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Summer 2025 Session
June 3 to July 27
Driving Academy is a flexible 8-10 week driving course designed to provide one-on-one instruction to prepare students to earn their driver's license or permit.
WHAT THIS COURSE OFFERS
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Dedicated classroom training
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6 hours of road training - Saturdays & Sundays (4 - 2 hour sessions - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)
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Use of Driving Academy vehicles for instruction and driver's license road test
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Certificate of Completion for insurance purposes
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Instructors will accompany drivers to the DMV for their driver's license road test (optional)
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Flexible, convenient scheduling options for classroom and road training
*Road session scheduling preferences will be given to those who regularly attend classroom training
*Note that a DMV driving test will still required by State of Alabama to obtain your permit or license.
HUNTSVILLE CLASS
Dates: June 3 to July 27
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: 2700 Fairbanks St NW, Huntsville, AL 35816
Contact: 256.534.6060
Email: drivingacademy@bgcnal.com
*Driving Academy Registration is $25.
ATHENS CLASS
Dates: June 3 to July 27
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: 1017 W. Washington St Athens AL 35611
Contact: 256-232-4298
Email: drivingacademy@bgcnal.com
*Driving Academy Registration is $25.
DECATUR CLASS
Dates: June 3 to July 27
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: 407 3rd St SW Decatur AL 35601
Contact: 256-353-8782
Email: drivingacademy@bgcnal.com
*Driving Academy Registration is $25.
Why take the
Driver's Academy Course?
Learning to drive is a critical skill for young people trying to pursue a Great Future. Many teens and young adults lack the support, resources, or information needed to obtain a driver's license.
The Driver’s Academy course at Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama is a Workforce Readiness program designed to prepare young people to:
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Take their driver’s license exam
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Legally operate a motor vehicle
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Create a plan to get a job and purchase a vehicle
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Communicate with law enforcement
Teens who develop these skills have a higher likelihood of:
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Staying in school and continuing their education
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Obtaining and keeping a job
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Establishing a career track
"Earning my driver's license was a pivotal part of my life. I'm thankful for the role that Driver's Academy and the Workforce Readiness Program played in getting me where I am today."
- Charles Ayers, 2021 University of South Alabama Graduate
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