Nova Driving School VA

Fantastic experience: I had wonderful people for behind the wheel and the overall experience was perfect! Mr. Ahmad and Mrs. Sundas were both amazing!

Fantastic experience: Dean was a great instructor, he was very encouraging and really helped me develop my confidence as a driver. He was also very knowledgeable about the routes they tend to take you on for your road test at the Alexandria DMV, so by the time I took my test I knew the route like the back of my hand and I passed with flying colors. Thank you, Dean!

Fantastic experience: Mr. Nitan was my instructor and he was wonderful, very good instructor. He was very calm and concise when it came to giving instructions and tips. Great instructor, I would recommend this driving school if you want to get it right!

Fantastic experience: Great service. Always on time and communicated any changes with advance notice. I will definitely use Nitan again for my next driver!

Negative experience: It’s unfortunate we did not have a positive experience with NOVA Driving School. I paid for 5 private (one-on-one) lessons for my teen daughter. Of the 5 lessons, 3 were cancelled by the instructor. I had to constantly reach out to reschedule each lesson. The last lesson pushed this experience from disappointing to awful. Near the end of my daughter’s final driving lesson, the instructor told her to pull into a neighborhood and stop on a street. Once in park, he told her to get in the back. This immediately made my daughter nervous and confused as she didn’t know what was going on. She told him she didn’t live there. The instructor said, “I know. Get in the back.” He never offered an explanation. Her confusion turned into fear until a girl approached the car. The instructor had stopped to pick up another teen but did not explain this to my daughter. I paid for private lessons. I did not give permission for another unlicensed minor to drive my child. As an educator and parent in the community, I cannot recommend this driving school due to the many issues we had. UPDATE in response to NOVA Driving School’s comment: Firstly, note I intentionally did not name my child’s instructor. NOVA Driving School revealed this instructor. Secondly, NOVA has our cancellations incorrect. According to the texts I received, the first incident was due to a “flat tire”. The second cancellation was due to “weather” despite the weather being clear. The third cancellation was due to an “accident.” Lastly, and most importantly, NOVA disregards the fear my daughter felt during that last lesson. She came home in tears. NOVA did not have my permission to put my minor child in the backseat with another unlicensed driver at the wheel. Period. Also, my daughter never “acknowledged the excellent service” she received. That is absolutely FALSE. In fact, she struggled with her instructor’s teaching style— he grabbed the wheel aggressively when she was making turns appropriately. He was also on his phone constantly. I encouraged her to stick it out, which I now regret. Yes, a monetary refund was offered which I declined. A service was provided and we were dissatisfied. Period. Refund or no refund, my review stands.