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Teaching Driver Intelligence™ to new and experienced drivers since 2003.
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Classes Start 12/1/2025!
Our first classes start 12/1 this year so please select a plan and get started today!
DIAMOND
Classroom + Driving Lessons
$1010
30 Hours of Classroom instruction
12 x 1-Hour Driving Lessons
Includes: Optional 2-hour City Driving Lesson
Advanced: In-Vehicle Lesson Scheduling
PLATINUM
Classroom + Driving Lessons
$810
30 Hours of Classroom instruction
10 x 1-Hour Driving Lessons
Includes: Optional 2-hour City Driving Lesson
Recommended
GOLD
Classroom + Driving Lessons
$685
30 Hours of Classroom instruction
8 x 1-Hour Driving Lessons
No observation lessons required!
SILVER
Classroom + Driving Lessons
$585
30 Hours of Classroom instruction
6 x 1-Hour Driving Lessons
6 x 1-Hour Observation Lessons
6-Hour Online Course
Online Course Only
All 18, 19, 20-year-olds are required to complete a six-hour adult driver education course before obtaining an Illinois driver’s license. LEARN MORE
$49
Adult Driving Lessons
In-Person Drives
Adult in-car behind the wheel lessons are 90 minutes in length.
$65
Road Test Services
In Person Test
The easiest way to complete your road test! Don’t have a car? Use one of ours! LEARN MORE
Adult Remedial Course
In Person Classroom
Driver’s license reinstatement is only available to students who complete the approved Driver Remedial Education Course. LEARN MORE
$99
Driving Lessons Only
Behind-The-Wheel Only Packages
Top Driver, Illinois’ largest private driving school, offers flexible lessons for teens, adults, and refresher courses. Proudly serving Bourbonnais, IL, we’re dedicated to keeping Illinois roads safe.
Behind the Wheel
6 Hours
Driving Lessons Only
$600
- 6 × 1-hour Behind-The-Wheel lessons
- Best if you finished classroom elsewhere
Behind the Wheel
8 Hours
Driving Lessons Only
$800
- 8 × 1-hour Behind-The-Wheel lessons
- More practice for less-confident drivers
Built For Every Learner
Specialized Program for ADHD
ADHD & Executive Functioning Program
A specialized teen driver education program designed for students with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and other learning differences.
- Smaller class sizes and individualized pacing
- Instructors trained in attention & focus strategies
- Extra Behind-The-Wheel time built in
About
About Bourbonnais Driving School
Top Driver is IL’s largest private driving school with over 40 classroom locations. We take pride in our advanced training programs and engaging proprietary curriculum. Our goal is to give you the flexibility to choose the driver education program that best suits your needs: from teen driving lessons to adult online classes and also many refresher driver education online courses. We take pride in serving the residents of Bourbonnais, IL, and look forward to continuing this important work of keeping Illinois roads safe for many more years to come!
Complimentary Home Pickup/Drop off for behind the wheel sessions is available for those students living in 60901, 60914, 60915 and 60950 zip codes! We also pick up at Faith Baptist Academy, Grace Christian Academy, Bradley-Bourbonnais High School and Manteno High School.
Approved by the Illinois Secretary of State. Curriculum exceeds the federal NHTSA driver-education standards.
Where We Go
What Areas Does Top Driver in Bourbonnais Service
Drawing from 7 surrounding cities and offering pickup at 5 area high schools.
Cities We Serve
Surrounding communities
Free Home Pickup Zips
Behind-The-Wheel
School pickup
- 01 John Hersey High School
- 02 Prospect High School
- 03 Wheeling High School
- 04 St. Viator High School
- 05 Christian Liberty Academy
Visit Us
Visit Top Driver Bourbonnais
Top Driver Bourbonnais
912 N. Convent, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Complimentary Home Pickup/Drop off for students in:
60901.60914. 60915 and 60950 zip codes.
Comments from the drivers seat
Brady Pettigrew
Mr. Marty was very nice. He talked me through everything I needed to know while behind the wheel. He also knew how to keep both drivers calm at all times.
Gavin Mastalarz
Very helpful and overall great instructor
ashley wright
My driving instructor Marty was super nice and calm during my drive. He talked me through each step to make sure i was comfortable with what i was doing.
Aaron
Very good instructor!!! He teaches you very well and is very nice
Audrey Rediehs
Marty was a fantastic instructor. He was patient and a good teacher.
Steve Cagney
I highly recommend Richard as an instructor for anyone that is nervous about their child starting to drive.
David Carrero
Driver Marty was very clear on all motions and movements.
Collin Kamuda
Marty was a good driving instructor and gave me good tips on how to improve.
Aiden Oskorep
Marty was a great instructor and he explained things very clearly.
Since 2003
Trusted by Thousands of Illinois Drivers Since 2003!
For over 22 years, Top Driver has been committed to keeping our roads safe offering state-certified Driver Education classes for teens and adults across the midwest.
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BOURBONNAIS FAQs
Frequently asked about Top Driver Bourbonnais
Top Driver Bourbonnais is at 912 N Convent St, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 — near downtown Bourbonnais, just north of Olivet Nazarene University. The location is easy to find from I-57 (one mile east) and from Route 50 (a few blocks east). Free parking is available in the free parking lot in front of the classroom. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central time.
Top Driver Bourbonnais serves students from Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Bradley, Manteno, and Momence — the heart of Chicago’s Kankakee River Valley. The location draws primarily from ZIP codes 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950, and is convenient for families across Kankakee County. Whether you live in central Bourbonnais, near the Olivet campus, or out toward Manteno, Top Driver Bourbonnais is within a short drive.
Top Driver Bourbonnais serves students from two area high schools: Bishop McNamara Catholic High School and Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. The location offers Behind-The-Wheel pickup at these schools, so students can be picked up directly from school for their driving lessons rather than coordinating transportation home and then to a separate driving session. Custom pickup arrangements may be available for students attending other area schools — call the central office to ask.
Top Driver Bourbonnais offers Top Driver’s full slate of Illinois programs. Teen driver education is available in four package tiers: Diamond ($1,010), Platinum ($810), Gold ($685 — the most popular tier), and Silver ($585). Adult programs include the Illinois 6-Hour Online Adult Drivers Ed Course ($49), Behind-The-Wheel-Only packages ($600 for 6 hours, $800 for 8 hours), and the Adult Remedial Course ($99) for license reinstatement. Top Driver Bourbonnais also provides road test service for adult students who don’t have a vehicle to use for the official Illinois SoS road test. The Specialized Program for students with ADHD and Other Executive Functioning Disorders is also available at this location for families who need a tailored teaching approach.
Yes. Top Driver Bourbonnais provides complimentary home pickup and dropoff for Behind-The-Wheel sessions for students living in the 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950 ZIP codes. Students outside those ZIP codes can be picked up at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School where Top Driver runs pickup routes — or meet their instructor at the Top Driver Bourbonnais classroom on 912 N Convent St.
Yes. Top Driver is one of the few Illinois driving schools approved as a Cooperative Road Test provider, which means eligible teen students who complete a Top Driver teen driver education program can take their official Secretary of State road test with their Top Driver instructor at the Bourbonnais location — instead of waiting weeks for an appointment at a Driver Services facility. To qualify for the Cooperative Road Test, students must complete all required Behind-The-Wheel hours, pass an in-vehicle pre-test evaluation, and meet the standard Illinois SoS requirements for permit hold time and supervised practice driving (50 hours, including 10 at night).
Top Driver Bourbonnais is staffed by Illinois Secretary of State–licensed driver education instructors with years of experience teaching Kankakee River Valley teens and adults. Recent students have specifically called out instructors Marty and Richard for their patience, clear communication, and ability to keep new drivers calm during stressful first lessons. Every Top Driver instructor at Bourbonnais is trained in the Driver Intelligence™ curriculum and undergoes regular performance evaluations. All training vehicles are equipped with dashcams, providing students, parents, and instructors with a record of every Behind-The-Wheel session.
Top Driver Bourbonnais offers Top Driver’s full slate of Illinois programs. Teen driver education is available in four package tiers: Diamond ($1,010), Platinum ($810), Gold ($685 — the most popular tier), and Silver ($585). Adult programs include the Illinois 6-Hour Online Adult Drivers Ed Course ($49), Behind-The-Wheel-Only packages ($600 for 6 hours, $800 for 8 hours), and the Adult Remedial Course ($99) for license reinstatement. Top Driver Bourbonnais also provides road test service for adult students who don’t have a vehicle to use for the official Illinois SoS road test. The Specialized Program for students with ADHD and Other Executive Functioning Disorders is also available at this location for families who need a tailored teaching approach.
The closest Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facility to Top Driver Bourbonnais is the Bradley Driver Services facility at 650 W Broadway in Bradley — approximately two miles east of the Top Driver classroom. The Bradley facility offers first-time driver’s license issuance, instruction permits, and road test services. Top Driver students who qualify for the Cooperative Road Test program can complete their road test at the Top Driver Bourbonnais location instead, avoiding the wait for a Bradley appointment.
Yes. Top Driver Bourbonnais is one of the central driving school locations for Chicago’s Kankakee River Valley. In addition to Bourbonnais, the location serves students from Kankakee, Bradley, Manteno, Momence — and draws students from neighboring communities including Manteno, Momence, Limestone, and Grant Park. For families in the Kankakee River Valley who don’t have a Top Driver classroom in their immediate town, the Bourbonnais location is typically the closest option. Top Driver also has additional Kankakee River Valley locations in Joliet, New Lenox, and Bolingbrook — see the full location directory to find the closest one.
Top Driver was founded in 2003 and has trained more than 250,000 new drivers from 42 classroom locations across Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Top Driver is Illinois’s largest private driving school, with deep roots in the Kankakee River Valley — many Bourbonnais families have had multiple children go through the program over the years.
Top Driver Bourbonnais is a state-approved driver education provider, licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State. Top Driver is also approved as an Illinois SoS Cooperative Road Test provider — one of a small number of Illinois driving schools authorized to administer the official road test directly. Every Top Driver instructor at Bourbonnais is licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State and passes a background check before being cleared to work with students. All training vehicles are equipped with dashcams. Top Driver’s curriculum, called Driver Intelligence™, goes beyond Illinois’s minimum requirements — covering hazard prediction, decision-making frameworks, and post-license skill maintenance.
Illinois Teen FAQs
Top Driver Bourbonnais is at 912 N Convent St, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 — near downtown Bourbonnais, just north of Olivet Nazarene University. The location is easy to find from I-57 (one mile east) and from Route 50 (a few blocks east). Free parking is available in the free parking lot in front of the classroom. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central time.
Top Driver Bourbonnais serves students from Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Bradley, Manteno, and Momence — the heart of Chicago’s Kankakee River Valley. The location draws primarily from ZIP codes 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950, and is convenient for families across Kankakee County. Whether you live in central Bourbonnais, near the Olivet campus, or out toward Manteno, Top Driver Bourbonnais is within a short drive.
Top Driver Bourbonnais serves students from two area high schools: Bishop McNamara Catholic High School and Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. The location offers Behind-The-Wheel pickup at these schools, so students can be picked up directly from school for their driving lessons rather than coordinating transportation home and then to a separate driving session. Custom pickup arrangements may be available for students attending other area schools — call the central office to ask.
Top Driver Bourbonnais offers Top Driver’s full slate of Illinois programs. Teen driver education is available in four package tiers: Diamond ($1,010), Platinum ($810), Gold ($685 — the most popular tier), and Silver ($585). Adult programs include the Illinois 6-Hour Online Adult Drivers Ed Course ($49), Behind-The-Wheel-Only packages ($600 for 6 hours, $800 for 8 hours), and the Adult Remedial Course ($99) for license reinstatement. Top Driver Bourbonnais also provides road test service for adult students who don’t have a vehicle to use for the official Illinois SoS road test. The Specialized Program for students with ADHD and Other Executive Functioning Disorders is also available at this location for families who need a tailored teaching approach.
Yes. Top Driver Bourbonnais provides complimentary home pickup and dropoff for Behind-The-Wheel sessions for students living in the 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950 ZIP codes. Students outside those ZIP codes can be picked up at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School where Top Driver runs pickup routes — or meet their instructor at the Top Driver Bourbonnais classroom on 912 N Convent St.
Yes. Top Driver is one of the few Illinois driving schools approved as a Cooperative Road Test provider, which means eligible teen students who complete a Top Driver teen driver education program can take their official Secretary of State road test with their Top Driver instructor at the Bourbonnais location — instead of waiting weeks for an appointment at a Driver Services facility. To qualify for the Cooperative Road Test, students must complete all required Behind-The-Wheel hours, pass an in-vehicle pre-test evaluation, and meet the standard Illinois SoS requirements for permit hold time and supervised practice driving (50 hours, including 10 at night).
Top Driver Bourbonnais is staffed by Illinois Secretary of State–licensed driver education instructors with years of experience teaching Kankakee River Valley teens and adults. Recent students have specifically called out instructors Marty and Richard for their patience, clear communication, and ability to keep new drivers calm during stressful first lessons. Every Top Driver instructor at Bourbonnais is trained in the Driver Intelligence™ curriculum and undergoes regular performance evaluations. All training vehicles are equipped with dashcams, providing students, parents, and instructors with a record of every Behind-The-Wheel session.
Illinois Adult FAQs
Top Driver Bourbonnais offers Top Driver’s full slate of Illinois programs. Teen driver education is available in four package tiers: Diamond ($1,010), Platinum ($810), Gold ($685 — the most popular tier), and Silver ($585). Adult programs include the Illinois 6-Hour Online Adult Drivers Ed Course ($49), Behind-The-Wheel-Only packages ($600 for 6 hours, $800 for 8 hours), and the Adult Remedial Course ($99) for license reinstatement. Top Driver Bourbonnais also provides road test service for adult students who don’t have a vehicle to use for the official Illinois SoS road test. The Specialized Program for students with ADHD and Other Executive Functioning Disorders is also available at this location for families who need a tailored teaching approach.
The closest Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facility to Top Driver Bourbonnais is the Bradley Driver Services facility at 650 W Broadway in Bradley — approximately two miles east of the Top Driver classroom. The Bradley facility offers first-time driver’s license issuance, instruction permits, and road test services. Top Driver students who qualify for the Cooperative Road Test program can complete their road test at the Top Driver Bourbonnais location instead, avoiding the wait for a Bradley appointment.
Yes. Top Driver Bourbonnais is one of the central driving school locations for Chicago’s Kankakee River Valley. In addition to Bourbonnais, the location serves students from Kankakee, Bradley, Manteno, Momence — and draws students from neighboring communities including Manteno, Momence, Limestone, and Grant Park. For families in the Kankakee River Valley who don’t have a Top Driver classroom in their immediate town, the Bourbonnais location is typically the closest option. Top Driver also has additional Kankakee River Valley locations in Joliet, New Lenox, and Bolingbrook — see the full location directory to find the closest one.
Top Driver was founded in 2003 and has trained more than 250,000 new drivers from 42 classroom locations across Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Top Driver is Illinois’s largest private driving school, with deep roots in the Kankakee River Valley — many Bourbonnais families have had multiple children go through the program over the years.
Top Driver Bourbonnais is a state-approved driver education provider, licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State. Top Driver is also approved as an Illinois SoS Cooperative Road Test provider — one of a small number of Illinois driving schools authorized to administer the official road test directly. Every Top Driver instructor at Bourbonnais is licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State and passes a background check before being cleared to work with students. All training vehicles are equipped with dashcams. Top Driver’s curriculum, called Driver Intelligence™, goes beyond Illinois’s minimum requirements — covering hazard prediction, decision-making frameworks, and post-license skill maintenance.
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