The Top Driver Difference
The Midwest's number one place to learn to drive
Top Driver is the Midwest's largest driver-education school for teens and adults, with 42 locations across Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin and the most comprehensive in-person and online course catalog of any school in the country.
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The Top Driver Difference
The Midwest's number one place to learn to drive
Top Driver is the Midwest's largest driver-education school for teens and adults, with 42 locations across Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin and the most comprehensive in-person and online course catalog of any school in the country.
Built around the real concerns parents have
Top Driver focuses on what parents actually worry about — training quality, schedule fit, and the post-lesson coaching that turns nervous teens into confident drivers. We are the leading driving school across the Midwest for a reason.
- 22+ years training Midwest drivers — over 250,000 graduates
- 42 locations across Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- 300+ professional instructors and 100+ training vehicles
- Free at-home pickup and dropoff for Behind-The-Wheel lessons
Modern driver education built for how teens learn today
Energetic instructors, multimedia teaching, and a state-approved curriculum that goes beyond the basics. Our facilities are designed for active group learning — not lecture-and-leave.
- Energetic professional Driver Education teachers
- Engaging, multi-media teaching approach
- Proprietary state approved curriculum that goes beyond the basics of driving and teaches students to be proactive
- State-of-the-art driver ed facilities that stimulate learning through interactive and group oriented learning
Convenience for Students and Parents
From scheduling to reminders to live customer support, every part of the journey is designed to fit a busy family's calendar. More than 20,000 hours of classroom and 100,000 hours of in-vehicle instruction every year — flexibly scheduled so families don't have to rearrange their lives.
- The most classes and in-vehicle lessons — more than 20,000 hours of classes and 100,000 hours of in-vehicle training each year
- Easy online tools to register, schedule and manage your training when it’s convenient
- Text and email reminders to help you keep track of in-vehicle lessons
- Professional customer service a call or click away
Reduce crashes. Save lives.
Establish Top Driver as the premier provider of Driver Education — developing safe, intelligent drivers, thereby reducing crashes and saving lives in the communities we serve.
- Our proprietary, state-of-the-art Driver Intelligence™ curriculum challenges our students to be proactive, prepared for all potential hazards.
- Our thorough Instructor Training Program goes above and beyond state requirements.
- Our in-vehicle camera systems create opportunities for advanced training, while also providing an additional layer of safety for our students and instructors.
Coach your teen with confidence
Top Driver gives parents the tools and feedback to coach their teen confidently between formal lessons. Digital assessments after every lesson, online parent training, and end-to-end management of the licensing process.
- Informative introductory parent orientation
- Receive digital assessments and valuable feedback via email following each driving lesson to track your progress and enhance your learning experience.
- Online training to help you better coach your teen during practice driving
- Many other tools to help manage the driver training and license processes
Driver education that goes beyond minimums
We envision a world where driver education goes beyond meeting minimum requirements, setting a new standard for safety, intelligence, and responsibility on the road. By empowering students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to anticipate and respond to real-world driving challenges, we aim to transform driver education and reduce crashes nationwide.
Paul Zalatoris — Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Paul Zalatoris is an industry veteran and the Chief Executive Officer leading both Top Driver and All Star Driver Education. A strong business development professional, Paul has spent more than two decades scaling organizations in the education management and consumer industries, specializing in business planning, analytical strategy, and coaching.
For 15+ years, Paul has served as the Owner and CEO of Top Driver, establishing it as a trusted name in driver safety. Five years ago he assumed leadership of All Star Driver Education, guiding a strategic partnership built on cultural alignment, operational excellence, and a shared mission to deliver the highest-quality driver training in the region. Under his leadership, the combined organization is a dominant force in traffic safety and driver compliance across Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
Top Driver's curriculum is approved by the Illinois Secretary of State, Ohio BMV, and Wisconsin DOT. Our instructor-training and in-vehicle safety practices exceed the federal NHTSA driver-education standards.
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Top Driver is in over 3 states with dozens of locations, find the right one for you! If you need help please call 1 (800) 374-8373
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