Good instructors- But the office....bad in returning clients inquiries...heard it from our friends that I recommended them too as well...I thought it was just us. This rating is only for the way the office handles their potential clients. But so far, happy with our instructor last year---let's see this year. read more

What a great experience! When searching for swim lessons I was hesitant because my little one is so young (9 months). But I was reassured once speaking and meeting with our amazing instructor Matthew. He called before the sessions to go over details, answering any and all questions. He had great positive energy and worked great with the infants. We loved our instructor so much we signed up for another round of sessions!!! Thank you kid swim for getting us your number one man Matthew. read more

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Our friends recommended that we call Valentine and they were right. She was extremely didactic and warm with our two girls. One of them already thought she new how to swim but the other was definitely more respectful of the water and needed more time to let go and swim. Valentine was patient and never push her to were she did not feel comfortable while at the same time giving her the tools to progress and finally happily swim. Thank you! read more

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Valentine is the best!!! My son (15months) and I have been doing the parent/child classes since he was 5.5 months old. My son loves playing in the water and loves Valentine. Even as a little baby he enjoyed being in the class. The class is interactive songs and teaches parents to be comfortable and safe with their babies in the water. Valentine works with each child at their level and daily temperament. I always feel comfortable that my son is safe. My son can hold his breath when instructed to, glide between Valentine and me, reach for the wall and hold on, is learning to climb out of the pool, and loves to splash and play! Jules in the office is great amount communicating class info and reminding me when it's time for renewal. Thanks Valentine and Jules! read more

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Inquired about classes on Instagram and they got back to me really quickly! Super friendly and helpful too.

We love KidSwim. Our instructor is Rachel and its been really great to see how our son has evolved in his swim skills. She's very gentle with him and they get along well. I was nervous for our first class because I did not know how he would take to the water and a new person but they hit it off immediately and he now looks forward to swim class. I so appreciate KidSwim because it was very hard for me to find a responsive and local (we're at the South Bay pool) business / office that would get back to me. It was a breath of fresh air to discover KidSwim. Working with the office staff (always over email) is a breeze, and I really appreciate their responsiveness. read more

We love KidSwim. We've tried several teachers (changing because of schedule, not teacher) and all have been calm, positive and able to engage our kid's interest. Teacher Amy in particular has amazing chemistry with our daughter, and has coaxed her past the dreaded water-in-the-ears roadblock so that she can actually learn to swim! We love how Amy adapts each lesson to meet our daughter where she is, which then means they go so much further than she thought she could. If your kid has gotten stuck trying to learn to swim in 15 minute blocks in a pool full of other kids, definitely check out KidSwim! read more

We love KidSwim! We had a great experience with Teacher Shar last year and are having an amazing experience with Teacher Amy this year. She has endless patience, is super encouraging and knows how to engage my son and also help him do hard things. Thank you! read more

Thomas is a great instructor. My daughter is 2 years old and she was very difficult at the pool. Thomas gained her trust and after 6 lessons she gained confidence in the pool and she's floating, kicking and submerging her face. I'm so happy with the results that I just bought 10 more lessons and probably have her do lessons with Thomas for several months. read more

It's not often that I take the time to post a yelp ad, but I am so disappointed in the level of customer service (or lack thereof) here. My son has been taking lessons from Melissa for 4-5 months now and his cousins have taken lessons with her for years. Today we were having an issue getting him to his grandmother's house for the lesson, so I asked Melissa if she minded driving 3 minutes more (literally 1 mile) to have the lesson at our house. She refused. I offered that his lesson could be 10 minutes shorter and that we would really appreciate her help. She refused. So I guess we got stuck with the lesson fee and she got to get a coffee ;) I ended the call with canceling swim lessons moving forward, as our son likes to just relax at home on the weekend. Lisa, Melissa's manager called me to see if she could schedule another instructor to come to our house. When I brought up the issue of today, all Lisa rebutted with was "I'm not having this conversation with you." Wow. All I wanted was to hear was something like "I'm sorry we could not accommodate you, let's find an alternative for the future, etc." Anyway, Lisa was so curt and just overall jerky on the phone, I will look elsewhere for lessons. Giving this place 2 stars as instruction was ok. I'm just not a fan of their customer service, and since it's a service business, that's a big deal. read more

We love our instructor Allie! My daughter took a liking to her right away and felt really comfortable and safe with her in the water. She is super patient, sweet, and genuinely loves working with kids. I highly recommend her! read more

Faith is a fantastic swim instructor. My son went from being nervous around the water, to asking us multiple times a week how many days until his swim lesson. He has made remarkable progress in the water in a short period of time, and I know he will continue to improve through the season. I would highly recommend KidSwim's one-on-one lessons. read more

This is our 3rd company we have done lessons with and we've been with them for almost a year. Even though I wasn't able to secure a season spot, the office has been accommodating when I've contacted them and they use an easy online system to book classes. Our instructor is Valentine and she's the best! She's firm but fun and thats exactly what a toddler needs. She knows his ability and knows when she can push him or when he needs a rest. I look forward to continuing swim lessons with Valentine at Kidswim! read more

Enrolling our daughter with Kid Swim LA at 10 months old has been the best decision we have made so far as parents. Our daughter is now 3 years old and can swim like a little fish! She amazes us each week with her progress. Not only is it amazing that she can swim but all of the benefits that come from being in a structured class. We consider Kid Swim LA our daughter's first school experience and we are thankful to them for that. We started with parent and child in the water swim lessons and then moved into private 1:1 swim lessons with Instructor, Valentine! Under the instruction of her coach, Valentine, our daughter has learned to listen to instruction, follow commands and put it all together while exercising her entire body and focusing on her breathing! Each week learning something new and making us so proud! I have to give myself and my spouse some credit too because we have stayed consistent with bringing her to her swim lessons once a week. We are in awe of all that she has learned at her three years of age. The other day, we were watching Olympic swimming competition and we couldn't believe that our daughter is being introduced and taught all four swimming strokes that the Olympians were demonstrating. We love watching our daughter swim and so does our entire family. We are all so proud of her and very happy to be a part of Kid Swim LA! read more

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Alex is awesome. Our son really enjoys his lessons with him and is always looking forward to the next one. Our son is showing great progress after just four lessons. read more

We love Coach Valentine! My 3 year old has been swimming with her for 2 years and is always excited for her next lesson. Valentine keeps it fun and engaging, challenging through imaginative play that keeps the learning process moving forward. She has a great attitude and can roll with anything. The KidSwim staff have been terrific as well. They respond quickly to my emails and seem on the ball with everything. I can't recommend KidSwim and Valentine enough! read more

Antonella is a wonderful swimming instructor! She is always on time, sends texts to confirm and is flexible when you need to switch things around. Most importantly, my four year old has gone from being afraid to put his face in the water to doing cannonballs off of the diving board in just a few weeks. He took lessons last year as well (with a different teacher who we also loved) and KidSwim was always quick with a response, flexible with our location and reasonably priced for the quality. read more

Kate is INCREDIBLE. Our 3 year old loves to swim because of her.

We LOVE kidswim. We have entrusted Allie to give our daughter her first swimming lessons this summer. I love how they provide one-on-one instruction and have convenient locations all over LA. Definitely, prefer the intimate home pool setting to a public pool setting. read more

We love KidSwim and teacher Amy is the best! Our daughter is very brave when it comes to most things but is a tentative swimmer. Amy makes lessons fun for her but better yet makes her feel confident about the process no matter her pace. It's really paid off. Our daughter is proudly going under water now and is so excited to see Amy each week. This is a great company with great teachers. Thanks Amy! read more

I cannot say enough about how wonderful Javon is! We tried another very popular swim academy before giving up and going the private route with Javon. My daughter (4 years old) has always had a tremendous amount of trepidation around water and swimming and because of Javon's patience and direction, she is now becoming a true swimmer! And enjoying it!! We are so incredibly grateful to her :). read more

Hana FTW. She's the greatest and she teaches my daughters back to back.

Love kidswim and our instructor Javon! She's the best-sweet, kind, gentle, and knows how to engage kids at their level and help them advance in their swim skills. The private pool that is being rented is perfect too - shaded and tranquil...and accessible bathroom! Couldn't ask for anything better! read more

My 2 year old daughter took 1 session (6 lessons) with Valentine at the Mar Vista location. The pool was very warm (often too warm for summer!) and Valentine was terrific. One note on the Mar Vista location: a few house dogs which are nice but there was always stinky poop lurking in the air and you'll need to look down to avoid stepping in it. If I could title this review it would be "Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen!" The admin and accounting is very unprofessional since the office girls somehow aren't communicating well with the instructors. I just wasted time trying to deal with 3 different people about an incorrect charge on my credit card. After 2 days and many emails and phone calls, I believe it is resolved, but please (Lisa, Charlotte and Marissa) take this to heart and work towards one common goal of customer service. It's Under-Promise and Over-Deliver, not the opposite! We will not be back. read more

This is a great swim school. My son is now 3 1/2, but I attempted to put him in swim 2 years ago (I was in the pool with him the whole time) with Kidswim. He literally screamed the entire time the first 2 classes. It was super stressful and unproductive. When I let Kidswim know, they offered to refund me the money I paid and suggested I wait until he was ready. This made it obvious to me that this company really has a child's best interest at heart and isn't in it for the money. 2 years later, I felt my son was ready to learn how to swim and I looked at other schools like Philswimz and Swim to Me, but decided their method wasn't a good fit for my son and my parenting style. I contacted Kidswim and I liked that their philosophy is really based on teaching children HOW to swim (and breathe correctly) and not just survival swim. I signed him up, and his teacher Javon is wonderful. Shes playful with my son, and moves at his speed. She has a great warm and positive attitude and is very affectionate. She recognizes that my son is playful and energetic and uses that to motivate him to gain new skills, like going after water toys and acting like a shark. I would highly recommend Kidswim to anyone who wants a great swim school who works with your child's personality and development. read more

My son has been working with Kidswim for the past 3 years and loves it-- and so do I. We have had lessons with Lisa, Marissa & Hannah and they are all fantastic. They are serious about what they do, but make it a lot of fun. They're the best! read more

We won 2 private classes in a silent auction and couldn't be happier. BLAKE is amazing. My 4 year old looks forward to each lesson. She is patient and kind and makes learning to swim and being water safe FUN! We ended up buying a series of classes because we were so happy with KidSwim. Thank you Thank you Thank you! read more

We have had a great experience with KidSwim the past two summers. This year Allie was fantastic with my 3 year old daughter. My daughter made amazing progress during the summer and really learned to love the water. Allie was always sweet, patient, and encouraging and my daughter went from dreading swim class to loving it after just a few weeks. I highly recommend KidSwim and Allie! read more

My girls love swimming and look forward to their lessons. Valentine is great at motivating the kids to try new things. I have seen a great improvement in the girls swimming and water safety skills. It is fun and educational, I recommend kid swim to people all the time! read more

I've had a really good experience with KidSwim. I have a 14 month old who has been going to sessions for a month and our instructor, Melissa, has been really nice and a calming person in the pool. We wanted our baby to have a good experience in the pool and KidSwim really embraces this philosophy of providing a good experience where the baby feels safe. I've heard of other swim schools that do dunking and have a more aggressive philosophy. I also had a good experience with KidSwim in making up 2 classes due to illness and changing nap times. Marissa, a supervisor, was responsive and accommodating. I would just say that KidSwim could provide a makeup policy or process. I've seen other swim schools that do have a formal makeup process. It is hard to make it to every class with a napping baby who is constantly changing schedules. Also, I wish they had a Valley location since I live in the Valley. Overall, I've had a really good experience and my baby has had fun in the water and meeting other babies. read more

Teacher Valentine has been giving lessons to three of my children over the past few summers. My oldest, now 10, learned to swim with Valentine over the course of one summer three years ago, and still remembers his lessons fondly. He is now a confident swimmer and loves the water. My 8 year old has always been timid around the water, and it took her two summers of lessons to finally be comfortable with her swimming. She still has some work to do but is definitely comfortable now with swimming longer distances in the deep end. My five year old daughter picked things up very quickly and loved Valentine from day one! Valentine was good about working with their different personalities and has always been patient, warm and funny. She's very attentive to the cues from the kids- and will stop and work with them if they are having any hesitation. The new website is difficult for me to navigate, but a phone call or e-mail took care of my scheduling problems. The pools (if you are not using your own) are located at private homes and often don't have restrooms available, which has been a bit of an issue since we are usually doing back-to-back lessons. However the convenience of using these very nice pools so close to our home (and always very warm which our girls REALLY appreciate) outweighs this inconvenience. read more

We really appreciated our experience with Jessica instructing in our home pool. Our almost 3 year-old daughter has always loved the water, but she's not always cooperative, ha. Jessica managed to establish trust in the first lesson, and she ultimately made learning swimming skills fun and enjoyable - not an easy task. Thank you for your patience and your endurance! read more

We loved our classes thru KidSwim! We live in the south bay and had Amy as our instructor. She was knowledgable, fun and a great teacher. Would def recommend her to others as well :) read more

My 20-month-old has been taking lessons from Valentine for 6 months now and looooves it. Valentine is GREAT at her job. So good with the kids ad great at adjusting to each kid's level and making everyone feel comfortable. We tried two other swim classes before landing on this one and she is far superior to the other instructors we had at the other classes. Thanks to her my toddler loves the water and is actually starting to "swim" and not just splash! read more

We just had 6 lessons with Janae and she was great. I am a teacher and think she was so sweet and appropriate for our 2 year old. She was always patient and my son loves the water. KidSwim is great! read more

Javon is an amazing instructor! She connected with both of my children instantly and she styled each session to their needs. I was impressed with how patient she was and I would definitely recommend her. read more

We had our child take classes when she was young but some health issues forced her to take a break for a couple of years. Allie Estrada had our little one pick up swimming in the first class. Five stars!!! read more

We could not be happier with our swim instructor Nina. She is calm, warm, knowledgable and very accommodating to the needs of the families and children. My grandchildren, ages 7 months and a year, are taking private lessons with her at our home pool. She addresses all the parents as team members in the lesson and makes everyone feel comfortable and excited about the process. I feel Nina and the whole staff at Kidswim understands the individual needs of children and how to make them feel comfortable and safe in the water. Anyone looking for a positive experience in the pool and a desire for their kids to progress in a loving and supportive manner need look no further. Bravo and thank you Kidswim. read more

My son (almost 2 y.o.) has been taking classes with Valentine for several months now. Her classes are amazing! She has things for all of the kids (and parents) of various levels to work on. Even though it is a group class, every kid gets very personal attention and I have seen all of the kids progress quite a bit. My son in particular is now addicted to the pool. At first he was excited about swimming, but had definite hesitation about the water and was eager to get out at the end of class. Now I literally have to drag him out, and the entire rest of the day he talks about it. I can't speak for the other teachers, but if they are anything like Valentine, then this is definitely a swim program worth checking out! read more

KidSwim is the BEST. We are so grateful for our much loved swim instructor Allie!!!! She is warm, caring, professional, dedicated and the list goes on and on!!!!!! My daughter has learned so much and is becoming such a great swimmer and Allie makes it fun as well!!!! She is AWESOME!!!! read more