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Coastline Academy is an American company specializing in driver's education for teens and adults, including behind-the-wheel training, online driver's education, and classroom driver's education. As of 2024, Coastline Academy operates in eight states, including California.[1], Colorado[2], Illinois[3], Indiana[4], Missouri[5], Nevada[6], Pennsylvania[7], and Texas[8]

Company

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In 2022, Coastline Academy was named the 6th fastest-growing education company in America by Inc.[9] The company is noted as being a "driver education provider modernizing the experience with a seamless booking process, modern cars and professional instructors."[9]

History

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Coastline Academy was founded in 2017 by Nigel Tunnacliffe and Matthew Harvey, who met while working in the technology industry in the Bay region of Northern California.[10]Tunnacliffe and Harvey originally established Coastline Academy with the intent of retrofitting older vehicles with self-driving technology, with the stated goal of eradicating car crashes. In interviews with new drivers, however, Tunnacliffe and Harvey discovered the projected market for their technology was focused more on issues surrounding driver's education, such as tardy or distracted driving instructors.[11]

Fleet

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Coastline Academy teaches in-car lessons using a fleet primarily comprised of about 300 late-model Toyota Corollas.[12]

Community Outreach

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In 2024, Coastline Academy began a collaboration with San Diego-based nonprofit Urban Street Angels to provide no-cost driver’s education courses to local homeless youth.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Occupational License Lookup". State of California Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Driver Education School Locations". Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Commercial Driver Training School". The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Licensed Driver Training Providers" (PDF). Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Fictitious Name Details as of 5/5/2025". Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri Online Business Filing. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Schools for Training Drivers". Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles Official Website. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Driver Education Programs". Official Website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Driver Education Provider Search". Texas Department of Licensing & Registration. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Inc.com Company Profile". Inc.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ Travis Chappell (28 April 2025). "Make Money with a Driving School, Nigel Tunnacliffe" (Podcast). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ^ Larry Webster (1 May 2024). "Never Stop Driving, Episode 20". Never Stop Driving (Podcast). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  12. ^ Mark Greene. "Episode 2437: Nigel Tunnacliffe". Cars Yeah (Podcast). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  13. ^ Hill, Ryan. "Man goes from couch surfing to finding own place to sleep with help from Urban Street Angels". ABC 10 News San Diego. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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