13 Reviews

Drive Home Safe Driving School

Oswego, Illinois
Reviews
Lisa Schultz
15 Jul 2026
REPORT
Wow! Amazing! FREDDY is incredible! That man deserves a metal! He cares about whoever he drives with. He made my son feel so confident. He truly cares. I am so thankful for this incredible company to ... Read More
Wow! Amazing! FREDDY is incredible! That man deserves a metal! He cares about whoever he drives with. He made my son feel so confident. He truly cares. I am so thankful for this incredible company to trust with our kids! If I could give 1000 stars; I would! My son loved his time w Freddy!!!! Read Less
V Corona
5 Nov 2025
REPORT
My brother attended this “top driver” school for 3 months, passed all the practice tests and driving lessons, and was ready for his final test. When it came time to take the test, the school failed hi... Read More
My brother attended this “top driver” school for 3 months, passed all the practice tests and driving lessons, and was ready for his final test. When it came time to take the test, the school failed him and EVERYONE in his class without any valid reason. After charging $550 upfront, they demanded an additional $200 just to retake the test. This is nothing short of a scam. Because of this, my brother was denied his driver’s license and now has to wait until he’s 21. This school seems to care more about taking your money than actually teaching students to drive. The final test was non-related to driving! Save yourself the time and frustration look elsewhere. Read Less
Maya Averi
16 Jun 2025
REPORT
Would NOT recommend. I had two drivers within two years of one another. My son took D.E. through the school with no issues. My daughter's schedule made it not possible for D.E. during the school year ... Read More
Would NOT recommend. I had two drivers within two years of one another. My son took D.E. through the school with no issues. My daughter's schedule made it not possible for D.E. during the school year and the summer class filled up so fast it left us with waiting another year or going through Top Driver. I signed her up due to lack of options. CLASSES: Class would often not last the entire two hours and I would get texts from my daughter either indicating they were just sitting there or texts to pick her up early. We only missed one class, but rescheduling became an uncessary pain and due to that she did a makeup class after she'd already passed the test and gotten her certificate, so it was a waste of time for both of us. SCHEDULING: I hate their scheduling system for in-person driving. I don't know how they set it up, but if you're not on it right when dates are released (like within the hour/first few hours), you have limited options on choosing instructors. IN-PERSON DRIVING: Here is my biggest issue. The instructors they have are questionable. The first time my daughter in-person drove, I had scheduled to drop her off and pick her up from the school. I'm getting texts from my daughter while she's supposed to be driving, because apparently the instructor told her to text, due to another student not showing and the session ending early. I arrive at the school only for her not to be there. I return home and she gets dropped off at our home about five minutes later. I had a big issue with this because the instructor was supposed to take her back to the school and did not. Then requested to speak to me, waiting at the door only to tell me she did good. When I asked him why he brought her here, he shrugged it off and said they were done early. NOT OKAY. Another instructor (male) made open comments about female drivers to my daughter, in a negative light, during an in-person session. Additionally the communication and expectations that the drivers examples were heavily lacking. Finally, I asked at the beginning of the conference if the instructors had background checks, to which they said yes. While, I don't know what permimeters they allow employment, but one of the instructors I found did have a criminal records, which is public and able to be looked up. While it was not for anything related to children, it is still concerning. I would not recommend sending your kid here. Find another school or do it through the school district, far better outcome. Read Less
April Zawlocki
11 Jun 2025
REPORT
Taking it during school wouldn’t fit with my daughter’s schedule, so we went with Top Driver. It was a great choice! The classes were fine and the driving was great! Steven Hvale was my daughter’s ins... Read More
Taking it during school wouldn’t fit with my daughter’s schedule, so we went with Top Driver. It was a great choice! The classes were fine and the driving was great! Steven Hvale was my daughter’s instructor and he was amazing! Thank you for everything, Steven! Read Less
Elizabeth W
13 Feb 2023
REPORT
My daughter just finished with Drive Home Safe which transitioned to Top Driver during her enrollment. Amber was her instructor and WOW! Amber went above and beyond to ensure her students had the best... Read More
My daughter just finished with Drive Home Safe which transitioned to Top Driver during her enrollment. Amber was her instructor and WOW! Amber went above and beyond to ensure her students had the best classroom education and that drives were completed. After each drive Amber took the time to tell me what my daughter worked on, where my daughter was competent and what areas we needed to continue to practice at home. Communication was always prompt, professional and courteous. My daughter was enrolled in the Homeschool class and I really appreciated the daytime availability since my daughter is busy on afternoons/evenings and weekends. I highly recommend Amber for driver education and am so glad we worked with her. I believe my daughter is a better, and safer, driver due to Amber’s excellent instruction. Read Less
Rogerio Fragale
18 Apr 2018
REPORT
My son really enjoyed his classes.
Dennis Harper
4 Sep 2017
REPORT
daja Sams
23 Feb 2016
REPORT
Definitely didn't like this school at all , their very unprofessional!
dajaLOE04 Sams
23 Feb 2016
REPORT
Definitely didn't like this school at all , their very unprofessional!
Derek Semmler
17 Oct 2014
REPORT
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but t... Read More
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but the school resolved that quickly. Read Less
Derek S.
16 Oct 2014
REPORT
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but t... Read More
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but the school resolved that quickly. Read Less
Abraham Pacheco
8 Apr 2014
REPORT
dhs1168
11 Jan 2012
REPORT
Drive Home Safe Driving School teaches defensive driving. Great instructors, that care about the students their instructing.
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Drive Home Safe Driving School

Oswego, Illinois
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1168 Douglas Road
Oswego Illinois 60543
Lisa Schultz
15 Jul 2026
REPORT
Wow! Amazing! FREDDY is incredible! That man deserves a metal! He cares about whoever he drives with. He made my son feel so confident. He truly cares. I am so thankful for this incredible company to ... Read More
Wow! Amazing! FREDDY is incredible! That man deserves a metal! He cares about whoever he drives with. He made my son feel so confident. He truly cares. I am so thankful for this incredible company to trust with our kids! If I could give 1000 stars; I would! My son loved his time w Freddy!!!! Read Less
V Corona
5 Nov 2025
REPORT
My brother attended this “top driver” school for 3 months, passed all the practice tests and driving lessons, and was ready for his final test. When it came time to take the test, the school failed hi... Read More
My brother attended this “top driver” school for 3 months, passed all the practice tests and driving lessons, and was ready for his final test. When it came time to take the test, the school failed him and EVERYONE in his class without any valid reason. After charging $550 upfront, they demanded an additional $200 just to retake the test. This is nothing short of a scam. Because of this, my brother was denied his driver’s license and now has to wait until he’s 21. This school seems to care more about taking your money than actually teaching students to drive. The final test was non-related to driving! Save yourself the time and frustration look elsewhere. Read Less
Maya Averi
16 Jun 2025
REPORT
Would NOT recommend. I had two drivers within two years of one another. My son took D.E. through the school with no issues. My daughter's schedule made it not possible for D.E. during the school year ... Read More
Would NOT recommend. I had two drivers within two years of one another. My son took D.E. through the school with no issues. My daughter's schedule made it not possible for D.E. during the school year and the summer class filled up so fast it left us with waiting another year or going through Top Driver. I signed her up due to lack of options. CLASSES: Class would often not last the entire two hours and I would get texts from my daughter either indicating they were just sitting there or texts to pick her up early. We only missed one class, but rescheduling became an uncessary pain and due to that she did a makeup class after she'd already passed the test and gotten her certificate, so it was a waste of time for both of us. SCHEDULING: I hate their scheduling system for in-person driving. I don't know how they set it up, but if you're not on it right when dates are released (like within the hour/first few hours), you have limited options on choosing instructors. IN-PERSON DRIVING: Here is my biggest issue. The instructors they have are questionable. The first time my daughter in-person drove, I had scheduled to drop her off and pick her up from the school. I'm getting texts from my daughter while she's supposed to be driving, because apparently the instructor told her to text, due to another student not showing and the session ending early. I arrive at the school only for her not to be there. I return home and she gets dropped off at our home about five minutes later. I had a big issue with this because the instructor was supposed to take her back to the school and did not. Then requested to speak to me, waiting at the door only to tell me she did good. When I asked him why he brought her here, he shrugged it off and said they were done early. NOT OKAY. Another instructor (male) made open comments about female drivers to my daughter, in a negative light, during an in-person session. Additionally the communication and expectations that the drivers examples were heavily lacking. Finally, I asked at the beginning of the conference if the instructors had background checks, to which they said yes. While, I don't know what permimeters they allow employment, but one of the instructors I found did have a criminal records, which is public and able to be looked up. While it was not for anything related to children, it is still concerning. I would not recommend sending your kid here. Find another school or do it through the school district, far better outcome. Read Less
April Zawlocki
11 Jun 2025
REPORT
Taking it during school wouldn’t fit with my daughter’s schedule, so we went with Top Driver. It was a great choice! The classes were fine and the driving was great! Steven Hvale was my daughter’s ins... Read More
Taking it during school wouldn’t fit with my daughter’s schedule, so we went with Top Driver. It was a great choice! The classes were fine and the driving was great! Steven Hvale was my daughter’s instructor and he was amazing! Thank you for everything, Steven! Read Less
Elizabeth W
13 Feb 2023
REPORT
My daughter just finished with Drive Home Safe which transitioned to Top Driver during her enrollment. Amber was her instructor and WOW! Amber went above and beyond to ensure her students had the best... Read More
My daughter just finished with Drive Home Safe which transitioned to Top Driver during her enrollment. Amber was her instructor and WOW! Amber went above and beyond to ensure her students had the best classroom education and that drives were completed. After each drive Amber took the time to tell me what my daughter worked on, where my daughter was competent and what areas we needed to continue to practice at home. Communication was always prompt, professional and courteous. My daughter was enrolled in the Homeschool class and I really appreciated the daytime availability since my daughter is busy on afternoons/evenings and weekends. I highly recommend Amber for driver education and am so glad we worked with her. I believe my daughter is a better, and safer, driver due to Amber’s excellent instruction. Read Less
Rogerio Fragale
18 Apr 2018
REPORT
My son really enjoyed his classes.
Dennis Harper
4 Sep 2017
REPORT
daja Sams
23 Feb 2016
REPORT
Definitely didn't like this school at all , their very unprofessional!
dajaLOE04 Sams
23 Feb 2016
REPORT
Definitely didn't like this school at all , their very unprofessional!
Derek Semmler
17 Oct 2014
REPORT
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but t... Read More
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but the school resolved that quickly. Read Less
Derek S.
16 Oct 2014
REPORT
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but t... Read More
The instructors were fantastic and the classroom portion went well. We did have a snafu with the certificate of completion being submitted to the Secretary of State prior to our son's birthday, but the school resolved that quickly. Read Less
Abraham Pacheco
8 Apr 2014
REPORT
dhs1168
11 Jan 2012
REPORT
Drive Home Safe Driving School teaches defensive driving. Great instructors, that care about the students their instructing.
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