"Terrified Driver" is what the MANTENO, location should be called. I enrolled my daughter about…read morethree years ago now. This poor kid is not driving because her first lesson was an experience of terror! I told the instructor that she does not have much experience driving on busy roads, just neighborhood and back roads, that it may be advisable to start there. I booked lessons on Sunday mornings so the traffic would be light. This crazy instructor takes her onto the busy intersection on Division street , where there are semi trucks entering/leaving the highway! Then she takes her down route 50 north, more trucks, then she has her make a u-turn on the railroad tracks by the Will County Fairgrounds in Peotine, and head back south on Rt. 50 to Manteno. Upon returning my daughter looked stressed like she wanted to cry, her hands were shaking! The instructor told me she's a bit rough and needs more practice. The minute she got in my car she started sobbing and told me what happened! How she could hardly breathe and was terrified she'd get into an accident! But managed to keep it together. That the car was dirty, and sticky, and there was garbage in it! I wanted to call and complain, but she didn't want me to, fearing retaliation on her next lesson. There never was a next lesson, she was afraid to go back. It's been almost three years and she's afraid to drive. Very expensive, money lost.

As a hard working parent DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY with this school. The scheduling for driving…read morelessons is ridiculous, it shouldn't take the better part of 8 months to get her 6 hours of driving and 6 hours of observation. The state only allows 9 months to get it done or she has to start over and of course forfeit our money. I am very disappointed that driving school expects me to teach her to drive and they just critique her skills. I'm paying YOU the instructor to do it. She aced the written test and did well with certain instructors, the ones that actually instructed her. Now they want to prolong the process and get more money! Screw that! We are done and I just want to warn any unsuspecting students that want to drive, it will take you about a year if you go through this school. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.

We used Ultimate Driving School for both of my sons' Driver's Ed classes. The schedule was…read moreconvenient. They are close to home. When we missed a class, it was simple to make up. It was affordable, and the staff were easy to work with.

Completely unprofessional driving instructors. Screwed up my child getting her liscense because of…read moretheir unorganization. Tall blonde instructor was completely rude and would not let me or my child in the building during their open hours. Very odd establishment.

We paid for our youngest daughter to do her driver education at A-Orland Driving school. I KNOW,…read moreit is included at Public High Schools but she didn't get into the summer school session when she was 15. She needed another summer activity and to have more practice time before she turned 16. So we bit the bullet. I am really glad she did. It gave the summer a focus, she had a really positive experience when she wasn't worried about school and sports and she had lots of driving with Mom and Dad before she turned 16. If you can afford it and the timing doesn't work out in your normal HS, this is a really good alternative.

Amazing driving school with instructors. Thank you for your support and time. You guys are awesome.read more

Enrolled our child over the summer of 2024. Fast track classes since course was offered over 4…read moreweeks as opposed to the semester long period typically of high school- which we thought would be better. Well, read on. Child states classes were incredibly boring (instructor was lazy and rolled around in his chair, while teaching) and videos were "out of touch". It did not captivate my child's attention nor did it pique any interest in learning. We enrolled our child in this class for drivers education. He turned 16 in late spring. Classroom is sufficient but the students state "an old fat man that never stands up but rolls around on his office chair". Incredibly boring and monotone. Part of the class includes a "behind the wheel" driving with the instructor. Scheduling "behind the wheel" (BTW) instructor times was, to say the LEAST, one of the worst and most horrific experiences ever! EVER!! Instructions were very unclear on how to schedule - no phone calls allowed, only texts. This could be perceived as innovative however it was in fact obnoxious! Responses to texts were untimely (up to 10 hours later), during hours "outside of normal busier hours" and inconsistent, ie no response after several follow-ups). The scheduler was mean, rude, uncooperative, prejudiced and lacked any sense of decency. She refused to give out her name, so henceforth will be known as "Karen". Karen claimed that students needed to finish class work before being scheduled for BTW and, that they would need to practice driving before BTW scheduling occurred. WTF!! - I thought the instructors were to teach them with their specially equipped cars(brake on the instructors side)!!! That's why we send them to driving school - to learn how to drive with equipment that's not accessible to the public!!! We as parents do not have the proper automobiles that are equipped-the instructors should be taking this on as that is what we pay them for!! We as parents have the responsibility to hone our children's BTW experience after the basic concepts are taught! Seems this school is backwards and doesn't want to be held accountable for the outcome and wants the students that have driving experience! I do not recommend this school at all if you want to get your children licensed for the first time. It was not very expensive but I suppose, you get what you pay for. Never, ever have I encountered such terrible customer service from a person; I do not understand how this business still exists!! Whether it's "Ken's Driving School" or "1st Breese" (Breeze?) -- stay far away.

I had a terrible experience with Redd Driving School. I arrived for my scheduled class at 8:20 AM…read moreafter taking an Uber, only to find the building locked and no one there. I called the number that had originally texted me about the class. At first, there was no answer, but I received a call back shortly after. When I explained I was at the school for class, I was told it had been canceled and that cancellation messages were sent out. However, I never received any such message. Instead of taking accountability, the person on the phone questioned whether I was sure I didn't get a message, asked for my phone number again, and even doubted whether I had confirmed for that day. I explained that I had received the class details from the very number I was speaking with--how else would I have it? What made it worse was that I wasn't the only one left in the dark--another student was also there waiting. If it takes three students to run a class, and cancellation texts were supposedly sent, that means there was a full class planned. This situation was not only careless but entirely unprofessional and inconsiderate. I wouldn't recommend this driving school based on how poorly they handled this.

today i got my driver license thanks to dan the man he do what he can!!!…read morei would recommend this driving school he really put in the work teaching u he wont steer u wrong lol he's a great teacher thank u so much

Allowing your employees to drive recklessly almost crashed into me and talking on the phone the…read moreentire time while driving... called and spoke to someone on the phone the lady said there's no one to speak to that. She will let her manager know. Poor customer service. She didn't even care that someone's out there car recklessly.

I had a great experience with My Drive Academy. Being an older and inexperienced driver, I was…read moredecidedly anxious about taking the wheel. My Instructor was Ismail and from the first minute, I felt at ease with him and felt confident that he would teach me everything I needed. He is totally professional, friendly, calm and reassuring. I highly recommend My Drive Academy and instructor Ismail. You cannot go wrong with this combination!

Both of my boys have gone through Ultimate Driving School to get their initial driver's license. It…read morewas affordable, easy to get them signed up, and had a very flexible schedule. Both of my boys are busy with sports, and we never ran into any difficulties making up a lesson. Lessons were engaging. The workload was very manageable. The instructors were helpful and kind. Ultimate Driving School made getting my kids driver's license easy.

Not sure how much training the instructors have before becoming an actual instructor, but earlier…read moretoday this older male was driving one of the "ultimate driving school" vehicles, he was driving carelessly and didn't want to let me merge in to his lane and nearly caused an accident. This happened around 3pm today. Not exactly sure what location he works for but I have pictures and the license number... CS52048

I purchased a Groupon for "The Works" facial, and it was my first time here. I set my expectations…read morerelatively low, knowing it's a school and these are students training for their professional careers. I ended up REALLY impressed. The service provided by the estheticians was phenomenal; Mariah who actually performed my facial and one of her fellow students helped me upgrade to treat my acne (only $5!), and it was honestly one of the best facials I've ever had (surpassed my last-best facial experience at Mario Tricoci in Oak Brook). I was super relaxed, loved my skin after I left my appointment, and it was a peaceful setting. I was also impressed with how many services they offer. I ended up getting a consultation on extension installation and extension coloring, and set up an appointment for that as well. My only complaint is that the front desk service was not friendly - one middle-aged woman either had RBF (resting b*tch face) or was just not a very kind person, and seemed annoyed both times I asked a question. But I won't let that deter me from the great students and services here! Highly recommend.

5 stars for Alai (student), 1 star for Paul Mitchell Tinley Park (PMTP)…read more Paul Mitchell Tinley Park responded to my review on a different site with an AI-generated reply. Hopefully, a human will actually read this review and look into making adjustments accordingly. PMTP is setting its Future Professionals up for failure, not success. I was introduced to the Clean Beauty Hydrate line and Neuro Prime at a different Paul Mitchell location. It has worked so well on my hair that I've purchased bottles to use at home when I can't make it to The School. Now that my local Paul Mitchell The School has closed, I had hoped PMTP would be my go-to location. Although the product is on the sales shelves, PMTP does not permit ANY students to use Clean Beauty shampoo and conditioner. An upcharge for the preferred products is not an option either, I asked. How would clients know to purchase Clean Beauty products if students can't use it on guests' hair? Neuro Prime, another product that works wonders on my hair is only available to a select group of Future Professionals. So, Alai, as patient as she was, had an unnecessary battle with my hair because she was forbidden from using beneficial products that are sitting visible on a shelf. Other students at Paul Mitchell Tinley Park can use Neuro Prime, but not the learning phase that she is in. Unless that policy changes, this visit will be considered a one and done. PMTP should be ashamed of those business practices.