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.

My son was a student here (summer 2025) and though he was in a class of absolute goofs, he was able…read moreto pass with a near perfect score. He did end up getting a perfect score for his permit exam, so he learned something. The staff here is great. They let us switch from the 6:30pm class to the 4:30pm class after my son saw some kids he knew from hockey. My son said the teaching went really fast, which freaked him out, but as I stated he did well. I guess the other students often were on their phones and not paying attention. Based on the format of the classes, I appreciate that the instructors brought in guest speakers to talk about things like drunk driving. The instructors were also really good about sharing real-life tragic accidents and resulting deaths. My son said it was a little much, but they made their points. We didn't take the optional practical driving lessons, so can't comment on that.

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Steve is an exceptional driving instructor. As An adult student I have a lot of anxiety learning to…read moredrive later in life, plus I am from Canada. Yet, Steve knows how to put people at ease, support, and encourage all his students regardless of age and background. He offers competitive pricing, and is well worth it. He is an all around great human.

When they say they only show you enough to get your license! Believe it! 100% that is all they do!…read moreThe Illinois state representative should know what they are spending the money on! DO NOT go to this academy! If you want to be taught how to drive a combination vehicle and are in the Rockford Illinois area, go to Rock Valley! You actually get your 160 hours behind the wheel and you learn everything about the truck and use every tool while driving the truck. 160 takes you around the block, the same block, every single day. There is not one single company that will hire you if you got your CDL through 160. If you do get that chance you will be put through a month of training you should have had in the academy. Again!!!! Go to Rock Valley! Call your state representative and report this company. Chances are Steve Gold is involved in the Illinois corruption as it is which is why they haven't done anything about it!

From the owner: 160 Driving Academy is the nation's leading CDL A Training Institution, providing high-quality…read moretraining, safety effectiveness, and personalized driver analytics. Our digital and behind-the-wheel training tools focus on cost-effective and safety-based solutions for earning your CDL A, Hazmat Endorsement, Intermodal and Finishing School training. Our program trains students over the course of 160 hours, or four weeks, to earn their CDL A. When you enroll with 160 Driving Academy, you are learning from highly skilled, industry-leading, licensed Instructors, while using our advanced technologies and tools to build your success. Our Academies proudly achieve a 95% Student Graduation rate, ensuring the best drivers are entering the industry and our nation's roads. 160 Driving Academy's sister companies, Truckers Network, and the 160 Driver Score provide the most advanced job placement and compliance scoring capabilities in the industry.

Great school.!!! Will recommend to anyone and they are sensitive to students concern.read more

From the owner: Driving schools for teens and adults We offer evening…read moreclasses and weekend classes and flexible schedule for busy students

I passed my road test last week! Imran Khan was my driving instructor. He is a very patient and…read morefocused instructor. His primary focus is improving the student's road skills; everything else comes second! He provides really good guidelines about the road rules of Illinois. He would also make us feel comfortable by talking about his learning experience. The USP of this driving school is that, unlike other driving schools, Imran is focused on ensuring his students become excellent, efficient, smart and defensive drivers, no matter what their current level of expertise in driving is! He identifies the areas of improvement and the mindset shift that is needed and gives us more practice in those areas. For example, I am used to the driving attitude from a different country. I had to unlearn those guidelines and shift my mindset to tune to the driving attitude of Illinois. I am really glad I learned driving from Imran sir! Kudos to his efforts and sincerity!!

Fantastic experience with COOP's! My son loved the instructors both in class room and behind the…read morewheel and we as parents love that they are almost all police officers!!! Very responsive any time I've reached out for help and we've had no issue what so ever scheduling behind the wheel training or make up classes. Make ups can be done either at a couple of different time slots during the week with a self-taught option, or you can wait for that day's class to be retaught in another session and the student can sit in on it. Per SOS rules, driving sessions have to be 2 weeks apart minimum and students have to hold their permits for 9 months, so really there's plenty of time to get drives in unless you have a super inflexible, jam packed schedule. We couldn't be more pleased with our experience - far more convenient than doing it over the summer through the school for my mid spring term bday son and it didn't take up a timeslot in his school day either. Plus, again, the bonus of law enforcement officers as instructors. Win win win all the way around! Highly recommend.

My son just got his license after completing the course here. He felt extremely confident in his…read moreabilities and had no issues nailing the test. The instructors were very helpful and knowledgeable. Special thanks to Brian and Amanda! Most of the instructors are police officers who are very well trained in driving and traffic law.