CRAZY STORY... I couldn't recommend this place enough or more specifically Jim Gleason. You see in…read more2014 I had an AVM brain rupture and am considered mentally disabled . Well after not being able to drive for 3 years after my brain surgery i decided to give driving a shot with the "driving program" at a local hospital which turned out to be a SCAM because the "therapist" never even took me behind the wheel after a 6 month program (BEFORE THE DRIVE TEST). So at the time my parents helped me find this place , a place that would work with someone with a disability and it just so happened to turn out that Jim Gleason pulls up and we had a little reunion with my parents after literally not seeing Jim since I was like 17! I am 40 now. Anyway point here is that Jim is SO patient and motivating and more than that he's understanding . Just wanted to boast about this man because this is the 2nd time in a span of around 23 years that he helped me regain my freedom , confidence , a job and because of him I am able to drive to work church or where ever I need to be! THANK YOU JIM I'll never forget you. I came on here 9 YEARS later because someone on the SM community page is asking for recommendations for a good driving school and so I had to show some love. I'm SO appreciative! Picture was taken in 2017 when I passed my 2nd driving test (IN THE RAIN!) with the help of Jim Gleason at American Driving School.

Our son just went through this driving school. Easy to schedule and thorough enough to help him be…read morea confident driver.

Both my sons completed their driving lessons with Margarita and they were very pleased to have her…read moreas their instructor. She was always patient and clearly explained any questions they had. She made sure they knew what they needed to pass the driving test. I always requested Margarita when I scheduled their lessons because she is very kind, competent and professional.

Absolutely loves it at first! Everything was going well with my instructor for the 2 sessions…read more.. until the third lesson when I got stuck with a person named Margarita. This lady absolutely does not deserve to be an instructor. Strict, mean, slammed onto the brakes multiple times NONE of them being safety reasons. Just because she wanted to. Made me cry. Said things like "how are you even going to pass your test". Mind you my text was the following day. Making me even more nervous. And the funny thing is of course I passed my driving test at the dmv LOL. But what I want to say is if you are thinking of choosing this school. DONT.. My other friend also said that Margarita was a horrible person to be an instructor as well. Hope she gets removed from this facility.

We signed up our 16-year-old daughter for classes at West Coast Driving School. It turned out to be…read morethe best choice we could have made. Faith, the lady at the front desk, was incredibly helpful. We even got to pick between a female and a male instructor, and we decided on a lovely lady named Regina. Regina was so kind and really helped our daughter feel at ease while learning to drive. Today, our daughter successfully passed her behind-the-wheel test at the DMV. THANK YOU!! everyone at West Coast Driving School

My daughter has been receiving lessons at West Coast Driving School from Walter Cyz. The first…read morelesson she said he was impatient, but she thought he was teaching her to drive and maybe it just seemed that way. After the second lesson, she said he was impatient and rude and argued with her. I called the school and I got him on the phone. I told him what she told me and yep, he began to argue with me by defending everything he said, which I did not ask for. I finally told him enough to get him to stop. He said he wasn't arguing with my daughter and I told him the evidence speaks for itself. If he is arguing with me, he was arguing with my daughter, most likely. I asked for another driving instructor and he said I could get another one for the final lesson. I would request not to use Walter when setting up the lessons, and if they refuse, go to another school. Other than him, it has been a decent experience. They work with scheduling and try to accommodate. But to spend 2 hours in a car with a guy who acts like a jerk when you are 16 years old is not good. It is hard enough for kids to learn to drive on command, and to have some guy being impatient and rude in the car with you, is unacceptable. Finally, Walter had my daughter stop at 7/11 for snacks In the middle of her lesson.

We had such a great experience with TRTS. My daughter worked with Joe for the past six months, and…read morehis patience, knowledge, and guidance made all the difference. Thanks to his support, she passed her driver's test on her first try! Highly recommend.

My daughter had a wonderful experience with this course and returned with much more confidence for…read moreher driving. Highly recommend.

My daughter had behind the wheel sessions Josh (Escondido) and Michael (Oceanside). She felt they…read moreboth were great in helping her gain experience and knowledge behind the wheel and preparing for the test. I'm told they were more calm than I was, which is likely true, as the further she progressed through the courses, the better (safer) my daughter drove and, the calmer I was. She thought it was a great course (both online and behind the wheel), and both instructors were great.

Michael Rodriguez was the instructor we signed my daughter up with for behind the wheel lessons and…read morehe was exceptional. Through and knowledgeable while also patient and calm. He gave her tips that we did not even think to give her during our practice drives. He made her feel comfortable and safe and was thorough with her on what to expect on the road and at her driving test. We recommend Mike 10/10 for anyone looking to learn to drive .

I would absolutely recommend this company over and over to anyone needing driving lessons! You can…read morebook your appointment online through their website. The instructor will show up to your house for pickup and will take the student for a 1-on-1 driving lesson from there. The exception to this would be the final lesson before the scheduled behind-the-wheel test IF you live far from the DMV location the test is at. They want to maximize the behind-the-wheel time, so if you live far from your DMV test location like I do, you'll have a set meetup spot. The lessons are 2 hours. I want to give an extra shoutout to Bill, who was amazing and very personable with my son! My son liked all of his instructors, but Bill was his standout favorite.

Pick and drop off from school. Pick Melissa, she's better than the first guy we had. Much more…read moreinformative and will repeat areas until child gets it down. Also friendly and informative. This place offered the best price around.

Thank you, you were very flexible with all my rescheduling I had to do. your instructors were great.read more

My son failed his driving test at the DMV twice so we contacted I-5 Driving School to schedule…read moredriving lessons before his next driving appointment with the DMV. Jim went out of his way to accommodate my son's work schedule to fit in these lessons before his next appointment. His instructor was John, who was such a professional and my son felt he learned so much from him. Thanks to I-5 Driving School, my son now has a driver's license! I highly recommend I-5 Driving School.

I'm going to give the front office gal and the driving instructor both two thumbs up. All classes…read morewere scheduled on our first call. The instructor was patient and professional. My daughter learned a lot from the instructor. I would highly recommend this driving school.

Quite honestly one of the most painful experiences dealing with this company…read more To start the lady who runs the front office is very slow to deal with. My first phone call could've taken 10 or 15 min to book, but she repeats herself, tries to plan lessons around her own doctor's appt, and second guess time you choose!!! That first phone call took 40 min to complete. My son decided on one of the lessons to cancel himself (which he was in trouble for) and their cancellation fee is $100!!!!!! Outrageous!! There are doctors office that charge way less than that. When we tried to reschedule that last appt to complete the course she was rude, condescending, and snarky! I was tempted to start fresh with a different company! Absolutely maddening. The drive Jaime was ok, pleasant to chat with on the first lesson but then repeated himself and had nearly the same conversation as the first ride. They both seem to be in there 80's which is maybe just a little too old to be in the game! *******AVOID THIS PLACE*********

Paid them $500 then they called to cancel my appointment with less than 24 hours' notice. They…read moreoffered to reschedule in TWO MONTHS and refused to make any effort to reschedule sooner. I told them this was unacceptable and that I would be contacting the BBB. About 5 minutes later "the owner" who refused to provide his name, called me and cussed me out, called me a "little b***h" and told me to "go f*** myself 5 or 6 times" I would never trust these people to drive your kids around. Absolutely disgusting excuse of a business. Edit - So apparently the owner's name is Frank. @Frank, regarding your response, no one was nasty to your staff, nor did I curse at you once. You have a screw loose, but you do you. If you think that publicly acknowledging that you took the time to pick up the phone and call one of your customers to cuss them out is a good look for your company then more power to you. It is not hard for me to imagine why it would be hard for someone like you to retain your staff - I feel sorry for the people in your charge. Edit #2 - LOL at the owner editing his first response. Buddy needs to learn some self-control. Glad my kid did not wind up in one of his cars!

I am writing this review for Amy Manier (scheduler). I am so impressed with her follow up with…read moredates to get my son scheduled on sundays with the same driving instructor. i am looking foward to my sons first driving lesson in a few weeks with David. thank u amy

Couldn't be happier with Roberta and U Sew Girl. After failed attempts with another Oceanside…read moresewing and vacuum store to get my daughter sewing lessons, I found Roberta. She explained everything and had my daughter sewing in no time. Her pricing is very reasonable, and the results were fantastic. I would highly recommend. I posted a picture of the tote bag my daughter made, which she was thrilled with. Thank you, U Sew Girl!

Roberta is wonderfully patient and talented and taught me how to sew in just four short weeks. Not…read moreonly did I make the tote bag she starts everyone off with (it's a great project as it incorporates most of the basic sewing procedures you need to know) but she also helped me with my velvet zippered throw pillow covers! I highly recommend hiring Roberta!