Comprehensive classroom sessions with guest speakers covering traffic laws, safety, and real-world scenarios to prepare for written exams.
Personalized driving lessons that progress from parking lots to neighborhoods, main roads, and highways with patient, certified instructors.
State-approved courses for teenagers, including extended instruction time to help them obtain full licenses efficiently and confidently.
Tailored support for learners with autism or anxiety, focusing on comfort, comprehension, and gradual skill-building in a stress-free environment.
Practice sessions and feedback on test routes and maneuvers to ensure students are fully prepared for their official driving exams.

Building confident, safe drivers through comprehensive education and hands-on training.
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Behind the Wheel Driver Education in Leawood, KS, is a premier driving school dedicated to transforming new drivers into skilled, confident, and responsible road users. With a 5-star rating from hundreds of satisfied families, we offer state-approved courses that combine in-depth classroom instruction with personalized behind-the-wheel training. Our experienced, friendly instructors, like Mike, David, and Matt, create a supportive environment for all learners, including those with special needs or driving anxiety. We guide students from parking lots to highways, ensuring they master essential skills and pass their tests with ease. Trust us to provide the education and confidence your teen needs for a lifetime of safe driving.
Guidance and updates for families, including progress reports and tips to reinforce learning outside of lessons.
Excellent experience and a successful student driver result! Our son learned so much and got a superior education from Behind the Wheel drivers course. He was able to get a full license at 17 within a few weeks after he finished the school. Mike was so friendly and down to earth - we loved this school!
Matt Walberg was an amazing instructor! My daughter felt at ease and safe driving with him. She learned so much and eased a lot of her fears. Thank you!!
My child had an amazing experience w Behind the Wheel Driving. My daughter is autistic (high functioning w low comprehension and processing). She failed the written test several times and was very defeated. I tried studying w her but didn’t feel like it was helping. Finally, I bit the bullet and signed her up at Behind the Wheel Driving. They advertised the longest in-class instruction time, which I thought would be good for her. However, hearing it was an 8 hour day I thought might be pretty difficult but she managed it just fine. After her first class she tried the test again and passed! She was through the moon! I had taken her driving several times in large parking lots and a few times on small roads. I was nervous about her heading out onto the road with someone who didn’t know her well and who might not understand her personality. I tracked her phone the first day on the road and was shocked to see them out on major roads all across the metro! After her first trip w David I could already see a noticeable improvement in her driving. I only interacted with him a few times but you could tell he’s just a kind, laid back guy looking to help people. Not only did he teach driving, he socialized with them and pointed out things in neighborhoods so it wasn’t just two teens silently driving around with a stranger. She felt very comfortable with him. He also took them to practice the driving test and provided us with feedback on areas she needs to focus on. My daughter enjoyed it and said she actually wished she could do it again. She improved so much and her confidence was so much better after the course.
Behind the Wheel Inc. was so helpful for our teenager to get more opportunities to practice driving! The classroom days were able to fit into our business schedule and involved some wonderful guest speakers that made our child think deeper about the situations that happen while on the road. It’s important for us that our child knows the impact you have anytime you’re behind the wheel. Overall, we LOVED the experience our child received from Behind the Wheel and would recommend all beginning drivers take advantage of this opportunity.
My experience at behind the wheel drivers ed was amazing. The two days of class time was super helpful and the guest speakers were great. At first, i was super nervous to start driving but we slowly progressed from parking lots, to neighborhoods, to main roads and then to the highway. It was so much easier than I thought it would be and my instructor, Mr Maddock, was an incredible instructor. He explained everything to me and made driving on the road stress free. I recommend behind the wheel to anybody, especially those with driving anxiety. It would have taken me so much longer to start driving if it wasn't for this program and now I can freely drive anywhere with 100% confidence.
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