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    IE Driving Academy

    5.0 (72 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    The instructor teacher Moises repeatedly helped me keep my elbows high and my hand on the correct side of the wheel. He taught me how to turn at an intersection without braking and how to park inside the lines while parking. He taught me how to merge into the bike lane before turning into a street. He also taught me how to reverse the car without losing control. In conclusion I want to say thank you again for this ie driving academy class and the instructor teachers who dedicate their time to help us achieve our goal.

    Driving test passed and done!! . Thank you Chris for being a wonderful coach!

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    Moises was great instructor, my daughter passed her driving test first time. We had a great experience with IE.

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    5 years ago

    Absolutely great help, whether you're working on your driving skills or trying to learn for the first time they've got you covered!

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    5 years ago

    Loved this place ! They're really friendly and the driving instructor is great at his job .

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    9 years ago

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    6 years ago

    Both Chris and Moses are super great driving teachers I passed my Driving test today on the first try!

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    Thanks to IE Driving Academy I passed my test the first try. Chris was very friendly and a good teacher. Would definitely recommend

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    8 years ago

    Chris is the best instructor! He is patient and friendly, I definitely recommend him to anyone.

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    Ask the Community - IE Driving Academy

    Can a person still get assistance in behind the wheel practice even after they passed the permit test, they got their permit test? I have someone who passed the permit test and has its permit, but needs more time on behind the wheel.

    Yes!! IE Driving Academy specifically provides excellent behind-the-wheel driver training for people who have obtained their Learner's Permit. This is their main function!! The Learner's Permit is just passing the written test. IE Driving Academy… Read more

    Do you guys teach classes fully in Spanish?

    Hi Maria, yes we are able to teach fully in Spanish.

    Do you have RV driving lessons?

    No, I'm sorry

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    He spent time with Moses and Chris and they are terrifi coaches; patient, informative and always positive.

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    I have had my opinions about the way they run things here. I've tried to stay positive about them…read morebut today was the last straw. 1. Scheduling opens up once a month and you cannot schedule all lessons up front OR schedule for the following month (something that they don't disclose until you've already paid everything up front). So you're at the mercy of what's open/left over for the month or hope to catch the next open date. 2. No one answers the office line. 3. Instructors inform my daughter Sundays are open but the office gives different information. 4. I had to cancel my daughter's driving instruction because she woke up sick with a high fever, but because it's not a "48-hour" notice, I'm charged a $50 fee OR provide a doctor's note. First off, who anticipates their child being sick 48 hours ahead of time. Second, why would I drag my child out of bedrest to the doctor's? Besides that, the instructors (per my daughter) are nice. In my honest opinion, I would not recommend this company to anyone else.

    This driving school has significant issues that make it difficult to recommend. I want to…read moreacknowledge that there are polite instructors; However, one instructor left me with a particularly bad impression and can only be described as outright rude and unprofessional, which is exactly the kind of experience beginners should not have, as it only increases driving anxiety. The instructor constantly pressured me while I was driving and even commented that my lessons were a "waste of money." On the day of the driving test, they told me, "You will fail the test." I did fail and seem like a waste of money. Looking back, choosing this school was my biggest mistake. The car they use is in poor condition. It is very easy to unintentionally exceed the speed limit, especially because the speedometer does not provide an accurate or clear speed reading. This already undermines safe learning. The teaching style makes the situation worse. During practice, when I became nervous and was driving about 5 mph below the speed limit, the car in front of me was already exceeding the limit. I explicitly asked the instructor whether I should follow the speed of the car ahead. Instead of addressing my hesitation, the instructor simply told me to speed up. This response is deeply concerning. Any instructor familiar with California roads should understand how aggressive drivers can be and how easily pressure increases risk, especially for learners. Under this kind of instruction, it is difficult to develop safe driving habits. The school charges $460 for six hours plus the driving test, which is unreasonable given the quality of instruction. At the same price level, far more patient and detailed instructors are easy to find elsewhere, so there is no justification for this cost. This school seems suitable for people who have already been driving for years. For beginners or nervous drivers, the environment may be encouraging at times, but there is a real chance it can also be stressful, discouraging, and counterproductive. Based on my personal experience, I would not recommend the school. As noted earlier, there are some polite instructors, and I am sharing my experience and observations here solely for reference. Side note: I passed the behind-the-wheel test with a different school six days later, with a total of only one hour of practice during those six days. Given this outcome, I found it hard to blame all my failure in the first test was solely due to my own driving ability, rather than the discouraging remarks before the test and the quality of instruction I received at this school :)

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    Congratulations to Maria Jimenez for passing her DMV Driving test ! great job !
    Congratulations to Maria Jimenez for passing her DMV Driving test ! great job !
    Thank you Brian for being a great instructor! My boys passed with flying colors and we couldn't be happier!
    Thank you Brian for being a great instructor! My boys passed with flying colors and we couldn't be happier!
    Congratulations Jordan !! Great job on passing your driving test it was a pleasure having you as our student.

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    Congratulations Jordan !! Great job on passing your driving test it was a pleasure having you as our student.
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    3.7
    (19 reviews)
    23.8 mi

    I rarely leave one-star reviews, especially for businesses we've used before with success…read more Unfortunately, this experience was completely different -- and deeply disappointing. Several years ago, we used this driving school for my eldest daughter. Her instructor, Mike, was excellent: patient, professional, and well-organized. Based on that positive experience, we signed up again on December 27th for my middle daughter and specifically requested Mike. We were told this would not be a problem as long as we were willing to wait a few weeks. What followed was over a month of disorganization, poor communication, and ultimately disrespectful treatment by a staff member named Dave, who insisted on handling everything exclusively via text message. We were never provided a calendar or scheduling system. Instead, we were asked to manually text availability months in advance, which we did -- repeatedly. Despite multiple follow-ups, Dave kept saying he would "get back to us" to schedule Mike, but never did. After weeks of trying to lock down a date, I finally called him directly. That call was shocking. Dave was abrasive, dismissive, and offered no solutions. He abruptly informed me that there were now no available dates until mid-March -- more than two months out from the call, and nearly three months from the date we paid. He refused to escalate the issue or let me speak with anyone else, and made no effort to offer alternatives. After this experience, I went back and read the recent reviews -- something I regret not doing sooner. There is a clear pattern in the last few years of complaints about scheduling failures, lack of follow-through, and poor communication. Earlier reviews (2018-2021) paint a very different picture, largely praising instructors like Mike. Something has clearly changed. We did eventually receive a refund, but that doesn't undo the real cost: we lost over a month of time and delayed our daughter's ability to get on the road and practice. My advice: do not rely on past reputation alone. Read the most recent reviews carefully before booking. Based on our experience, this business is no longer operating at the level it once did.

    I am very disappointed with these ppl. The driving school was recommended to us by the regional…read morecenter. Given that my daughter is on the spectrum I took this recommendation from our case worker seriously and immediately tried to schedule. They texted with me back and forth for weeks / months saying that they have new scheduling system and saying they are super busy, etc, etc. I could never get them on the phone...completely unprofessional and wasted our time and now daughters permit is going to expire soon and she never got lessons. They took money and ran and never gave us 1 lesson. They outta be ashamed of themselves taking advantage of ppl with children with disabilities. I don't leave bad reviews but this one takes the cake. They are definitely running a take the money and run scam and I will report them and follow up with legal action possibly. If there is anyone else who has been scammed by these ppl please reach out we can come together to shut these guys down

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