James Island Driving School exists to help make you safe and confident behind the wheel. Safety always comes first! Our classes are fully certified by the SC-DMV, reflecting our long-standing commitment to quality instruction. Our seasoned professional instructors have served in the industry for years. We provide driver’s education for teens and adults. We also administer the Beginners Permit Test and the SCDMV Driving Test. Most insurance agencies will give you a discount for taking our comprehensive course!
Driving is a team effort — between our instructors, your child, and you.
Consistent practice between lessons is key to success!
Drivers Ed
Driving Tests
Driving Classes for Teens and Adult Drivers
Beginners Permit Test
Hourly Lessons
Drivers Ed
Driving Tests
Driving Classes for Teens and Adult Drivers
Beginners Permit Test
Hourly Lessons
Drivers Test
We offer the SCDMV Driving Test to our students and the general public once all requirements have been met! (fees apply)
Drivers Test
We offer the SCDMV Driving Test to our students and the general public once all requirements have been met! (fees apply)
Why Choose Us?
The quality of our instruction sets us apart. James Island Driving School is Certified by the SCDMV. We maintain a truly professional staff that cares for the safety and well-being of the driver. James Island Driving School provides traffic safety instruction to encourage and develop safe, responsible, and defensive driving habits.
James Island Driving School, LLC is your key to:
- Safer Drivers
- Peace of Mind
- Year-Round Classes
- Finest Instruction
- Savings on Insurance
- Licensed and Bonded
- Hourly Sessions Available
- Knowledgeable and Friendly Instructors
- Convenient to James Island, West Ashley, Johns Island, Folly Beach, Mt. Pleasant, and Downtown Charleston
Our course provides the most thorough, effective training in the industry. Why risk learning to drive though haphazard trial and error fashion? We believe strongly in what we do and can assure you that our training is among the best available in South Carolina. Our road training sessons are scheduled individually during your free time.
Meet the Team
Christopher Fralix Sr.
Instructor / TPT Tester
Christopher Fralix Sr., born and raised in Charleston on James Island and an alumnus of James Island High School, founded James Island Driving School (JIDS) in 2010, emphasizing a family-oriented approach.
With over 24 years of experience in Defensive Driving, Fralix holds certifications the SC DMV for Drivers Education. Alongside his wife, he’s also licensed by the SC DMV for Third Party Testing, ensuring top-notch training at JIDS, leveraging his vast expertise for superior driving instruction sessions.
Penny Fralix
Instructor / TPT Tester
Penny moved to Charleston area in 1979 and calls Charleston home! She has been a licensed instructor since 2012 and a Third Party Tester since 2016.
She enjoys teaching students drivers education and hopes that her training will help them drive safer and defensively so they can get home safely!
Penny also enjoys spending time with her family and cruising.
S. Raeford Davis
Instuctor / TPT Tester
Raeford, a Charleston native and former North Charleston police officer, has vast experience in traffic law and advanced driving. His career in law enforcement ended prematurely when he was injured in the line of duty.
Now, as a driving instructor at James Island Driving School, he is dedicated to teaching students safe and confident driving in congested Low Country roads, drawing on his extensive background and personal experiences.
David Guess
Instructor
David joined the U.S. Navy in 1998, serving 16 years in various roles. From 1998-2000, he was a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, performing ceremonies at the White House, Pentagon, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He deployed twice aboard the USS Enterprise (2000-2005) and worked in Key West, FL (2005-2009) on counter-narco terrorism. From 2009-2014, he deployed on the USS Halyburton. After a knee injury, David moved to Charleston, SC, and joined James Island Driving School to teach young drivers.
LeRoy Roberts
Instructor
LeRoy Roberts is a lifelong Lowcountry resident dedicated to helping teens become safe, confident drivers. Raised on Johns Island, he graduated from James Island Charter High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston. With more than 10 years in law enforcement and experience training recruits as a driving instructor for the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, LeRoy brings trusted expertise, patience, and real-world safety knowledge to every student behind the wheel.