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Welcome to the Amundsen Driver Education Facility!

5110 N. Damen Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60625

773-534-2505

Director: Darren L. Harlston

[email protected]

Hours during the School Year (Starting September 10, 2022):

Saturdays: 7am - 1pm

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 3pm - 5:30pm

The Mobile Center is located in the parking lot west of the school. Please email any questions you may have or to reschedule your traffic.

• The objective of our program is to help students mentally and physically learn to perform effective and safe skills behind the wheel of a vehicle in real life events that will carry on for the rest of their lives.
• We offer after school drivers classes, range/simulation, and traffic to fulfill the Illinois Graduate Licensing Program.

Registering for Behind-The-Wheel (Traffic) Instruction:

To register for Behind-The-Wheel (Traffic) instruction you must meet/complete the following expectations:

1. Attend a Chicago Public School or live in Chicago
2. Completed the classroom (30 hours) phase of driver education
3. Submit proof of payment ($50 to this LINK) 
   • Make sure to select "Amundsen" as the Lab Site
   • Email the digital receipt to: [email protected]
4. Be in possession of your permit

If you need a permit, you will need to bring:

• A $20 Money Order made out to the Secretary of State
• A legal guardian to sign the permit application
• Official Transcripts showing passage of a Driver Ed Class
• Student must be present when receiving or dropping off a permit application.