Drive Forward Academy: More Than a Driving School; It's a Pathway to Financial Empowerment.
We’re not just about CDL training; we’re a community-driven program dedicated to helping underserved and underemployed individuals navigate trades, build tangible skills, and unlock new professional opportunities. Accelerate your personal and professional development with tangible skills and mentorship today!
OUR MISSION
Drive Forward Academy transforms lives in the inner city through accessible CDL training and mentorship, creating pathways to financial independence. Our mission is to reduce recidivism, empower career success, and foster community growth by equipping individuals with the skills and support needed for lasting impact.
Empower Your Future
CDL Training Program
Comprehensive training designed to equip you with essential skills for a successful trucking career.
Our Commitment to Core Values
1. Access with Purpose
We believe access is power. DFA opens doors to high-demand careers through equitable training, mentorship, and wraparound support. Ensuring no one is left behind.
2. Community-First Impact
Our work starts with and for the community. We design programs that uplift families, reduce recidivism, and build generational progress in underserved neighborhoods.
3. Industry-Ready Innovation
From simulation-based learning to agency partnerships, we stay ahead of workforce trends. Preparing students for today’s and tomorrow’s labor market.
4. Built on Integrity
Trust drives our mission. We operate with transparency, accountability, and a commitment to excellence in every contract, classroom, and career placement.
5. Resilience by Design
We develop more than skills, we instill grit. DFA empowers students to overcome systemic barriers and pursue sustainable success against the odds.
6. Collective Growth
Progress is a team effort. We foster networks between mentors, employers, agencies, and students to ensure every pathway leads to real opportunity.
Hear it from our students 🎓
There’s no better way to understand the impact of our program than to hear it directly from the people who lived it.
In this video, some of our students share how their experience with us transformed their confidence, skills, and future.
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Contact us to start your journey towards financial freedom today.