Michigan's graduated driver licensing process requires that teens 17 and younger take Segment 1, Segment 2, and a Driving Test. For more information about the state's graduated driver licensing process and teen driver safety, visit the https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/new-drivers-under-18

Requirements:

Students must be 14 years and 8 months to 17 years old before the first day of class (no exceptions). If you are 18 years or older, please click the "Adults" section at the top of the page.

Locations:

• Elite Driving School: Classes are offered monthly for ALL teens. 
• Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South: Classes are offered during the school year for North and South students ONLY. (Classes will be posted in September.)
• Lakeview: Classes are offered during the school year for Lakeview students ONLY. (Classes will be posted in September.)

Format for Segment 1:

• Elite Driving School: Classes are hybrid, which means class days 1 and 12 are in person, and class days 2-11 are a Zoom meeting with a live instructor. Driving lessons are in-person.
• Grosse Pointe North, Grosse Pointe South, and Lakeview: Classes are in-person every day. Driving lessons are in-person.

Class instruction at Elite Driving School (Hybrid):

• Day 1: The first day of class will be in person at our school. Students will verify their registration information, pay for the class, meet their driving instructor, schedule driving times, and begin class instruction.
• Days 2-11: Class instruction will be held online in a Zoom meeting with a live instructor, and supplemental materials will be in our Google Classroom. (Students can only access Google Classroom with a Google, Gmail, or YouTube account; it cannot be a school Gmail account. Please have your student create a Gmail account if necessary.)
• Day 12: The review/written test will occur at our school on the last day, not online.

Class instruction at Grosse Pointe North, Grosse Pointe South, Lakeview (In-Person):

• Day 1: Students will verify their registration information, pay for the class, meet their driving instructor, schedule driving times, and begin class instruction.
• Days 2-11: Class instruction will be held in-person.
• Day 12: The review/written test will be administered.

Driving instruction at all locations:

Driving instructors will contact students to schedule driving times. On-the-road driving instruction/driving times will begin at the location of Segment 1. These times may be held before class, after class, and on days with no class. On the first day of class, students need to know their availability during the three weeks of class, as instructors may begin assigning driving times that day.

Cancelation Policy/Refund Policy for Deposits:

• Customers can cancel their Segment 1 registration and request a deposit refund up to exactly one week prior to the start of class. For example, if the class starts at 6 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025, you must email a refund request to elitedrivingschoolscs@gmail.com before 6 pm on Monday, May 5, 2025. A $10 processing fee will be deducted from your refund.
• Additionally, customers can switch their registration for Segment 1 to a new class up to exactly one week prior to the start of class. For example, if the class starts at 6 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025, you must email a switch request to elitedrivingschoolscs@gmail.com before 6 pm on Monday, May 5, 2025. Students are allowed one switch and it must be to a class option that is currently available on our website.
• Deposit refunds will not be given after exactly one week prior to the start of class. For example, if the class starts at 6 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025, and you email a cancellation/refund request after 6 pm on Monday, May 5, 2025, your request will not be approved.

** Important **

After completing Segment 1, students will receive a Segment 1 Certificate. This certificate must be taken to the Secretary of State to obtain a Level 1 License as soon as possible. The process will be explained to students in class, but students and parents should read the Segment 1 Certificate for more information. Please keep this certificate in a safe place. Replacement certificates are $20 cash only.