Top Driver Driving School
Information about Top Driver Driving School
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-17h
- tuesday: 8h-17h
- wednesday: 8h-17h
- thursday: 8h-17h
- friday: 8h-17h
- saturday: 8h-12h
Top Driver is Chicagoland's largest private driving school with over 40 classroom locations. We take pride in our advanced instructor training program and engaging proprietary curriculum. We give you the flexibility to choose the driver education class that best fits your schedule: from teen driving lessons to adult online classes to even a refresher driver education online course. We take pride in serving the residents of New Lenox, IL, and look forward to the many more years ahead.
Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Top Driver Driving School:
Top Driver Driving School offers an exceptional driver education experience tailored to meet the needs of all students, including those with special requirements. Many parents have shared positive experiences, highlighting:
- Personalized Instruction: With small class sizes and one-on-one lessons, students receive dedicated attention from instructors, which many parents find beneficial for their children, especially those on the spectrum or with ADHD.
- Experienced Instructors: Instructors like Jan Coules and Lisa V are frequently praised for their patience, clear communication, and ability to create a comfortable learning environment. They ensure students fully understand driving techniques and road safety.
- Convenient Services: The option for home pick-up and drop-off for lessons adds convenience for families, enhancing the overall experience.
- Comprehensive Curriculum: The structured classroom and in-car lessons equip students with essential driving skills and knowledge of the rules of the road.
- Positive Learning Atmosphere: Students have reported feeling more confident behind the wheel due to the encouraging and supportive teaching methods of the instructors.
While the majority of reviews are positive, some customers have expressed concerns regarding scheduling difficulties and delays in behind-the-wheel lessons. However, Top Driver has acknowledged these issues and is actively working to improve customer service and availability of lessons. Overall, Top Driver Driving School is highly recommended for its commitment to delivering quality driver education.
Top Driver Driving School: Reviews
Fantastic experience: I signed my son up for the 10-course Specialized Driver Education Program because he is on the spectrum. I felt that 10 private one-on-one lessons with the same instructor and no one else in the car would be most beneficial to him. At the time, I felt the price was a bit steep, but after now completing all of the courses, I am so happy I signed him up! The instructor that he was assigned to, Jan Coules (sp?) was exceptional. She was kind, patient and answered any questions that either myself or my son had. If your child has ADHD and/or is on the spectrum, I highly recommend you give Top Driver a try. Jan Coules also used to be a grade school teacher so this was a plus too as she was very experienced in dealing with all types of kids. Thank you so much!!
Fantastic experience: I have had a great experience with Top Driver. There was really in depth teaching in the classroom which helped me understand the rules of the road with ease. Also Mrs.Lisa has been a great driver instructor by teaching me all of the maneuver thoroughly; which made sure I would be a great driver. She has also thought me how to read the road and what to watch out for.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about our program. We are always striving to provide our customers with the best possible experience, and your feedback is invaluable to us. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: Too driver New Lenox has been excellent for my daughter. I feel she is more than ready and learned a lot. Thank you.
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback.
Fantastic experience: All my instructors were nice and very specific when teaching me maneuvers.
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback.
Fantastic experience: Definitely felt more at ease with my daughter’s driving because of Top Driver!
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback.
Fantastic experience: All 3 of my kids went to Top Driver. Wonderful experience.
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback.
Fantastic experience: Class was easy and driving was very fun and Mrs lisa is the best teacher
Thank you for the review! We're thrilled to have been a part of your Driver Education experience. Wishing you confidence and safety on the road always!
Fantastic experience: Great location. Both Lisa's were great with my son. Wonderful with scheduling, especially adding or changing lessons.
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: very good experience
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: Both lisa s and Lisa v were both so nice and are very good teachers
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: Top driver has been a fun experience and the instructors are so friendly and helpful. My instructor Janie’s was my class instructor, she was so expressive and funny. My instructors for my driving, Mike and Lisa are the best. Wonderful people I’ve met
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: lisa v was my instructor and i honestly have no bad things to say about her. she was so kind and helpful with guiding me in the right direction to becoming a top driver. she was very light and always knew how to make me laugh as soon as i got in the car. i would hope that anyone else who gets her enjoys her presence as much as i did!
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about our program. We are always striving to provide our customers with the best possible experience, and your feedback is invaluable to us. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: I had a really good time here! I learned so many different maneuvers! Janice was a very good teacher and driving instructor!
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about our program. We are always striving to provide our customers with the best possible experience, and your feedback is invaluable to us. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: I had the pleasure of observing my son learn to drive under the instruction of Lisa , and I was genuinely impressed. My son showed incredible growth, focus, and discipline throughout the learning process. From mastering basic vehicle control to navigating more complex traffic situations with confidence, they demonstrated both responsibility and awareness well beyond their experience level. A huge part of that success is thanks to Lisa and top driver, who are patient, professional, and clearly passionate about teaching. Their calm approach, clear explanations, and emphasis on safety made the learning environment comfortable and effective. They not only taught the technical skills of driving but also instilled good habits that will stick for life. This was a top-tier student-instructor.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience at Top Driver! We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: Coming from a student, top driver taught me everything I know and more. The class teaches us what to do in dire situations and how to not only be in control of the vehicle but how to be in control of yourself and your awareness while driving. Top driver instructors like Lisa V help students understand that driving isn’t a scary thing, but just something that requires attention. Great school.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience at Top Driver! We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: Top Driver New Lenox was phenomenal. Lisa and Stephanie worked with us to make sure my son could get the behind the wheel hours he needed. The lessons were thorough and the instructors were encouraging. You could tell that my son’s instructor is also a junior high teacher. She explained things clearly, often specific areas that were good and areas to focus on. Lisa made my son’s final driving lessons such positive experiences. I highly recommend this location.
Hi, we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: I’ve learned a lot from this school, the whole experience was amazing and couldn’t have been any better. When I first started I was nervous and anxious because I didn’t know what to expect but everything turned out to be great. The driving instructors are very good at explaining and making you feel comfortable enough. Taking these classes helped me a lot knowing all the basics and driving rules and what to expect from other driver’s. From not knowing anything to knowing how to be the best Top Driver.
Hi, we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Top Driver. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We wish you a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: My daughter had a great experience. She never dreaded having to go. Janice really cares about the student safety. She made sure my daughter understood every lesson and that she applied and practiced every skill behind the wheel. Gave us feedback after behind the wheel lessons and great tips for safer driving.
Hi Karina, thank you so much for your positive feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience at Top Driver!
Fantastic experience: My son had a great experience with Top Driver New Lenox. Janice Coules was his instructor for both the classroom and behind the wheel. She was really great! Mrs. Coules was thorough and made him really comfortable driving. Easy to schedule appointments and an overall great experience. Happy we made the decision to enroll.
Hi Kimberlee, we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about our program. We are always striving to provide our customers with the best possible experience, and your feedback is invaluable to us. We wish you and your family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Positive experience: My daughter loved her behind the wheel with Janice!
So great to hear that your daughter had such a positive experience! Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and we wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Negative experience: You will pay for driving lessons and classes that will not be available when you try to sign up. The classes are online and behind the wheel isn’t available for months. Then, they try to charge an additional $150 because there is a deadline that “you” missed. My suggestion is to use your local high school to avoid this nightmare. Update - I am not alone … I have done some research and found a lot of us not receiving behind the wheel lessons after full payment and then being charged $150 to continue on a wait list. Today 7/8, the next round of classes is September.. and the sign up for it is next month in august. I’m done with these games, I’m filing a complaint with the AG. I spoke to the Attorney General’s office today and they will look into all claims of these types of practices. If this has happened to you… Go online and file your complaint today.
We are sorry that you feel this way about our program. To clarify, our classes have been back in person for over a year (after using Webcast during COVID) and we have driving lessons available monthly at our locations. There are deadlines imposed by the Secretary of State which we have been very clear about and our managers have worked with students depending on their individual situations. We would like to know more about your particular situation and will be happy to research your account - please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you to discuss. Thank you very much.
Jennifer,
We reviewed this student's account and he began the course in April 2021 and we do not see any attempts to contact us to schedule his required driving lessons. There are no notes in the account that would indicate he had any issue scheduling. The Completion Deadline (9 months) was 1/5/22 at which time a fee was automatically charged to the account since the program was not complete. We have been extremely flexible with our families in order for their teens to complete their program but if our Customer Service group did not receive a phone call or email from you then they would not know there was an issue. Please feel free to contact Customer Service at 800-374-8373 to discuss your options for completion of your son's program. Thank you
Negative experience: Excuse after excuse after excuse. Extremely difficult to schedule. Extremely difficult to get ahold of customer service. Go somewhere else
We are sorry that you have not had the customer service experience that our families deserve. As a company we are working diligently to hire and train additional qualified instructors which will help alleviate scheduling issues. Our Customer Service team has been short staffed as well due to COVID so they are working as many shifts as they can to address calls and emails. We hope you see improvement in the near future. Thank you for your patience.
Negative experience: The classroom portion was ok. As a parent, I was able to view in car instruction. Let me tell you, the instructor barely gave my child the full hour in order to get us back to Top Driver at the end time. The instructor was just checking boxes. Alternatively, we switched to Ken's driving school for the in car instruction because Top Driver is overwhelmed with more appointments and not enough instructors. I had the opportunity to sit in on Kens driving. The instructors at Ken's, including Ken himself were by far above and beyond the competition. Ken and Mr Howe are true gems that care about the kids. You won't be disappointed.
I am sorry that you feel your teen did not receive the instruction that all our students deserve. It is difficult to review your situation without any student information but it appears your teen did not actually complete the behind the wheel part of our program? We would like to know more about your issues and would appreciate it if you could contact our Customer Service team at 800-374-8373 so that our regional manager can discuss your concerns with you. Our instructor team is fully invested in the driver education of all of our students and receive outstanding training on our proprietary curriculum. Thank you very much.
Fantastic experience: We had a great experience with Top Driver New Lenox. Easy to schedule. Appointments always on time. Instructors were thorough and made the student comfortable. Happy we made the decision to enroll.
We are always happy to read such positive comments about our program and instructor team! Thank you very much for taking the time to post this review and we are happy that Top Driver provided the positive learning experience for your teen that we always strive for. We wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving!
Fantastic experience: Our family had a great experience with Top Driver. Janice C. is a wonderful instructor. I highly recommend Top Driver.
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such a positive review about your experience. We always appreciate it when students/families recommend Top Driver to their friends and neighbors and agree with your assessment of Ms. Coules! We wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: My teenager did the online classes they said it was better for them rather then in class lessons. Good experience great people and easy access to class information and sign ups online. Highly recommend.
We are very happy that your teen had such a positive experience with our Webcast course. Our team worked hard to develop this course so that students could participate in and complete the classroom program from their homes. Thank you very much for the recommendation and we wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: The people are personable and very nice. I took the course and it was an enjoyable experience.
We are very happy that you enjoyed your coursework as well as the instructor team. We agree that they are personable! Thank you very much for taking the time to post this review and we wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: They were always on time, professional and communicated all needs to me directly. Janice was our instructor for the DMV test and was very professional— honest and fair. She didn’t let my daughter just “skate through” and deducted points when it was necessary. That’s how it should be!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a glowing review of our staff and program. We agree that Ms. Coules is outstanding and are happy that your daughter was able to take advantage of our new Cooperative Road Test program by taking her test in a relatively stress-free environment. Thank you again and we wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: Our teen attended this school and we had a great experience. The classes were online due to COVID. The program was well organized and the website made it very easy to schedule behind the wheel instruction. Our instructors were always on time and gave good feedback. We also opted to take the Secretary of State road test with them and that was also a good experience. I would recommend this driving school.
Thank you so much for allowing us to provide an outstanding driver education experience for your teen. The New Lenox instructor team is one of the best and we are happy that your teen was able to take part in the newly approved Secretary of State Road Test program. Our ability to administer the state-approved Road Test has greatly expanded our program options and we are happy that your teen was able to take the test in a less stressful environment. We wish you and your entire family a lifetime of safe, intelligent driving.
Fantastic experience: great company to work with.
Thank you for trusting your child's driver education to Top Driver. We are pleased you had a positive experience with our program!
Fantastic experience: We signed our daughter up and I think Top Driver did a great job! They offered pick-up and drop-off student driving from our home which was super convenient. They were very positive with our daughter during the drives which boosted her confidence and her actual driving skills. I highly recommend Top Driver.
Ms. Kucala, We appreciate your support of Top Driver and our commitment to teach Driver Intelligence to new and experienced drivers. Our home pickup and drop off option is one of the many reasons families choose Top Driver for their teens. Thank you for your recommendation.
Fantastic experience: I'm placing my son through this school do to the closing of his high school. Now the over crowding of Lincoln Way School Dist. Top Driver has a small class size. Perfect for my son getting one on one time if needed.
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