My daughter went to this driving school and absolutely loved it. She said the environment was…read moreamazing and the teacher made it so much better. It is truly a hidden gem and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a place to start their driving life

After I had a bad experience at another driving school in the area, I came to this school hoping to…read moreget 4 "Behind the Wheel" drives in without retaking the classroom portion here. The owner, Pete, was very accommodating and professional about the whole situation and scheduled my drives quickly and efficiently. They give you full driving lessons here, starting with parking strategies and real-world applications of what will be on the driving test at the DMV. They really prepared me for my driving test as well as what I see on the road every day while driving. The instructor that I had was very friendly and respectful towards me. Totally recommend.

They're scheduling process is horrible and and extremely frustrating. There's a tiny window of 10…read moreminutes each month to which you can schedule in car lesson lessons. Also the in-class instructor left after doing a few lessons. Then, there were random subs coming and going for the remainder of the classes. I would NEVER RECOMMEND top driver to anyone!

I don't understand all the five star reviews. They do not communicate at all and I agree with the…read moreother reviewer that behind the wheel classes are always booked. They do not try to accommodate at all. I'm very disappointed.

DO NOT GO HERE. Not only is their technology very outdated, but for most of my time in the…read moreclassroom we played hangman using "driving words". The practice tests and tests were taken in partners and in large groups so you could never gage your knowledge of the material that will be on the permit tests and the tests that you have to take to pass the class. The "Behind the Wheel" drives that you are required to do are very uninformative and are mostly driving on straight, two-lane roads without any instruction in parking, lane changing, or highway driving. This place was so bad that I had to switch driving schools part way through my "Behind the Wheel" section. I would strongly recommend going anywhere else other than this place.

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Needs new chairs. But Mckenna was a good instructor. The behind the wheel instructors know what…read moretheir doing and people only get kicked out when usually necessar.

If I could give 0 stars I would. The instructor Joe R. kicked kids out of class for no reason…read morecausing them to have to make up classes. Then he also baited other students to agree with him or get kicked out too. He skipped material because he didn't feel like presenting it and didn't teach basic pertinent info saying they should already know it. Escalated to a manager and she said it's too bad.

​Highly A Adams Driving School! If you are looking for an instructor who will actually care about…read moreyour child's success and safety, ask for Halina . She has been absolutely wonderful with my son. ​Her communication is top-notch--she always keeps us in the loop and makes coordination completely seamless. She is genuinely a wonderful person and does an excellent job. We couldn't be happier with the experience and would recommend her to anyone in the Arlington Heights/Wauconda area in a heartbeat!

Business closed over the weekend... left many kids & parents scrambling for help…read more Secretary of State trying to help.

Very disappointed in Northwest. My daughters turned 16, went to get their driver's licenses and…read morethey weren't certified by Northwest (they had successfully completed everything). Called Northwest and they stated they didn't have all of their information. They had asked for it while my daughters were taking driving lessons and my daughters copied their info and gave it to the instructors as asked. The office manager, Austin, said she never got it and there was nothing she could do. Said it happens often. So I ended up wasting a vacation day and my daughter were both extremely disappointed at not being able to test for their license. Office certainly has some process problems which they just state it was a paperwork problem and happens often. Oh well.... I would avoid them if you're looking.

This school does not staff enough driving teachers so they are always booked out for months for…read morebehind the wheel there are many better schools out there that properly staff

I took lessons from LRN2RYD this summer during the morning. It was amazing. I never thought that…read moreI would be good at riding a motorcycle, but four lessons later I felt like a pro. Wes was a great instructor and Larry (the owner) was very helpful and friendly. This class beats all others because of the one-on-one instruction that students receive. There were four people in my class and everyone got direct and personal coaching on the spot. This was a great experience. Definitely would recommend LYRN2RYD to anyone wanting to learn how to ride a motorcycle.

It was great I learned all the essentials for driving and I learned a ton from Mitch during the…read moredrives the teachers give lots of vital tips! Would recommend for sure

Notice that most, if not all of the five star reviews of this school have been posted by students…read morewho found the classes "fun--" Teachers are witty," "videos were entertaining." It's fine to make a class fun and entertaining, but in the end, driving is serious business and there's a lot to learn and know in order to drive safely. My experience with this driving school as a parent was not good, to say the least! Each evening that I picked up my daughter after class, I asked her what she did in class and what she learned. Without fail, she said she learned nothing because all they did was watch videos about the perils of driving while under the influence or while texting. She said the teacher could often be heard giggling at the horrific accidents depicted in the films! When I take my daughter out on the road for sessions behind the wheel, it is clear that she learned absolutely nothing about driving and following the rules of the road in her classes conducted by this driving school. My daughter scored a hundred percent on her written test at the DMV office, so she knows her signs etc., but bring her to a four way stop and she's clueless. This school's shortcomings don't end in the classroom either. It is nearly impossible to schedule behind the wheel instruction sessions because there simply aren't enough teachers or open slots for all students to get time with an instructor for behind the wheel training. I will probably have to enroll my daughter in another driving school in order for her to get the necessary mandatory behind the wheel training. In short, if you want your teen to actually learn all there is to learn about safe driving on our nation's roadways, choose a different school.