🚦About Greenlight Student Driver
At Greenlight Student Driver, we do more than just teach students how to pass the road test — we train confident, skilled, and responsible drivers for life.
Our founder, Bryan Gallego, brings a lifetime of experience to every student he teaches.
Bryan’s journey began at Eli Whitney Technical School, where he graduated as a certified Automotive Technician in 2002. As a teenager and young adult, he worked as a mechanic for companies like Pep Boys, Monro Muffler, and Executive Kia.
By 21, he had earned his CDL license and spent over a decade professionally driving buses, shuttles, and vans for companies such as Dattco, First Student, Gateway Community College, Yale University, and the VA Medical Center.
At 26, Bryan found his true passion — teaching — and earned his Driving Instructor License. For more than a decade, he trained thousands of students at The Next Street, one of Connecticut’s largest driving schools. His dedication to the craft led him to become a DMV-Certified Master Instructor in 2018 — a credential that allows him to create curriculum, train, and certify new instructors across the state.
A Story of Grit and Growth
In 2021, after the pandemic caused massive disruptions to driver education across Connecticut, Bryan made a life-changing decision:
He purchased Greenlight Driving School — a struggling school whose founder faced serious health challenges — and rebuilt it from the ground up.
Without outside help, Bryan:
Modernized the school’s systems and communication
Launched a new website, phone system, and brand
Repaired and upgraded the training vehicles
Created a faster, smarter student pathway combining online classes and road lessons
Developed flexible pickup/drop-off options no other school offers
Built a new curriculum based on real-world driving, not just memorizing for a test
Today, Greenlight Student Driver stands as a personal, professional, and passionate alternative to the crowded, corporate driving schools.
Why Families Trust Greenlight:
Learn from a DMV-Certified Master Instructor
25 years of real-world driving and training experience
Faster program completion (classes and driving can happen at the same time)
Home, work, or school pickup available
Real cars, real training, real results
Flexible payment plans for all families
Our Promise:
At Greenlight, you’re not just a number.
We’re here to teach you the skills that protect your future — with care, respect, and mastery you won’t find anywhere else.
🚗 Learn smarter. Drive safer. Choose Greenlight.