The price of drivers ed varies by services needed.  Please see the "SERVICES"  page for a detailed description of services and prices.

You must create a user login name and password. This keeps track of your teens class choice, your payments, any missed classes, and the BTW appointments in the future.

Or you can call us at 847-425-1640. (your teens spot will not be guaranteed until payment is recieved).

Any teen wishing to learn how to drive can enroll in ANY class in which he/she turns 15 by the last day of selected class.  (ex. class starts october 5th and ends november 5th... your child must be 15 yrs old by november 5th. to be legally enrolled per illinois state law).

We currently accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Your credit card will be charged when registration is completed.

Absoutely! If you had a teen that has already taken the course with us and now your younger one is ready to learn how to drive, we will give him/her a $25 discount. Same discount applies to twins. Please call for more information.

There are academic requirements per state law to be enrolled in a drivers education class when you are 15 yrs old.  

The BLUE FORM is proof of your teen passing junior high school or high school with 8 passing grades in the last two semesters.

Alternatively, they can use the PINK FORM if they have inadequate grades or the YELLOW FORM if they are home schooled.  

All teens must have at least one of these forms on file in the office in order to complete a drivers education course.

A deposit of $100 is due when registering your teen to save his/her space in the class. The deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE, although it is transferable to another class time. The balance is due on the first day of class.

Different locations are open on different days.  CLICK HERE to be directed to the facilities page.

Please click on the following link:  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_tvdl9.pdf

We always suggest that you contact your insurance agent.

When your child completes all of the requirements for drivers education:

1. Turned in the BLUE FORM or grades.
2. Completed and passed all 30 hours of classroom.
3. Finished all of their required BTW's.
4. Paid all fees due to American Defensive Driving School, Inc.

We will send the appropriate documentation to the state. Once the state has entered your teen's information into their system your teen will be eligible to receive his or her license (usually 2-4 days).  You can verify your teen has been entered by going to Secretary of State website at cyberdriveillinois.com. Scroll down to Driver's Ed Course Completion Check and follow the instructions.

As soon as he/she gets the learners permit!  Your teen can drive with anyone 21 years old or older who has a valid drivers license (valid for at least one year). The BTW's with American Defensive Driving School can start being scheduled as soon as we have a copy of the permit on file in the office.  You DO NOT need to finish the classroom portion  in order to start driving with us.

To get a permit, you  MUST have the following:  

1. A permit application from American Defensive Driving School,inc. signed by the instructor and stamped with the school name and address.  
2. An ORIGINAL birth certidicate or passport.
3. A signed social security card for the applicant.
4. Proof of residence - i.e. school report card, bank statement, medical bill or some other document mailed to the applicant at their address.
5. $20 in cash or check - most SOS offices don not take debit or credit cards yet - this pays for the permit exam plus the road test. 
6. Parent/guardian.

When your teen is enrolled in a class and has attended a minimum of six (6) hours of class time, he/she will receive a permit application from American Defensive Driving School Inc.  Upon receipt of this application, you can then go to the Illinois Secreatray of States Office (SOS), with all of the required documents, (CLICK HERE for a checklist) to have your teen sit for the written permit test.  If they pass this written test and an eye exam, they will be issued a driving permit.  YOUR CHILD CANNOT DRIVE UNTIL HE/SHE HAS A VALID DRIVING PERMIT!

Your teen must  be 15 years old to take the permit test at the Secretary of States Office to get a learners permit.

It is a program that became effective January 1, 2008, regarding stricter rules for teens to obtain a license. It sets rules as to how many teens are allowed in the car the first year of licensing, cell phone usage, driving curfew, etc. For a more detailed look at this program, please visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com, the Illinois Secretary of States web site.... or CLICK HERE

The classroom portion of the course lasts for 3 weeks and 3 days (except weekend classes). Each session is 2 hours and the classes run Monday through Thursday. If your class falls on a holiday it will be rescheduled. 

You must login to this web site with your user name and password, then you will be able to sign yourself up for any available spots with available instructors. You can also contact the office for assistance.

For information regarding Adult Services, please contact our office. 

Cancellations will require you to log in to your account and cancel an appointment from there. We must have a 24 hour notice for all BTW cancellations, per our contract, to avoid a $75 late cancellation fee.  

You will be prompted to pay the $75 fee if you are attempting to cancel a BTW appointment with less than a 24 hour notice.

If there are no drives available on the website, there is an option to be notified via email if a student cancels (online waitlist). Select the date you are interested in, if that date/time is booked then click the box (See example below) to be notified.

                               There are no seats available.

                               Email me if this period becomes available

You can also contact the office to see if we have any available dates that will be added. Our Instructors usually add additional drives to the schedule.

If you are nearing your 3 month deadline and you do not see available drives, contact the office to be placed on the office waitlist. You will be notified of any last minute add on drives. Please note it is not guaranteed a spot will become available in time before your deadline.

Once you start your Behind the Wheel package please provide the office with days of the week you are available, so we can get your drives scheduled in a timely manner. 

BTW = behind the wheel or in-car training. 

This portion of the program can be completed during or after the classroom sessions, depending on instructor and teen availability.

When you miss a class, you can look up the missed class on your account under class history or we can let you know which class you missed.  You would make up the same class # that was missed (i.e. If you missed class #7, check the class calender and attend the next scheduled class #7 of any other currently running session).  

We do not require any advance notice for you to make up a class, just walk in and make sure to sign the make up attendance sheet (see instructor for sign in sheet).

It is an illinois state law that all teens must complete 30 hours of classroom time.

Each student can miss up to 4 class periods, but MUST make up those periods in a future class session.

After missing more than four periods, we will have to cancel the teen from the current class session per state law.  you will have to re-enroll your teen.

See the checklist for a drivers license.

The road test is usually taken in your personal vehicle, if your teen is more comfortable in one of our cars, we can tke them for the test for a small fee.

Your vehicle must have:

1. A license plate on the front and the back.
2. All turn signals, head lights and brake lights in working condition.
3. A working horn.
4. Have safety belts for all occupants.
5. Have proof of insurance for said vehicle.

You can go to the Secretary of States Office when ALL of the requirements below are met:

1. Your teen is 16 years old.
2. Your teen has held his/her permit for 9 months.
3. The Secretary of State has received notification from ADDS of your driver education completion and the completion must appear on the driving record before a driver's license can be issued. 
4. Your teen has a complete 50-hour driving log documenting 50 hours of driving in the past nine months (10 driving hours need to be at night).