so glad I found this place! I had registered my 6 year-old daughter for first time some lessons at…read moreanother place and was not happy with the experience. Shipman's is great! The burlingame location has convenient parking lot, and it operates out of primetime gym so we have access to the lockers. The pool is a good size. It's basically a lap pool that is covered so it works great for younger kids and prevents them from getting cold. The pool is also warm! The instructors are so patient and knowledgeable! My daughter has enjoyed the past month with her instructor Kylie! I've already noticed a lot of improvement and confidence just being in the water. Highly recommend for private lessons! They also offer semi private lessons for Siblings.

Most of the staff are incredibly kind and good with the children.... but many of them are clearly…read moreuntrained. My girls had wonderful times in the water but I would say 2/3 of their teachers weren't quite sure what to do with them. Many can't perform all 4 strokes well. The scheduling is also inconsistent, with students having different teachers weekly. Coach Stacy is very skilled but unfortunately it doesn't seem that the same skills were passed down to the underage staff. (Most are 15-18) I hope with time they are able to work with their employees regarding curriculum. My two have made immense progress at La Petite in RWC and at a slightly cheaper rate so if you are on the fence, I highly recommend them over Shipman. We loved teachers Sonja and Rose but both have left the school. We were informed by another parent that Zumer had yelled at Rose in front of them and their own two girls. The photos on this site are also incredibly outdated. Seeing all the old reviews from years ago, makes me wonder how things have fallen apart.

I cannot say enough amazing things about this swim school! My 3 year old started with zero swim…read moreexperience when she started this summer. In less than three months, she is able to swim underwater. Teacher Mike is so good with little ones. He sings while he teaches the whole time and makes her feel at ease in the water. In fact, every morning when we wake up on swim lesson days, my daughter jumps up and down saying how excited she is to go to swim. I would recommend this swim school to anyone!

Angel is a fantastic instructor who is terrific with small children. Our daughter started lessons…read morewith Angel just after turning 2, and she is already confident and knowledgeable about safety in the water after just a few months. Angel takes care to be friendly with our daughter but also emphasizes the importance of water safety. Angel teaches through examples, songs, and games and strikes a difficult balance between challenging our daughter and supporting her. Thank you Angel!

An awful place. We have enrolled for courses in the middle…read moreof June. First of all we were charged for the half of month. That sounds good. But the first lesson was cancelled. Then we were charged for the next month. And the second lesson on the June was cancelled. And first two lessons in July are cancelled. And they have no return. We'll receive "tokens" which we have to spend during the month. But I have no another time for lessons. So, they just took money and gave nothing back. Where good business.

We've been taking group lessons here for about 4 years. Progress at the beginning was honestly…read morepretty slow--it took around 2-3 years for my child to move from beginner to intermediate. Part of that was likely due to her being afraid of the water when she started at age 4, limited individual attention in a 30-minute group class, and not practicing much outside of the weekly lesson. Teacher turnover does seem a bit high. That said, once we switched to more experienced instructors who gave immediate feedback and corrections, my daughter's swimming improved a lot over the past year. Her age and increased confidence probably helped too. On the plus side, my child made the swim team this year, so overall the lessons have definitely been effective--it just took some time to get there.

Depending on the time and days for the classes. I know weekends are a bit hectic. Friday they tend…read moreto be booked. BUT, overall our experience had been good. Each instructors teach different levels and help explaining or showing to kids. Even if you have a special need kids, they are wonderful in that as well. My son has been learning different things from different instructors. They try to accommodate everyone on schedule and work around your schedule the best they can. The pool is heated which is good for the children. It is very clean as well. No kids been sick like other places I heard in the past. If the kids have siblings with younger kids, they have a cute play area for them. A kitchen and a little house in the back. Some magazines while the kids have fun.

Excellent place for children. My son has learned very…read morequickly. The instructors are very nice.

Good things about this La Petite: Low turnover it seems…read moreNice facility Friendly staff Not so great things about this La Petite: Too many kids in a class make progress slow Some instructors don't seem to try as hard This is the third swim school my child has been apart of and it's probably the best so far. I would recommend.

We've been coming to La Petite Baleen since my oldest son was just 11 months old( Since 2019). Over…read morethe years, we've had many different teachers, and every single one has been wonderful. For the last year, our teachers have been Jeremiah and Suzanne, and they have truly been excellent. My kids' swimming skills have grown so much with them. They are incredibly patient, while also being encouraging and determined to help the kids improve and gain confidence in the water. As a parent, it makes me so happy to watch my kids thrive in their classes. The connection and friendship they've built with the children is really incredible to see. We are so grateful for their dedication, kindness, and positive energy every week!

Informed staff Top notch facilities…read more Best pools in northern CA (excluding Novato) Extensive yoga Pilates y cycling classes

I realize this is on a college campus and students will be there. In the morning it has become very…read moredifficult to get on any of the weight machines as students sit there scrolling their phones. When confronted they seem unconcerned. The trainers sitting their glass office and do not monitor the floor.If they walked around from. 9-10 am, they would see what is really going on with cell phones.

It's the Y. It's not a fancy schmancey, hoity-toity, lala gym. It's a neighborhood gym for normal…read morepeople. Average Joe's if you will. And I love it. We left Crunch after 17 years (well, technically it was Gold's before but you get the point) because I had a female stalker and Crunch wouldn't help me (even with restraining orders). I was wildly unimpressed with their non-assistance. We went to Equinox bc it was supposed to be nicer and it was only a 1 mile walk from our house - fantastic. While it looked nicer, it was not nicer. It's old, outdated and limited. It's stupid expensive. And the hours really, really suck. So after a year, we left Equinox and we were wavering on going back to the Bay Club or joining the Y. Our kids really wanted to work out and the Y was a great option for a family plan. So we joined for them. While testing it out and thinking we might bounce out to the Bay Club, we ended up loving it. They recently upgraded all the equipment to smart equipment and I'm diggin it! I haven't seen these machines since I was at an upscale gym in Houston a couple years ago! I love the price ($185 for all 6 of us, plus it as daycare vs $230/mo at equinox per person and no kids are welcome) I love the normalness of the Y too. I may make great income, but I don't want to be with the stiffs. I want to be where my roots are.

I am looking to complain to this YMCA about its unreasonably hard pool lane dividers in which one…read moreof my pinkies was injurred this morning but since I'm here I'm going to be fair, give a rating of 4 stars, and refute to several cranks here. I've gone to this and the Mission Valley YMCA for years. I find the complaints about the front desk to be frivolous. There are no towels except small ones for use with disinfectants and thus that complaint is frivolous. This is Yelp and it draws a lot of defective people to complain.

We've had a great experience with Kings swimming academy. The facility is always clean,…read morewell-maintained, and welcoming. The instructors are friendly, patient, and knowledgeable, making lessons enjoyable and effective.

My daughter did a free trial class here. She is considered level 6, beginner, and the class ratio…read morewas 4 students to 1 instructor for 30 mins which sounded reasonable. Upon arrival the parking lot was convenient and they are located right off 101. I was surprised at how large the lobby/viewing area was! Basically you sit in the viewing area while your kid is in class, rather than entering the actual pool area which makes sense. You can easily see your kid through the glass. There is a decent size play area for siblings/friends to play in while classes are in session. The lesson: My daughter had a great time and Mike was a great instructor. However for me I was a bit overwhelmed about the number of classes going on at the same time. The pool is divided up in multiple small sections so it was rather loud in there with each instructor leading their own class. Also, because the kids had to take turns, I felt like my kid spent a good chunk of 30 mins waiting their turn to swim. We are exploring private lesson options, however, it looks like they have limited availability. Overall would recommend for a trial to see if it is a good fit for your family. The facilities and changing rooms were great and prices are comparable to local schools.

Cool spot! I will definitely be back during to hot Bay Area days. It's in a beautiful building and…read morearea. Very residential.

Amazing toddler swim lessons. Pools are top notch and the instructors are organized and well…read moreequipped to inspire nervous swimmers

My 14 year old son has been going to the Coder School for half of his life now: he has had weekly…read morecoaching sessions with Teacher John, who has been awesome and incredibly patient in teaching him all sorts of computer coding and languages - from Python, to Java, to C++, and nowadays they talk about AI and construct projects for him to do that feed his intellectual curiosity. John has been so helpful and creative, and he has maintained a balance between answering my son's myriad questions while also having him execute complicated projects. John has been a constant in my son's life for seven years, and the school is very organized, responsive and helpful whenever we need to make a change to the schedule. I HIGHLY recommend!

Great way to get kids into coding they started in the Palo Alto location and now go to San Mateo…read more My son and daughter both do weekly coding lesson and it has been a great experience. The staff are really top notch and take the time to make sure the kids understand what they are doing and also try to make it topical to games they might play Learning Scratch, python, java etc My kids love making their own games and are looking forward to summer camp where they might make mobile apps