Midwest Driving School of Liberal

Midwest Driving School of Liberal is a driving school in Liberal, Kansas. It provides driver instruction, teaching the knowledge and skills needed to drive safely and avoid accidents, and serves students across Northeast Kansas, including Lawrence, Manhattan, Kansas City and the surrounding areas. The school holds a rating of 4.80 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The school opened its doors in 1974, formerly known as Lawrence Driving School, and is one of the oldest commercial driving schools in the state of Kansas. Over the past 50 years it has taught thousands of students, and its stated mission is to work together to ensure the highest quality of instruction to Kansas drivers and to fully prepare students to live safe and accident free lives when they leave the school. Its motto is "Drive to Arrive Alive." Instruction covers the use of seat belts, turning signals, right and left turns and correct passing habits, parking, controlled attention in traffic, obeying signs and lights, smooth stops and takeoffs, and the use of good judgement and road sense. The school is licensed by the Kansas Insurance Commissioner as an Accident Prevention Course.

The school traces its history to Larry Krull, who came from Blue Mound, Kansas and made Lawrence his home in 1985. He held an Associate of Arts degree from Fort Scott Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Pittsburg State University, and taught psychology, industrial arts, personal community health, physical education and drivers education, coaching from 1968 to 1984. Three generations of the Krull family have served in the operation of the school. Steve, the longest serving senior instructor, has helped his father since 1995 and serves students in the Johnson County area. Mike has taught in public schools since 1991 and drivers education since 1995, joined the school in 2013, and served three years on active duty in the Air Force and 17 years in the Kansas Air National Guard.

With five decades of instruction behind it and a 4.80 rating from reviewers, Midwest Driving School of Liberal brings long-established driver education to students in Liberal and across Kansas.