Full Teen Programs
30 Hours of Classroom & 8 Hours of Driving Lessons
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30-Hour Course divided into 15 two-hour classes. Private Driving Lessons conducted in six 80-minute sessions with home or school pick-up and drop-off. Fulfills the Illinois DMV requirement for licensing.
30 Hours of Classroom & 12 Hours of Driving Lessons
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30-Hour Course divided into 15 two-hour classes. Private Driving Lessons conducted in nine 80-minute sessions with home or school pick-up and drop-off. Fulfills the Illinois DMV requirement for licensing.
Adult Programs
4 Hours of Driving Lessons
DRIVING LESSONS
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We provide private, one-on-one driving instruction in our late-model sedans. This package consists of three (3) 80 minutes drives with pick-up and drop-off at home, school or work in our service area.
8 Hours of Driving Lessons
DRIVING LESSONS
We provide private, one-on-one driving instruction in our late-model sedans. This package consists of six (6) 80 minutes drives with pick-up and drop-off at home, school or work in our service area.
A BETTER EXPERIENCE
A Better experience that parents trust and teenagers enjoy!
What are the driver licensing laws in Illinois for new drivers?
What does a teenager need to do to get a Driver’s License?
What are the requirements for enrolling in a Driver Education Course?
What does an approved Driver Education Course include?
How do I get an Instruction Permit?
Are there any driving restrictions I need to know about while I hold my Instruction Permit?
When can I take my Driving Exam?
What are the requirements of the Driving Exam?
Are there any driving restrictions I need to know about once I am licensed?
What products and services are available from Fresh Green Light?
We offer driver education packages, driving lessons and additional services for teens and adults.
Our driving packages for teens (ages 15 – 17) meet the Illinois state requirement for licensing and include:
- A 30-Hour Driver Education Course, and
- A minimum of eight hours of private, in-car instruction with a certified driving instructor. All of our driving lessons are private; we do not allow other students to ride in the car to conduct “observation” hours.
Why don’t you offer a package that includes “observation”?
We do not offer lessons that include another student observing in the back seat for the following reasons:
- We believe the safest learning environment is one that is distraction-free.
- Having additional teens in the car can put unnecessary stress on the student behind-the-wheel.
- We want to be as convenient for parents and students as possible. That includes picking-up and dropping-off students at their home or school. If we included student observers, we wouldn’t be able to offer this convenience.
How are you different from other driving schools?
We’re more convenient, effective and more fun than other driving schools.
More Convenient: In order to accommodate the busy lives of both parents and teenagers, we:
- Pick up and Drop off students at home or school for their driving lessons.
- Offer classes at times that work with busy high school students’ schedules – evenings and weekends.
- Our online student portal allows you to schedule and cancel driving lessons at your convenience, 24-7.
- We use email and text communication to send class reminders, lesson confirmations and reminders, and instructor feedback to both a student and their parent.
More effective: According to the AAA, 50% of new teen drivers will have an accident in their first year of driving. Our accident rate is 11%. That’s why Fresh Green Light was the only US driving school profiled in a recent Congressional report on teen driver training.
More fun: Learning to drive is stressful enough for both teenagers and parents. We try and make the process a little more fun by:
- Being a friendly, professional and caring in our interactions with every student and their family.
- Providing tools for parents to become effective, engaged partners in the process so the experience is enjoyable for families.
How do I sign up for the program?
You can register online from the Fresh Green Light website, stop by our office during business hours or give us a call to sign up over the phone.
Behind the Wheel Lessons
When can I start taking driving lessons?
Driving lessons can be scheduled after you have registered and paid for services in full and obtained your Instruction Permit. You can sign up for a drive after class one but it cannot occur until you have completed four (4) hours of classroom instruction.
Do I need my Instruction Permit before I start the course?
No. Your Classroom Instructor will give you the information you need in class #1.
Can I get my permit before the class starts?
Yes. You must be 15 years old and you cannot get it prior to 30 days of the class start date. IMPORTANT: You MUST come to the Fresh Green Light office (in Lincolnshire) to pick up the application that you need to complete and take with you to the DMV.
When are lessons offered?
We offer driving lessons seven days a week. We do not expect students to drive during the day but you may see open drive times because we teach adults.
Adults may drive Monday – Friday during day time hours (September-May).
Where can I be picked up and dropped off for my lesson?
You can be picked up and dropped off at your home or school.
How do I schedule my driving lessons?
The easiest way to schedule lessons is through our online Student Center. Lessons are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Drives are posted each Tuesday evening.
How long is each lesson?
Each driving lesson is 80 minutes in length. (This is the optimal lesson length as determined by the leading driver education association, ADTSEA – American Driver Traffic Safety Educator’s Association. We structure each lesson to introduce, engage, teach, and practice a set number of driving skills in each 80-minute lesson.)
Are my driving lessons always private?
Yes, we only teach private driving lessons. There will never be another student in the vehicle during your lesson. All of our cars are equipped with cameras.
What kind of vehicle is used for my lessons?
Lessons are conducted in Toyota Corolla cars which are equipped with an automatic transmission, dual brakes and a video camera that records both the interior and exterior of the vehicle when the car is turned on. We do not provide training on manual transmission vehicles.
What do I need for my driving lesson?
- You must have your valid Permit with you for every driving lesson. Failure to produce a Permit at the start of the lesson will result in the forfeiture of the lesson and a $45.00 fee. (By law, anyone caught driving without a permit is ineligible to obtain a driver’s license until the age of 18.)
- Pictures of permits are not acceptable.
- You must wear closed-toed shoes for all driving lessons.
What if I need to cancel a driving lesson?
Lessons must be canceled at least 24 hours in advance of the designated start date and time of the lesson to avoid a late cancellation fee.
- Lessons must be canceled either through the online student portal or by calling the office and speaking directly to a staff person. (Cancellations are not accepted via email or voicemail.)
- Any cancellation that occurs with less than 24-hours’ notice will result in a $45 late cancellation fee, and no additional driving lessons may be booked until the fee is paid.
- If an instructor arrives at a designated lesson pick-up location and the student is not available for the lesson and has not canceled the lesson in advance, the lesson will be forfeited at the full cost of the lesson.
Are there any exceptions to the lesson cancellation policy?
No. We confirm each driving lesson with our driving instructor 24-hours in advance of the lesson start time, and we guarantee the instructor will receive payment for the lesson at that time. So, we are obligated to pay that instructor on your behalf, regardless of the reason for the cancellation.
Do I have to complete all of my driving lessons within a certain period of time?
By law, they should be completed within nine months. If they are not completed within 12 months, there will be $100 “re-enrollment” fee.
How much time should go by between lessons?
We encourage you to spread your lessons out 2-3 weeks between each one, so you can practice what you’ve learned with a parent in your own car before moving ahead to the next lesson. But, we allow a student to drive every 10 days.
How are parents kept in the loop about the progress their child is making?
Each behind-the-wheel lesson is followed up with an evaluation and notes from the Driving Instructor that both you and your student will receive by email. We ask for these to be completed within 24 hours. If time permits, the instructor will also try and chat with you after the lesson if the drop-off is at home. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss your child’s progress in more detail with the school or the instructor, please give us a call at the office.
Classroom Instruction
How is the 30-hour Driver Education Course broken up into classes?
The 30-hour Driver Education Course is offered in sessions composed of 15 two-hour classes, with defined start-and-end dates and times.
Do I need to pre-register for the course?
Advance sign-up is required. Registrations are accepted through the second day of each session, at which time the course will be closed to further enrollments.
When can start I taking classes?
You can begin classes at age 14, as long as you turn 15 years old by the last class of the session you have signed up for.
How many students are allowed each session?
Enrollment for each session is limited to 25 students.
Is there a cancellation fee?
Cancellation of a course enrollment prior to the first class will result in a $200 non-refundable charge. Cancellation after the first class in a session will result in forfeiture of the course at the full cost of the program.
What is the class attendance policy?
- By law, you may miss up to four individual classes in a given session, but these must be made up in order for you to receive a course completion certificate.
- Classes can be made up by taking the same number class in another session or by attending a make-up class.
- If you miss more than four classes, you must re-enroll in a new session and will not receive credit for any classes already completed. There is a fee of $350 to change classes.
- You must attend each class and must remain for the entire class in order to receive credit for attending. You are expected to be on time for class. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be allowed admittance.
- You should be picked up promptly at the scheduled class end time. Instructors are not responsible for supervising students after a class is completed, and students are not allowed to remain in the classroom without an istructor present.
Do I need to pass a test(s) in order to get credit for the course?
Yes, you will need to score an average of 75% or better on all tests in order to receive credit for the driver education course.
What do I receive when I successfully complete the program?
Two to four weeks after you have completed all of your classes and in-car lessons, you should receive a Certificate of Completion from the Illinois Secretary of State. (This letter is commonly called the “Blue Slip/Form”, as it was, at one time, printed on blue paper.) If you have it you will present this certificate to the Driver’s License Examiner in order to take your Driving Exam. But, the SOS will also look you up in the system to prove completion. It takes about 2-7 days to be in their system. Please check their website to see that your paperwork is in the system.
Do you give the Road Test at Fresh Green Light?
We are approved through December 2022 to give the road test. We received official notice that the IL SOS has decided to NOT allow driving schools to continue to issue the Road-Test beyond 12/31/22.
Start Date | End Date | Days | Class Time | |
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October 13, 2024 | February 9, 2025 | Sunday (FULL) | 11:15 am - 1:15 pm | Sign Up |
October 21, 2024 | December 11, 2024 | Monday & Wednesday (FULL) | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Sign Up |
November 3, 2024 | March 2, 2025 | Sunday (FULL) | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Sign Up |
December 8, 2024 | May 4, 2025 | Sunday (Saturday class on 2/8/25) (FULL) | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Sign Up |
January 12, 2025 | June 1, 2025 | Sunday (Saturday class on 2/8/25) | 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm | Sign Up |
January 13, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Sign Up |
January 19, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | Sunday (Saturday classes on 2/8, 3/8, 5/10) | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Sign Up |
February 1, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Saturday | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Sign Up |
February 16, 2025 | June 15, 2025 | Sundays (Saturday classes 4/19, 5/10) | 11:15 am - 1:15 am | Sign Up |
February 18, 2025 | April 15, 2025 | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Sign Up |
March 9, 2025 | July 27, 2025 | Sundays (Saturday classes on 4/19 & 5/10) | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Sign Up |