The many different class levels that are offered at The Swim School are the result of more than 40 years of experience in aquatic education! One of these class levels is sure to be perfect for your child. However, since your child is unique, be sure to communicate with his Teacher and Deck Manager regularly, to insure that we are meeting the specific needs of your child. Classes are usually 30 minutes, once a week.

Make sure you have booked your child in a class that fits your schedule. Please understand that the teacher is there and paid to teach your child, even if you do not come to class. We strive to maintain consistency for our students. There are, however, situations that require a change in teachers, classmates, or schedules. We will do everything possible to make transitions smooth for your child.

We ask you to withhold judgment until your swimmer has had several lessons. Our classes are fun, interesting, and move quickly in order to retain your child's attention. The Swim School teachers use the GOLD SCRIPT©, which is our set of very detailed lesson plans. The plans for each level are designed for several skills to progress in small increments each week. Consequently, improvement will be more apparent over several lessons. We are confident that you will be delighted with our program as your swimmer advances through the levels. Then you will know as we do, that this is the way lessons should be. 

The last few minutes of every class are devoted to demonstrating to parents the goals and skills of the lesson. This close-up view of your child’s last turn as well as the teacher’s explanation of each day’s goals will help to keep you informed of your child’s progress in lessons.

You can help us keep the water clean and healthy by having your child stop by the bathroom before he starts his lessons. Not only will that prevent accidents in the pool, but, it will keep him from missing part of his lesson, should he need to visit the bathroom in the middle of class. Our bathrooms and dressing rooms are tended to hourly.

Fecal contamination in or around a pool poses a serious health risk to all using the facility. When an accident occurs, we are forced to shut down operations for an extended period of time to properly clean and sanitize our facility. We are trying to reduce the spread of disease and inconvenience to swimmers whose lessons are cancelled. For the health and safety of our swimmers and teachers, please heed the following guidelines.

Children UNDER FOUR YEARS OLD are required to wear reusable swim pants. Due to the failure of disposable swim diapers to work effectively, we must require only reusable, Health Department approved, swim pants in our pool.

The Swim School provides a wide selection of swim pants for sale in our retail area. Some styles fit under your child’s swimsuit and other styles ARE your child’s swimsuit. We are experts at fitting swim pants. Please do not buy a size for your child to “grow into.” The elastic legs must be tight enough to contain an accident. Please arrive a few minutes early to purchase your child’s swim pants.