Street Wise Driving Academy

Fantastic experience: I’d like to start with the importance of how vital it is to have a driving instructor who is patient, understanding, and passionate about what they’re teaching you. Mr. Russell is by far the best driving instructor I’ve ever had. The entire time I’ve driven with him he always made me feel comfortable and kept me safe from ever getting into a collision. Mr. Russell’s goal with every lesson is to 1. Ensure the safety of you the driver from ever getting into a collision, and 2. to make sure that you become a good enough driver to the point that you won’t need him anymore. He will even go the extra mile to guarantee that you pass the road test as he did with me. If I were to ever recommend an instructor, I’d recommend Mr. Russell.

Fantastic experience: Very nice teacher, takes his time, and explains things through. Does a great job teaching defensive driving in his courses, very thorough. Will recommend.

Fantastic experience: My son just finished this class with Mr. Russell. Very fair price and super convenient to do the class at his high school. Mr. Russell was very accommodating around our holiday travel plans so that he could still finish by his 16th birthday. The coursework and driving instruction provide a solid foundation for new drivers. It is clear how much Mr. Russell cares about his students and their safety! A very positive experience. Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: Our hats are off to Earl! We came in at a big disadvantage... we are a military family assigned overseas and our 19 yr old son is in the States on Christmas break from university. Earl was very accommodating to schedule hours to work with him on his driving and even gave him a mock driving test prior to his official one! Our son passed the driving exam with flying colors! Thanks so much Earl for your professionalism and commitment to our young drivers!!! Highly recommend Earl and his driving lessons to parents and young drivers!

Fantastic experience: My son took this class and excelled under Earl's instruction. I'm very thankful to have had him in this class.

Negative experience: Earl is an unprofessional and unprepared teacher. Not only does he place his students in uncomfortable situations, but he puts them in said situations more than one time. He is an ableist who also publicly announces what his political views are in front of his students. He mocks his students learning disabilities (including but not limited to adhd, depression, autism, and anxiety). His assignment due dates do not line up within class and online. Because of the experience I had with this driving school, I will never recommend streetwise to any of my friends, family, or acquaintances.