Schedule Driving

Students will receive a minimum of 12 hours of driving instruction (6 hours driving and 6 hours of observation). Before scheduling a BTW driving lesson, students must have an Illinois State Instruction Permit. Lessons start with basic steering and control of the vehicle, and gradually advance through all city traffic and freeway issues. In cooperation with parents and family, we steadily work to build the students skills and confidence.

Illinois State Law requires that all students have their State issued Instruction Permit with them at all times when taking a driving lesson. If the State issued permit is not presented when asked, the drive lesson will be treated as a cancellation and the student will be charged a $50 cancellation fee. Additional 50 Hours Driving Requirement: Illinois State Law requires that all Students drive and log an additional 50 hours of BTW driving with a parent/legal guardian before a driver's license can be applied for. To support your student's development, we ask for you to use these 50 hours to practice between driving lessons with their Drive Academy instructor.

How do Students get an Illinois Instruction Permit? 1. Students must be a minimum of 15 years of age 2. Enroll into a Drive Academy class. 3. Complete a minimum of 2 days of classroom instruction. 4. Present the following forms and identification when applying for an Illinois Instruction permit:

a. Proof of Name and Date of Birth (Certified copy of birth certificate or a valid passport). Note: Hospital birth certificates or photocopies are not accepted b. Proof of Residency (School ID, transcript, bank statement or parent's driver's license). c. Proof of Enrollment in the Drive Academy program (provided by Drive Academy) d. $20 fee required for the original Student Instruction Permit e. Take & Pass the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Instruction permit test.

*Students must provide a copy of his or her Instruction permit to the Drive Academy office before scheduling their Behind-the-Wheel driving training.

Students that pass the Instruction Permit test will receive their Instruction Permit from the Secretary of State.

Students are always encouraged to take full responsibility for their drive training by calling the Drive Academy office at (630) 499-1080 to schedule their BTW driving lessons. *Make sure to write down the date and time of your scheduled lesson, place of pick up and drop off.

Students who need to reschedule a driving appointment must do so through the Drive Academy office. All rescheduled drive lessons must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled drive time.

*We ask for your understanding and support when Students are charged a $50 cancellation fee to cover the expense of a scheduled drive time that could have been utilized by another student.