I cannot express enough how amazing Amy is! We started our 1.5 year old with her and in 3 short…read moreweeks she graduated out and was able to float for 5 mins and turn herself over/rise up out of the water from different drop points. I'm shocked at how quickly my baby learned and was so grateful to have someone like Amy teaching her. We had a really bad experience with another swim coach who was careless with our child and was not paying attention to her while in the water. I will be bringing all of my babies to Amy. I can't recommend her enough if you are looking for someone to teach your child to float or swim!! I will say it is hard to watch as a parent, if you have a baby they definitely are going to cry and not enjoy the process but I'd much rather my daughter cry for 10 mins a day for 3 weeks then to loose her in a drowning accident. The skills they learn give them a fighting chance if (God forbid) they were to fall in a pool unsupervised. If you're looking for someone you can actually trust with your kids and going to get you results quickly without stringing you along for months and months, Amy is your girl!!

10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! Can't even begin to thank Ms. Amy at Lifesaver Aquatics for teaching our…read morebaby how to stay safe in the water! She is truly amazing at what she does, you can really tell she is very passionate about teaching and saving children! Our baby went from sinking to the bottom of the pool to floating on his own by the end of his lessons! Was truly amazing to watch Ms. Amy teaching our baby all the proper techniques! Can honestly say I'm very confident now that our baby will be safe in any body of water thanks to Ms. Amy at Lifesaver Aquatics!

The instructors are amazing with kids. My daughter is 5 and has gained so much more confidence in…read morethe water. She looks forward to swim class each day we've gone.

We LOVE Colleen's Swim School! All 3 of my kids learned how to swim here! They always ask to come…read moreback! Highly recommend!!

We love Miss Jodie, she works very well with our 3.5yr old with severe autism. Our son can be a…read morereal handful at times but she manages his behaviors very well.

Love the swim safe aquatics team. Zoe was our instructor and we loved her, she was always so sweet…read moreand patient with our daughter. My daughter learned a lot and she's been going for 3+ months now, started when she was 5 months old. Unfortunately due to to location change and the temp location, we won't be continuing but we had a great experience and would HIGHLY recommend this swim school.

As far as swim schools go for my son, I can only compare Floaties (@3yrs) to SD swim school…read more(@5yrs). He also had a swim instructor as part of summer school, but that wasn't a swim school. I'm doing my review from my son's new-to-swimming/basic swimmer perspective. Classes that teach more advanced swimmers may be different. SD Swim has certified American Red Cross instructors who presumably use that methodology for instruction (though it isn't specifically stated on their site). Floaties instructors use the Floaties Way, which they're all trained in. SD Swim takes place at Mt Carmel High School's swim facilities, which have the typical chlorinated pool common to most homes and public swim areas. Floaties has their own locations that use heated salt water pools. For SD Swim, I like that each class has an instructor *and* a lifeguard in the water watching the group no matter how big/small. Some groups had six children, some had two. My 5yr old was the only one in his class because the other groups were filled, but he still had a lifeguard watching him while he was being taught. Safety is clearly important here. The instructor taught my son to float on his back (which he was somewhat familiar with from Floaties). Then he was taught to float for a bit on his belly before rolling onto his back again. This was a new technique that made a lot of sense when I saw it. If you accidentally fell into the water and weren't a good swimmer, you can hopefully roll yourself onto your back and breathe. Or if you don't have stamina, you might swim on your belly for a bit before rolling to your back...and back and forth. The instructor was also trying to get my son to sort of swim on his side with one cheek out of the water...in a kind of pre-freestyle position. He didn't quite get it, but I could see where it was going. Facilities-wise, there are about five or six spray showers against the wall to the side of the bathrooms. There are also three stalls adjacent that you/your child can change in. The stalls are only covered with thin plastic tarps that have rips in them (at least, as of this review). A small wind means you could be getting a face full of plastic stuck to you if you're not wary. Or you could be giving someone an eyeful if you really want to change there. Getting my son into the women's bathroom stall to change was a chore, and I realize that some parents don't want their girls seeing penis, which would certainly happen with my squirrelly son. Some doors on the larger outdoor stalls would be a convenience. If you know your kiddo is fine with water on his/head, and you don't mind the regular pool (chlorine), then I recommend SD Swim. Their instruction and focus on safety is admirable. Floaties has the heated salt water pool that I mentioned before. They start beginners off by slowly dribbling water over the child's head and distracting them with a variety of toys floating and hiding in various areas around their pool. It's possible that several classes will be dedicated to overcoming a child's fear of water this way. I'm not sure how SD Swim does it so I can't compare. Lastly, price. SD Swim is not as expensive as Floaties for the same number of classes. This might also figure in to your decision.

My daughter has been in the small groups if just two kids for 3 sessions now. That's 3 weeks total…read more Great experience so far. We've had different instructors each week, but they all are using the same method which is to teach the kids how to float on their backs, the swim on their backs and eventually swim on their front. This is to yeah them to be water safe from the get go. My daughter has learned so much in such a short period of time. I'm very impressed with how sweet and encouraging they are with the kids. She's almost 4 and they are full of praise for her efforts and high fives. We love the week long sessions for 5 days in a row. That's about what we can handle right now. She's exceeded my expectations and I'm thrilled with our experience.

We signed up our daughter, 2 1/2. Jessica said she could get us signed up for the end of May. She…read moresent me the link on her website to sign up. Her website was down. Once it was back up I signed up and asked her if we could start when we agreed and she said that by the time we signed up, other families had taken our spot and now my option would be really late in the day or mid August. We eventually agreed on a compromise time and she assured me it would work out with other children cancelling or getting sick. We went to one class. Then she had to cancel because she was sick. After two weeks of cancellations for various reasons on her part, she moved pools on us to a pool much farther away. This pool was dangerous with tripping hazards and unsafe grades and curbs on and around the pool. Then one day she said we had to go several hours later because "everyone else" wanted to do later class that day because of weather. I pointed out that it was actually supposed to get hotter later in the day and we would prefer to come to our class at the agreed upon time. She just said she wouldn't be there. When I complained that I didn't understand why my agreed upon appointment time was being run by committee and other families' last minute changes, she had a lot of excuses but no logical answer. So there were too many cancellations on her part to count for things like, weather, dirty pool, she's sick, family emergency, Father's Day weekend travel etc. The 6 week program was still going on from May to August. Of course she demanded payment each week even when she cancelled classes. When it came to what she calls "check out", throwing the kids in the pool with clothes and regular diaper, (graduation), my daughter was very scared from the process and did not complete it successfully. Jessica claimed it was a success. I think just to get another family in our spot and collect more money. My daughter went from loving the pool to getting super anxious anytime we get her swimsuit out. Jessica said we would continue lessons until she improved in her attitude towards swimming, but only offered us sporadic undesirable times when my daughter was scheduled to nap. The last straw was when I asked her for a refund as my daughter wasn't water safe as promised. I told her I had the video of the graduation to show proof. Then I was informed that she had video from the homeowner where the class was that shows successful graduation. That's when I realized she had been recording everything with no waver or permission asked. Jessica had taken my daughter's clothes off in the pool and outside the pool. She claimed that it was easier to take off in the pool. She is recording all the children in a state of undress without parents' knowledge. Bottom line she will take your money, not fulfill commitments, change locations, change times, never apologize, has an excuse for everything. She'll try to talk you in circles and she will record your children without your knowledge.

When we signed up with Jessica, we agreed upon a set schedule and time and then the first class got…read morecancelled because she said the pool wouldn't be warm in time. The next day we went on as scheduled. By the third class, we had to go to her moms pool in De Luz, which was further away than the agreed upon location. The pool was dirty and there was no shade. The kids can't wear sunglasses, sunblock or hats during their classes, so no shade was unfortunate for my 7 month old baby. During the swim lesson at her mom's pool, Jessica was scooping stuff out of the pool since the pool was dirty and not cleaned. Her mom was yelling down to her during the lesson as well. Over the course of 3 weeks she kept needing to reschedule the lessons, and then she stated that all lessons would be at her mom's pool from now on. Finally, my husband and I decided to stop lessons because of the inconsistency of the schedule, change in pools, and her frequently canceling last minute. We had paid $600 upfront, and only attended 3 classes. We asked for a refund and she refused. So we paid $600 for 3 10 minute lessons. Please use our experience as a lesson and go with someone else.

2 of my daughters have attended PALS and we absolutely love everything about it. It is a fully…read moreinvolved, cooperative preschool, demanding time and energy from all the parents and we wouldn't have done it any other way.

PALS is an incredible preschool to be a part of! The early years fly by so quickly, and we are so…read moregrateful that we've had the chance to create special preschool memories with our children. This program definitely provided a bridge of transition into a classroom setting (with a parent there). Our eldest child graduated from the program last year and has done exceptionally well in the first few months of Kindergarten; we think this is largely due to the foundation set at PALS. We have a second child there currently and are excited for our youngest to attend in the future as well. If you want to make some great friends and watch your child blossom before your eyes, come to an open house and check us out!

Aquamayne Swim Academy has been such a great experience. Nate is incredibly patient and knows how…read moreto meet each student where they're at, whether it's a young child or an adult learning later on. The one on one lessons make it feel very personalized, and I love that the pool is heated it just makes everything more comfortable, especially for kids. The whole space feels welcoming and organized, which makes a difference. You can tell he truly cares about what he does. If you're looking for personalized swim lessons, this is it.

My daughter goes twice a week. Instructors are kind and work well with all ages and capabilities…read more(yes even adults). Her swimming has vastly improved. This is a lifesaver for families in Portolla!

Nemi and the entire swim coach staff at British Swim School in Woodbury Town center in Irvine, have…read morebeen very cordial, professional, and knowledgeable when it comes to swimming. Our 6-year old has a newly found passion for swimming thanks to British Swim School. He is getting better by every visit, and is laser-focused, and it certainly helps to be indoors especially during the fall and winter months. We have seen our son blossom into an avid swimmer for his age, learning back and front strokes, butterflies, and that "dolphin" swim :). He is progressing and is taking swimming very seriously. We recommend British Swim School at this particular location, due to the level of support we receive and facility and amenities (easy rinse-off after the swim lesson). It is also worth noting that no gym membership is required to partake in this activity! -Arjan, Molly, and Raj B.