About Greenlight Student Driver
At Greenlight Student Driver, we don’t just help students pass the road test — we build confident, skilled, and responsible drivers for life.
Our founder, Bryan Gallego, brings a lifetime of real-world experience to every lesson. His journey began at Eli Whitney Technical School, where he graduated as a certified Automotive Technician in 2002. As a young mechanic, he worked for well-known companies including Pep Boys, Monro Muffler, and Executive Kia.
By age 21, Bryan had earned his CDL license and spent more than 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 discovered his true calling — teaching. He earned his Driving Instructor License and went on to train thousands of students at The Next Street, one of Connecticut’s largest driving schools. In 2018, he became a DMV-Certified Master Instructor, a designation that allows him to develop curriculum, train, and certify new instructors statewide.
A Story of Grit and Growth
In 2021, after the pandemic disrupted driver education across Connecticut, Bryan made a bold move: he purchased Greenlight Driving School — a struggling business whose founder had faced serious health challenges — and rebuilt it from the ground up.
With no 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 the test
Today, Greenlight Student Driver stands as a personal, professional, and passionate alternative to the crowded, corporate-style driving schools.
Why Families Trust Greenlight
- Learn from a DMV-Certified Master Instructor
- 25 years of real-world driving and teaching experience
- Faster program completion — classes and lessons can be done at the same time
- Flexible pickup and drop-off from home, work, or school
- Hands-on training in real cars, with real results
- Affordable payment plans for all families
Our Promise
At Greenlight, you’re not just a number. You’re a future driver — and we’re here to guide you every mile of the way.
We teach with care, respect, and mastery you won’t find anywhere else.
🚗 Learn smarter. Drive safer. Choose Greenlight.