I was looking for a driving instructor for my teen and saw all the positive Yelp reviews for Hawaii…read moreDriving Academy. Jay was a wonderful teacher! He has a "can do" positive attitude. He was extremely responsive and answered all my questions over the phone before the first lesson. He is very patient, always came on time and had a face mask on for every lesson. After each lesson, he would message me on my teens progress. Jay was very easy to work with and I felt he and I were able to work together to achieve our goals. It was also very easy and convenient to pay for our lessons via payment app. Our teen passed on the first try!!!

Jay is an amazing instructor for both beginners and experienced drivers…read more I had to take the drivers road test after having a drivers license in the US for 26 yrs in 3 States (NJ HI CA ) , during COVID my CA license expired so the quickest way to get a HI license was to retake both written and practical tests all over again I was shocked I failed the 1st time I took the driving test in Kapolei . Since I was desperate to get a drivers license ASAP since I needed a 2nd form of govt issued ID for passport renewal so I was referred to to Jay and only spent 1 (90min) session with him to give me tips on how to pass and took me to the exact route where I was testing in Sheridan (2021) and passed ! I actually learned a lot from him despite being a licensed driver since I was 16yo (took HI drivers test at age 49) My daughter recently passed her drivers test as well and Jay made her drive confidently having had a PTSD/ fear of driving due to a car accident we had years ago when she was in 3rd grade which stopped her from wanting to learn how to drive and Jay was very patient in teaching her and now drives safely, confidently and very courteous driver on the road ! Awesome job Jay! You're very good and patient instructor ! I have highly recommended you to all my friends!

Mrs. Potts does not allow the kids to look away from the camera, eat, or use the bathroom. She…read moreyells at the children repeatedly over zoom during each lesson if there is background noise like a dog. She cursed at my son in writing. ("Answer the damn question..") Her business sends phishing emails regularly and my son did not understand, and he gave away personal information to a form he believed he needed to fill out from her. Even after reporting the phishing to her it continued. We tried to reschedule one lesson and she offered a date and then rescinded the date as she said it was an accident. Then she hung up on me when I shared that we could only do the original date offered (or probably lots of other days, but never got to find out since she hung up on me.).

Love it. A great class, very well paced. Teachers are very friendly and very helpful when it comes…read moreto Drivers ed!

Huge shout-out to this driving school and especially Mari! My son was nervous about his…read morebehind-the-wheel test, but Mari was incredibly encouraging. My son officially got his license on the first try and we couldn't be happier. We've sent 2 kids through 5-0. See you in a year for the 3rd kid!

Our 16yo passed on the first try at Kapahulu #iykyk and we couldn't be more happy with this driving…read moreschool. After making contact and getting on their system, the resources and support through their portal and emails provided the right feedback to address what our teen needed to work on, and the result speaks for itself. Melissa was responsive and flexible with our scheduling needs and answered all of our questions. "Auntie Mel" always showed up early to the meeting spot, took her time, and applied the perfect balance of firmness and patience. After their BTW sessions, our boy felt confident and ready for that obstacle course Kaimuki turns into at 3pm on a weekday for his road test. Maholo nui to 5-0 Driving School; you're very much appreciated and highly recommended.

Gay Gomes the owner and driving instructor We were 10…read moreminutes late and you scolded me like I was one of your students! Then you took it out on my daughter during the 2 hours of driving class and when I picked her up she was teary eyed! You were very rude and unprofessional. You rescheduled us a few times and I never gave you attitude but I will make sure I leave a review on how we were treated. If you have no patience for this maybe you should retire. I do not recommend this school to anyone. She thinks she can treat people like this cause there's not many schools here!

Honestly one of the best drivers ed schools. Everyone I know including myself that went here passed…read moretheir drivers license test first try. The instructor is super nice and gives great instructions. I would totally recommend going here for drivers ed! :)

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!

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

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!!!

I am so grateful for all the help, training, and one on one attention I received from my teacher,…read moretutors and all the staff. It helps me build up my skills in math, reading and writing. I like the people and atmosphere at Ready Set Grow. I really like this program and would recommend it to anyone.