We enjoyed taking classes here at Foss. A lot of the staff were great. The two major pitfalls are…read morehow crowded it is. Granted the "classes" are about 3-4 kids average but the classes are all at the same time as everyone else and in a small section of the lane. This is not conducive to learning for the other pitfall, the overstimulation and inability to accommodate children with special needs. Trying to learn to swim in a loud, busy and crowded pool is daunting. No dig at the staff, they are doing the best they can given the circumstances presented. Maybe Foss can carve out some time and space for kids with non-neurotypical or special needs.

I have never been so frustrated with a business over something that should have been incredibly…read moresimple. My daughter is 2 years and 10 months old. I registered her for a FOSS swim class and FOSS had her date of birth during the registration process. Their system allowed me to enroll her, accept the registration, and take my payment. We showed up for her class today, only to be stopped at the door and told that she was too young because the class requires children to be 3 years old. If the age requirement is truly mandatory, why did your registration system allow me to register a child whose DOB clearly showed she was not yet 3? Why was my payment accepted? Why wasn't the registration rejected or flagged at the time I signed her up? I was told someone had supposedly called us earlier today to warn us. We received no call, no voicemail, no text, and no other notification. Regardless, waiting until a family physically arrives for a class before addressing an eligibility issue that was already apparent from the child's registration information is unacceptable. I also asked FOSS to show me the written policy stating that this specific class requires children to be 3. I could not find this requirement on the information available to me, and when I asked for clarification and requested escalation to management/corporate, I was essentially given nowhere to go. Their customer-service chat has refused to provide a corporate contact or meaningful escalation. This isn't about wanting special treatment for my child. It's about basic customer service and accountability. If your system knows a child's date of birth and allows a parent to register and pay for a class, you should catch an age restriction BEFORE the family shows up at the facility. We paid for a service that FOSS accepted our registration for, made plans around that class, and showed up expecting our daughter to participate. Instead, we were turned away at the door and then couldn't get a straight answer or a way to escalate the issue. Very disappointing experience, and based on how this has been handled, I cannot recommend FOSS Swim School.

Our family has been going to this Foss location since January 2022, when our older son is 3 years…read moreold - he is now in Big 4 class and is very comfortable in the pool. Our younger son has been taking swim lessons at Foss for the past year and has become more comfortable with swimming in the pool. Our experiences with Foss have been good overall - the team there has done a good job addressing challenges that have come up.

Horrible experience verging on traumatic for our two year old. Coach Aaron in particular is intense…read moreto the point of inappropriate and completely unsuited to teaching little kids how to swim - more than once I saw him shove a sobbing toddler under the water head first. Take it from me - spare your kid and go elsewhere for swim lessons.

I recently relocated to the area and moved my kids to this Foss location. We are happy so far…read more Plenty of parking out front, and the staff are friendly on your way in. The changing room, stalls and bathrooms are very clean. The instructors are great, we have had 2 different instructors and both have done well to get our kids swimming and participating in class. I have heard midweek evenings are very busy, but we go very early on weekend mornings and find that to be busy, but in no way is it overwhelming.

This place is so well run, it's always clean and their teachers are all exceptional. They are…read moreextremely knowledgeable in teaching children and their system is top notch. Bravo to the team and leadership of Foss.

We started bringing the kiddos here when it was Family Swim School; a couple years ago it was…read morebought by Wise. Today, we started our first lessons of the year! Usually, we do 1 lesson per week for 10-12 weeks, but due to the weird summer (covid), we got in on 2 lessons per week for 4 weeks. Today, the teacher was very engaging with the kids, worked with what they did well, and worked on what they needed help with. The teacher to student ratio was good. (the most students per teacher is 4). These are things we really like about this school. Covid info: All staff are wearing plastic face shields, and all non swimmers are required to wear masks. Hand sanitizer is available and used upon entering the building. Chairs (around pool area) are in groups of 2 and spaced 6ft apart, they are also sanitized after they have been sat in. After the lesson is over, we leave out of a side door, and walk around the building to the parking lot.

My daughter goes here and she has learned every stroke. She is in Riptide prep and she is doing…read moreamazing. Would definitely recommend wise as a swim school for your kids!

This place is amazing ! Great place to bring your kids learn…read morelife skill that they will need to help survive and will help them enjoy for the rest of their life! I personally think you should bring a kid around when you're old and get them exposed to the water ! The biggest thing is consistency and keep going even in the summers and throughout the year if you can! Please give a raise to Mrs Molly ! She is amazing and is a major reason for continuing our relationship with wise !

So far we've just had a trial assessment, but the entire process was wonderful. They were very…read moreresponsive via my online inquiry, helpful scheduling the trial session, and when we got there the gal at the front desk was super friendly and helpful. She gave us a tour and walked us to where to go. We ended up signing our son up for lessons since the price is very economical. I hope it will be a good use of our time and money.

We took our 6 grandkids ranging in age from 11, down to 2 years old, and they all had a BLAST!!…read more The older kids loved the diving boards, and had fun with that, and the slides, and my younger ones loved the area that was really specifically for their age with smaller slides and lots of fun water toys. I will definitely come again with my grandkids!! Thank you!!

The students and staff there are extremely delicate and get offended easily. IHCC is extremely…read moreliberal and this coming from someone who is liberal, the students will make large issues over nothing. IHCC took liberal to a whole new level and makes the experience of learning uncomfortable. I would look elsewhere to take classes.

Peaceful Valley under new ownership - and with a new manager that replaced one during the 2021…read moretransition - is a night and day experience. Some of the amazing teachers are still there (Miss Anjum), facilities issues are more than addressed, and the classroom experience is very positive. We had our youngest return this year and are only leaving for grade school. As it is now, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to parents looking for Montessori Instruction.

It's a lovely place to take your children to. Spanish classes are so cool. They provide hot…read morelunches, a.m. and p.m. snacks. I know that there is new staff, but I can tell that they are passionate about being a teacher. From Infants to 3-5 years old.

The address that is listed with this is currently wrong - these lessons take place in the Butler…read moreBuilding on the St. Catherine University campus in St. Paul's Mac-Groveland neighborhood. We've had a kid in the summer swim sessions (there are three sessions a summer) the past three years. I love it because the teachers are great (I assume they are St. Kate's swim team members), its well organized, the facilities are nice, and the kids learn a ton because they go every day for 2 or 3 weeks rather than once a week for eight to ten weeks, which is what most swim lessons are like. It seems like the learning is stronger with the every day method. I've continued to be extremely pleased with the program, and plan to continue to have a kid as a participant for many summers to come!