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.

The WORST customer service. They don't answer the phone. When you try to reschedule days in…read moreadvance- they don't return calls and then tell you that you didn't give enough notice - so they can charge you a cancellation fee. If you don't want the headache- choose a different school. This one is terrible for correspondence.

The best school to get your CDL I pass my final test today 7/3/2024 and I want to say thanks to my…read moreteachers Claudia & Yessenia for helping me with everything thank you guys so much

I know the other reviews are bad but I'm a recent graduated student from this Cdl school and I can…read moretell u right now there the best school in my opinion they help u a lot and will put there effort in to make sure u pass your test got my cdl 1/10/24 and the whole process was good and easy the teacher Claudia helps u to the fullest the other review is either lying or I don't know but when I was there she would always be pushing u making sure u are good for the pretrip she is the main reason I stayed pushing through great teacher Go see for your self don't let these reviews stop u from seeing how good this school is really recommend this school especially if u major in Spanish they will help u pronounce everything word by word In English I seen it happen with my own eyes Good luck to anyone getting there CDL noting is impossible just put in the work and your going see how that pays off

Well let's just start by saying I have never been behind a wheel. I signed up and payed for four…read morehours. The first two hours were great. I came back the next day to finish my other two hours and that didn't go well. My instructor Jose seem to become a little aggravated with my about my left and right turns. I told the coordinator I will need a new instructor. That didn't sit well with Jose. The guy called my phone private making jokes. I am to this day still receiving prank calls from him. He has given my number out to people and saying I'm selling furniture. So many people have been calling me prank since that day. I decided to change my number. I wouldn't recommend this place

My driving teacher Julio was the best! He made sure I learned everything and that I was…read morecomfortable! This school gets five stars just for having Julio as an instructor!

Best school to get your CDL in Chicagoland hands down, they will walk you thru from start to…read morefinish. Great teachers like Robert helped me understand Pre Trip, Skill Test and Road test. They work with DMW so you can take your test at the facility.

Best driving school ever. Everyone there is friendly and treat you right until u mess up and don't…read morelisten to there rules which are easy and smile and keep everyone there safe

I'm a local New Yorker that has been living in Chicago for the past 6months. At the time of finding…read moreNova driving school, I was looking to reach a goal that most transplants already have achieved: getting a drivers license. Now, I mentioned this earlier but New Yorkers are hard to win over- we don't trust easily, we're not kind, we're weary mostly of anyone who is too kind to us. I bought the ultimate beginners package- and I read the fine print, almost begrudgingly: 2 hours per session. So here I was: in an awkward yet expected predicament. I knew I wanted to win- New Yorkers Win, and I was getting my license. But to sit in a car with another human who was going to tell me what to do- jeez. They had to be good. They had to meet my standard. They had to be the best. Edgar- I never knew your last name but I credit this achievement to you. Your professional, direct and welcoming demeanor won me over as one of the most patient teachers. You're up there with my high school English teacher, and my elementary Spanish teacher. I was behind the wheel with very basic experience- ready to be a passenger princess for the rest of my life. But your guidance and tenacity helped me achieve my "passion project". I appreciate Nova for hiring instructors like him. They care about their craft, they want their students to win, and of course hold them accountable with the skip fees (). Our car lessons were nothing short of professional and honestly as a new person to the Chicago area, it was another way for me to discover this beautiful vast city. I currently work at an organization where we promote job readiness skills, an essential for any new worker is to have their license. I will be counseling many newcomers as they make their transition into careers- and for those that don't have a license, I will recommend Nova Driving School Instructor Edgar (last name unknown) to be their instructor. Should Nova ever decide to remove Edgar as an instructor, they would be experiencing a loss. You rock man! Thank you. Mil Gracias

*update* I was given a refund for the lessons I had taken with the teacher who was inappropriate…read more Even though it took a while, we did come to a resolution, and the situation has been handled.

I enjoy learn everything to know about becoming a truck driver. Shelly is amazing at help us get…read moreour goals done. Ray is very serious but that's shows how much he really wants to get our license. Victor was very helpful when it comes to info about safety and parts. Tom really made it a lot easily to shift for me his skills got me where I am now passing the course. Remember one thing listen to the teachers and never give up. Thanks Stars.

Hello, my name is Sylvillia Smith I am a recent graduate from progressive driving school in Cicero…read more I would like to thank all the staff for their support in this learning process and a special shout out to Gabe, one of the best instructors on all levels of training pre-trip skills and driving . Thank You S.Smith

I attended a truck driving school 12 years ago in another state. All classes were taught on the…read moretruck, whether in the yard and on the road. We learned how to couple and uncouple the trucks. We learned how to put chains on in the event of snow and basically leaned the entire truck as well as completed many hours of street and highway driving. I was able to take the CDL state test withing four weeks and passed!. At Progressive there is a lot of wasted time in the classroom with very little contact with trucks. I know the state requires a certain amount of classroom hours but much of this was just wasted time with very little learning. The teacher is a nice person and clearly understands trucking as she has years of experience. I think she was given very little to work with. I do not blame her at all for the classroom portion, it is on the school. The skills portion taught in the yard was also a huge time waster. Progressive is interested in enrolling the maximum number of students to make a profit. What that translates to is that in a nine hour day, you might get 30 minutes in total to be in the truck and there are not enough instructors to show you what to do. A stand out teacher is a gentleman named Gabe. He does his best to teach but he has too many students. There is another teacher named Lloyd who just wants to flirt with female students or watch videos in his car. He will not help and just says "Read the paper". The paper is a tool but you must see and perform the maneuvers. to get them right. Sitting for 8 1/2 hours waiting to get to attempt skills is a complete waste of time. It seems it takes most students four months to finish and the pass rate on the CDL test is low. The road teachers are good. They have different styles but then again you might actually get 20 minutes total during nine hours of school. I tested and passed on the first try very recently. 40% of the people who tested with me failed, one for the second time. This school does not prepare you to test. They do not teach practical skills such as coupling the truck, even though this is part of the CDL test, nor do they teach how to use chains or other things drivers need to know. The steer you to Werner Enterprises. I did not get good vibes from them at all and actually had a very negative experience with them. I was hired by another company less that 24 hours after applying. I do not feel my training from Progressive is sufficient although I will be getting trained by my new employer. That said, with a 40%-50% failure rate, this is not the school to go to.

If you're a veteran and want to get screwed with no lube then by all means go ahead and enroll in…read morethis joke of a place. The instructors are fine but that office specifically peter sucks. Doesn't do his job properly or isn't trained properly.

Scam scam scam. Pay 15,000 dollars for some certificate that is irrelevant. It's a waste of money.read more