We have had a wonderful experience with two of our teen drivers! Thankful for the classroom…read moresessions and road instruction as well! Thank you Mr Rodriguez and Mr Raffia!

Terrible experience, the staff was extremely rude and condescending to my son and I. Would not…read morerecommend.

The weekly classroom classes were good and easy to get to and well as schedule. We did miss one and…read moreeasily caught up with a different day/time. When my son does the drives, he gets good feedback during the drive as well as a write up afterward that I can review with him and know what to work on at home. I want to give them 5 stars but scheduling individual drives has been extremely tough to get. I understand that Covid created an issue with getting folks scheduled and actually hosting drives; however, from a user experience it has been frustrating trying to get on the schedule.

Great school, it was an easy process for my daughter, she was able to pass driving exam right at…read moreschool, 1 year from the start of theory classes and she got her DL. We did 9 driving classes, instructors were nice and always gave good feedback. School is Easy to communicate with and gave a good guidance on the whole process of preparing documents ! Highly recommend!

Had an absolutely great experience here. Everything was very organized and easy to schedule. My…read moredaughter actually enjoyed the classes and really benefitted from the one on one lessons. I ended up adding extra one on one lessons because my daughter is a nervous driver. It was great how he picks up from your house for lessons and how Brian gives the final road test. He's a great teacher , highly recommended

I took a class with Eddy and he is fantastic! He is super zen, explains things with drawings and…read morevisuals and it is just a great teacher. I was super nervous and I ended up feeling exciting about my driving. Highly recommended.

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.

I must say that A-Abbott school was worth the investment!! The staff is very courteous and…read morefriendly. My daughter enjoyed the courses and I must truly say that the service including working with your schedule if possible was above and beyond what I expected!! Thanks A-Abbott

From the owner: Providing quality driving instruction throughout Lake County for over 14 years. Full courses for…read moreteenagers and adults.

Very disappointing experience with MyDrive Academy. My younger brother contacted them because he…read morewanted driving lessons and more practice with a professional instructor. He clearly communicated that he was not comfortable taking the road test yet and only wanted classes. Instead of listening to that, their response pushed him toward scheduling the road test anyway and encouraged him to purchase additional lessons. It felt more like a sales push than actually helping the student. My brother is autistic, and driving situations can already be stressful for him. He tried to explain that he wasn't ready and just wanted more practice, but that didn't seem to be taken into consideration. We asked for a refund for the road test fee since the service was never performed and was never even scheduled, but they refused and cited a strict "no refund" policy. It's disappointing to see a company refuse to refund an unused service instead of working with the student.

Francisco is my instructor and he is amazing!! Very patient, helpful, and funny too! I passed!…read moreHighly recommend. Thank you!!

The driving instructor was calm but wasn't able to answer my questions. He confused me at times…read morewith his instruction but overall a good experience.

BEWARE. I don't believe this is a legitimate business. At the very best, they are lazy, unreliable,…read moreliars, terrible communicators, and they just don't care. I signed up my son and never heard anything from them after they took my money. I had to BEG them for confirmation. I then received a short email after that just stating confirmation that seemed like it had been written just to satisfy me but contained no details - and their website is also lacking details and made it difficult to know which package to sign up for. I still hadn't received anymore details as we were heading into the weekend before the Monday my son was supposed to start. I again had to BEG for details - calling and emailing multiple times. I finally received communication over the weekend which didn't acknowledge all my attempts to contact them but just said class was canceled because the instructor was sick. Eventually that whole session was canceled, so I asked for a refund. The LIED to me and told me they had issued the refund but upon checking with my credit card company, I found out this was not true. Of course it was at this point that their communication dropped off again and I had to dispute the charge with my credit card company to get my refund. All this while scrambling to find another option for my son for the summer. STAY AWAY!!

I had stopped in on two other driving schools before choosing ADDS. One felt like a wrong fit,…read moremostly due to availability and the other (also in Evanston) had a front desk person who was condescending and gave what I knew was incorrect information. As an elderly woman, new to Illinois and not having driven for over a year, this challenge was almost overwhelming. From the minute I entered the office of ADDS, I felt comfortable. First contact was the very busy Kemyta, who was juggling phone, paperwork, walk-ins and still smiling. When she was free, she asked me a few questions, then showed me how to maneuver their website, which had practice tests and much other information. There was also a voice behind a partition - an instructor giving a lesson to a group of high school students. Kemyta and I discussed my tailored requirements including pick-up and drop-off as well as instruction for written test, driving test and all the crazy paperwork associated with an out-of-state elderly person licensing situation. Kemyta assured me that the owner Doug Whitmore, a retired state policeman, would lead me through the process. When I met Doug, I asked him to be very straightforward with criticisms because I wanted to get this right. In turn, he gave encouragement, precise feedback, directions and kindly-phrased criticisms. After each session, I received a detailed summary from Doug's wife Andrea, while Doug was off giving CDL lessons for truck drivers. Text messages and emails were answered in reasonable time. This group has so many dimensions but operates very compatibly. I was apprehensive about taking the test and asked if I should have one more lesson, but Doug said he thought I could pass and gave specific issues on which to focus. He easily could hae had another payment from me, but he took the high road (no pun intended). I passed all the testing and got a license. Yay! This company is like family. They care about your success, know what they are doing, kind, moral and truly a pleasure to work with.

On the plus side, they teach the kids the necessary theory and the driving instructors are great…read more It would do them a lot of good to be well mannered on the phone with parents. The person on the other end of the line is rude, unhelpful and should not represent this school. I have had more than one child learn from them and their manners just don't seem to improve, to the point where they have a reputation for being nasty. Would love to write a more solid review as your instructors are great and I like how you teach them the theory with realistic scenarios. You seem to care that they do well, just change the person at the other end of the phone!

Pedro with Nova was a great instructor. I did the 1 hour behind the wheel instruction with road…read moretest. He showed me the route and all the things to remember while taking the road test. We drove the route multiple times. And I passed first try with flying colors. Definitely recommend.

Do not book driving lessons with this company. They do not disclose that it is nearly impossible to…read morebook times to take your classes until after you have purchased the package. They are rude unhelpful.

The Performer's School is the best of the best. Stacey, Liz, and all of the instructors are…read moreamazing. They truly care about children and helping them flourish. Their workshops with guest from the Chicago theatre community are worth their weight in gold! HIGHLY recommended for children interested in any aspect of theatre- voice, dance, tumbling, acting, and more.

We are so fortunate to have a professional level musical theater program in the North Shore. Stacey…read moreand Liz both have extensive resumes. They are the real deal yet they are awesome with the kids. They have a number of classes and two theater groups that are by audition. Their productions are phenomenal. If your child is truly interested in musical theater, this is where they need to be. My daughter has been there for years, has an agent and works. She would never have been able to do that without Stacey. We love TPS!