Elite Driving School · South

Welcome South Students!

Join us for Driver’s Ed at South this year.

Explore your options

We’ll be offering 3 sessions after school at South in partnership with Community Education.

Monday–Friday, 3:20–6:20 p.m.

Fall Session

November 9–23, 2026

Winter Session

February 22–March 5, 2027

Spring Session

April 19–30, 2027

Open to South students ages 14 and older.

Sign Up Today!

There are two registration options — pick which one is right for you.

Classroom + Behind the Wheel Package

Instructor teaching students in a classroom

Student learning with a driving instructor

Includes everything you need for driver’s education in MN.

30 hours of classroom instruction
6 hours of Behind the Wheel lessons

$459

Payment plan available

Pay in 3 installments: $200 due at registration, $135 due before your 2nd Behind the Wheel lesson, and $135 due before your 3rd Behind the Wheel lesson. Total: $470.

*If you purchase this package, we can give you your Classroom Completion eCard on the last day of class so you can take your permit test with the State of Minnesota.

Classroom Only

Includes 30 hours of classroom instruction only.

Does not include Behind the Wheel lessons. You will need to register for Behind the Wheel at a later time, with us or another local provider.

$159

*Alert: If you register for Classroom Only, we cannot provide your Classroom Completion eCard on the last day of class. Minnesota law requires teens to be registered for Behind the Wheel before taking the permit test. We can only give you a Letter of Classroom Completion, which you must send to your Behind the Wheel provider so they can issue your eCard for the permit test.

Classroom Details

Schedule

State law requires teens to attend 30 hours of Classroom instruction. Classes at South will be offered 10 school days in a row, Monday–Friday, after school from 3:20–6:20 p.m. Choose which session to attend:

Fall Session: November 9–23, 2026
Winter Session: February 22–March 5, 2027
Spring Session: April 19–30, 2027

You are allowed to miss up to two classes during your South session and make them up at another one of our locations: either our Richfield in-person classroom (6603 Queen Ave) or through our online classes. Our classes are numbered 1–10. To make up a class you will need to log into your Elite Student Portal, look at our class calendar, and sign up for the class topic (1–10) that matches the topic you missed.

Student Responsibilities

Obtaining a driver’s license and driving a car is a privilege that comes with serious responsibility. Students must follow these expectations to attend and pass this class:

Respect the instructor and the guidelines for the classroom.
Attend every class session, be on time and fully engaged.
No phone use during class.

Failure to follow these expectations may result in removal from class at the discretion of the instructor and Community Education staff. Class fees will not be refunded if a student is removed from class or does not complete the 30 hours of classes.

What to Expect if You Take Behind the Wheel with Us

We make learning to drive safe, convenient and stress free.

Schedule Online

Use our Elite Student Online Portal to schedule your lessons. Spread them out over the time you have your permit.

Convenient Pick Up

We’ll pick you up at home, school or work within our service area.

Patient Teachers

Our patient teachers welcome all skill levels, languages and types of learners.

Partnering with Families

An online report card after each lesson helps you see what’s going well and which skills to practice more.

Safety First

We select cars with a 5-star safety rating, front and side impact airbags, automatic braking, and traction control.

What You’ll Learn

Each lesson builds on the previous one, taking you from basic skills to road test readiness. Lesson topics are adjusted based on each student’s needs.

Lesson 1

Covers basic entry level skills and lays the groundwork for the precision of the road test. Includes lane changes, stops, turns, clearing intersections, and a lot of parking.

Lesson 2

Expands upon the skills learned in lesson 1 to apply them to more complicated situations like increased traffic and speed. Includes introduction to freeways, sign recognition, enhanced vision skills, parking, lane changes at speed, and clearing intersections.

Lesson 3

A challenging lesson designed to prepare students for the road test, and to prepare students to make independent decisions when they get their license. Includes one-ways, unmarked lanes, left turns on green, traffic flow, downtown traffic, clearing intersections, and more parking practice if time allows.