About Us

The Driving Center is located at 1811 University Blvd. near Anderson University. We are approximately one block west of the intersection of highway 32 and Scatterfield Road.  We are in a safe, convenient location.

We are set up and ready to help new students and mature drivers of central Indiana prepare for driving or to fine tune their driving skills. Our enterprise will prepare a student driver for the proper, lawful use of a motor vehicle and provide the necessary classroom instruction and road experience sanctioned by the state of Indiana.

Our instructors combine many years (average about 30 years each) of experience teaching in area public schools. Outside of our State of Indiana educational endorsement in drivers training, we are teachers of health, physical education, science, English, and academic counseling. Some of us are also veteran coaches of cross country, basketball, track and field, and baseball.

Our staff also brings together experience in accounting, office management, business management, computer technology, and school office personal. 

Our office and instruction atmosphere is friendly, helpful, and  professional. We are dedicated to the youth of our community and believe in them as our future leaders.

Polly and John McCord are the owners of The Driving Center. John D. McCord is the president of The Driving Center and is an instructor. He has taught health, P.E. and drivers training at Madison Heights High School (MHHS). He was also athletic director of MHHS and Anderson High School. Because of missing the students in the classroom, John chose to return to the classroom and presently teaches at East Side Middle School.

Polly is the secretary/treasurer of The Driving Center and is the office manager. She teaches English at Highland High School.

Dick Barnett, Joe Crouch, Jerome Foley, Joe Jackson, and Joe Walker are also our instructors. Dick teaches science at North Side Middle School; Joe Crouch is a retired health teacher from Madison Heights High School and Anderson High School; Jerome is a retired science teacher from Highland High School.  Joe Jackson retired as a school counselor at Highland and Anderson High Schools, and Joe Walker retired from Alexandria High School. Mr. Walker is also still coaching for the Anderson American Legion Baseball League.

Ben Graham is our technology specialist and designer of our website. Pete Graham is our data processing consultant.

Our excellent office staff includes Ann Cullop, Cheryl Eddy, and Jody Norris.  Ann formerly worked for Purdue University at the Anderson University campus in office management and instruction. She is our bookkeeper and office assistant.  Cheryl, as a school secretary of Anderson Community Schools, also works in the office maintaining records and keeping the office up to date with computer and program needs.  Jody brings a wealth of experience from the business world as a retiree of General Motors.  She is our organizer and maintains our office efficiency. 

Please contact us with questions or comments concerning your driving needs.