KC swim academy is the swim lesson division of Team Unify- a club swim team. During the summer…read morethey offer swim camps M-Th x 2 weeks 30min each. During the school year they have weekly lessons on Sunday. Group lessons are $22 per lesson, and there are a max of 4 kids (but most of the time my kids were in groups of 2 or 3) also if there were 4 kids they usually had 2 instructors per group for the younger kids. I really like the fact that they did not use any swim 'backpacks' like the lessons we had at the YMCA. Suzanne is the director and is so nice and helpful. Most of the instructors are high school kids that swim on the team. They have recently added infant survival (and I believe it is one of the few places in the city that offers it). If you have an infant - I would highly recommend these lessons. They will be an expert swimmer by 3. If you kids are toddlers, you might consider private lessons first. I found we got a lot more out of the group lessons after a few private ones first. We had our lessons at the Shawnee Mission East HS pool, but I think they offer them at a few others during the summer. This is a very well run group and if you have a kid that swims and you want to improve his stroke, they'll do a great job.

My step kids swim at Emler swim school now and they love it! Great place for your kids to learn a…read morelife saving skill!

Pricing is not transparent and substantially higher than other area pools/programs. We were charged…read more$120 for a 30 minute private lesson from a 20 something year old (and yes I know private lessons come at a greater cost, I am a private coach myself). If you are charging that much per hour, you had better have national level coaches in the pool. The instructors were fine, not any better than a local parks and rec program. At the end of the day, no matter what your income is, no one should be paying that much for swim lessons for their children.

Our daughter started swim classes here and she has learned so much! She has gained confidence in…read morewater and learned how to float, swim, and get out without a ladder. The classes are absolutely worth it!

From the owner: British Swim School offers swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages, beginning as early as…read more3 months. Located inside of SpringHill Suites, our swim school is open year-round, so you can learn to swim when you're ready and continue until you've mastered the skills. We use gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help swimmers of all levels become safer and more confident in the water. Our safe, fun, and effective teaching methods have made us the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Our confidence-building curriculum and small group swimming classes provide a consistent format and structure with one-on-one attention for each swimmer. Private swimming lessons are subject to availability.

The staff is very nice, and they are really friendly. They are always tidy and organized…read more There are always fun stuff to do and learn. From an eight year old

My son does better with small class sizes and this is perfect! There are anywhere from 1-4 kids in…read morehis class - teachers really know how to connect.

My granddaughter has been going to Emler off and on for about a year and a half. It takes time, but…read moreabout a month ago she finally started swimming on her own. I can see now how the repetitive teaching is what makes it stick. I travel a lot, so when we need to miss a class I just schedule the absence and they give me a make-up token for a future lesson. It's been really flexible for us, and I would highly recommend it.

A complete waste of money. Outrageously priced. The building is miserable to sit in. I'm…read moredisappointed in myself for spending $30 per swim lesson, especially when my child doesn't even swim for more than a third of the class time. When I asked to speak to a manager about my concerns, my request was refused. Look into local community centers or a YMCA for actual swim lessons. Emler = sucks.

I've been taking my kids to Aqua Tots for about 4 years now. The lessons have up to 4 kids in them…read moreand run for 30 minutes. Each of my kids were scared to go under water when they started and each instructor has been patient and kind and now they have no fear and each swim really good, even my youngest who started not long ago. Learning to swim is such an important skill to know and I'm happy that we have been able to stay consistent throughout the year. The skills they learn could get them in a swim team, not just the basic free style stroke. Backstroke, breaststroke and even the butterfly and flip turns are taught as they move up through the levels. I feel so much better knowing that my kids know what to do in a pool to feel confident and be able to swim.

Honestly, we've been pretty happy with the quality of instructors…read more However, the amount of behaviors Aqua Tots allows to happen during classes is becoming troubling. My daughter can hardly focus because most levels always have two students playing around putting hands on each other. The "deck supervisors" either do see the behavior and don't care enough to stop the disrupted class or aren't paying attention at all. Both excuses/reasons are a major safety concern and also unacceptable when classes only occur for once a week for $100 or more. This is not right to allow other students to have their learning and swimming disrupting that love swimming and want to be there to grow. Remove students that don't and are disrupting the class. Aqua Tots needs to sit those students out until it's their turn to do an exercise with the instructor. If it continues they need to walked out and go back to their parent until they stop disrupting the class. This is becoming a ridiculous circus, as it's happening too often in multiple classes.