given false information regarding the admission process / wait list by the junior school director and the headmaster admin assistant. We were told there is a guaranteed spot for our kid if we elect to enroll pending satisfactory evaluation. We were made to go through the whole process of application / kid interview, to be sent a letter by mail later offering us a spot on the wait list as there are actually no spots available. The director of the junior school honestly took responsibility for his own wrong doing in this matter (providing false information, withholding relevant updates, and lack of courtesy to parents), while the headmaster dishonestly tried to fully deflect the blame on more junior members.