Our son has attended Northstar for Toddler, Pre Casa and now Casa. He loves it, and we have seen…read moresuch progress with his learning and social skills. The building is wonderful, the teachers & curriculum are excellent and our kiddo is happy.

From the owner: We incorporate the Montessori approach within our swimming lessons. Our swim school specializes in…read moreswimming lessons for kids and adults. Our all-season, heated, salt-water swimming pool is beautifully surrounded in a solarium-type enclosure, and a spacious, rubber surface decking all around the 18 x 50ft pool. We are currently accepting students for the waitlist and hiring for swim instructors ready and able. Contact us today!

Past employee that has worked with this company multiple times for over 6.5 years and a total of 12…read moreYears in the Aquatic Industry training with several Lifesaving Society Trainers. The Pros: -The Director has really stepped back in overall Management and mellowed out a bit since I've known him to the benefit of the company. -The Recruitment Bonus program is great to bring your friends on. They don't need to be qualified & you get monetary compensation. -They provide the best outcome for kids, simply because their grading standards require more to pass. Creating stronger swimmers than the City and most other programs I've experienced. The Cons: -Jack of Sports is the least educated "Swim School" I've seen in the sense of most of the staff are not certified to teach swimming lessons nor have much if any first aid training. Management more commonly obtain even fewer qualifications in the courses that they oversee causing a noticeable disconnect. -I vehemently suggest to parents to check if your child's lifeguard is certified, Jack of Sports' Upper Management does not do an appropriate job of keeping track of staff certifications. They are unaware when or if staff are expired or need to renew. I have personally worked shifts here, with no certified Lifeguard on deck. -Management Organization needs improvement, this deeply ties into having too many uncertified and untrained Managers in the field they are overseeing. Their approach to bringing on new staff with little training themselves leads to poor hires. This extends into the classroom space where poor teaching styles lead to multiple required make up classes for students who fail. It was also reported to me that a JoS lifeguard used a Lysol wipe to clean a kids wound. It wouldn't be documented though, as I have not seen this company use an Incident report once. I hope the child is okay. -They often attempt to remove or cover up negative reviews about them from platforms like Google. When with them, I encouraged them to change the opinion of the reviews by showing quality service. Finding Google New Articles about their conduct is especially troubling. In my opinion, Jack of Sports could be the next "Toronto Lifeguarding"

We have done swimming lessons with JofS with zero issue, but when my daughter wanted to move on to…read moredo her lifeguarding we had a horrible customer service interaction. We signed up for the course and I made an error. I fully admit is was error. She did not have the correct First Aid course. I did have to enter all of her certifications for sign up and did list the first aid course, but when signing up and before the course started. I made the error and they didn't catch it. Either way my daughter was sent home, BUT when I asked about a refund I was told I was out of luck. For the $500 course I could only get $250 back. I didn't cancel at the last minute or any other disrespectful method. I was very apologetic and explained how I wanted to try to get her into another course as soon as possible - doing it with them would mean not until the end of the summer. Either way I was dismissed. The entire experience rubbed me the wrong way. They were so indifferent.

This is the best investment I made in developing my kid's swimming skills! Niko is accommodating,…read moreflexible and easy to work with. Joanne is an amazing instructor!!! She is kind, patient and great with kids! She cares about their development and ensured that they were learning good swimming techniques. Joanne had them swimming the entire session and I cannot get over how much my girls swimming skills developed after only a few sessions with Joanne. This was the best money I spent this summer and can't wait to rebook again for next summer!

From the owner: With swimming lessons being our foundation, we exercise our core values by focusing on private and…read moresemi-private lessons, along with small group lessons, which have proven to be the most effective class structures to accelerate learning. We've found that hosting lessons in our clients' pools provides an added bonus – swimmers feel more comfortable in a familiar setting, often leading to better engagement and willingness to learn. We believe in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment where every student feels comfortable and motivated to excel. Above all, safety comes first. As such, our Team plays a crucial role in not only teaching swimming techniques but also instilling water safety skills in our swimmers. Our Team of Nationally certified instructors is trained to cater to all ages, skill levels, schedules, and pool spacing, offering 1-on-1, semi-private, or group lessons. To further ensure we achieve the highest service standard, Niko’s Mobile Swim School is the only swim school to require all our instructors to be certified in the Principles of Healthy Child Development through Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) and become Registered Athletes with the Lifesaving Society.

We went for our first swim class for my littles. The facility, although still work in progress, is…read morequite nice. You have a wonderful viewing area both inside and outside the pool area. The lockers are communal but huge. The coaches and staff are very invested in your satisfaction and showed a lot of care to the littles. I do not like the communal showers but unfortunately the facility prefers rinses over full showers after class, which is unusual. Looking forward to seeing how the classes develop further.

It's by far the best swimming facilities for Kids ,my son…read morelearned how to swim here,he progressed a lot,,i highly recommend Felix to all the parents who wants their kids to learn how to swim properly.Their swimming teaching technique is very effective for the kids and they learn while having fun.Thank you for the great experience for my son Adriano.

My son was comfortable with the instructors, but the guy who runs it is extremely rude. My family…read moredid not feel welcome, and after the first fall session, I never received any feedback about my son's progress. When I asked for information, I was treated very rudely. I will not be signing my son up for any more sessions.

Great small classes, friendly instructors and they use the extreme fitness pool which is small and…read morefriendly. Great choice if you are looking for 1:1 coaching for your kids

From the owner: At Swim Time we provide quality swim lessons to people of all ages in a safe environment: small…read moreclass size, well-trained instructors, warm salt water, Red Cross Programs and Make-up classes

The lifeguarding Academy has been the most professional yet most fun and engaging place I've ever…read morecompletely lifesaving courses at. All their instructors are very knowledgeable, and actually know how to teach every type of person. Whether it be language barriers, varying age groups, or even different learning speeds. Now, onto my most important point, during my course with them, I noticed how incredibly diverse and inclusive their roster of employees, instructors, and students were. I loved seeing that everyone in my class could look to their right or left, and see someone that looked like them, teaching or conducting an exam or even running a company. If you are considering a place to take your first aid or lifesaving courses with, look no further. Ps* I was recently on their website (because they're the only place open again after the COVID 19 quarantine), and they have already laid down a thorough protection plan. I've provided a link so you it's easier to check it out if you're considering going here. https://www.lifeguardingacademy.com/about/lifeguarding-academy-covid-19-safety-protocols Thanks again for the awesome recert!

From the owner: Specializing in providing first aid and lifeguarding certification for parents, students,…read morebusinesses and professionals. Lifeguarding Academy is the preferred emergency training organization for anyone looking to receive quality training and qualified certifications for all governing bodies.

My experience at the Loft was incredible. I was apprehensive at first, as I felt like I wasn't the…read moretypical clientele, but they made me feel comfortable and welcome right away. After trying out several classes, I worked with the instructors to determine what would work best for me as I was recovering from a back injury. Sean Waldie's Eldoa classes became my go to. His knowledgeable and passionate approach to his craft made the difference for me. He made sure we all knew what the exercises were that we were doing, why we were doing them and how to get the most out of each class. He even filmed me performing my personalized stretches using my phone while explaining each step, so I could do these exercises at home. Sean is an inspiration, and I can't recommend his classes enough... no matter who you are. The Loft is one of the things I will miss most in the Junction when I move. If you are curious, drop in and I promise you won't be disappointed.

I have been doing pilates around the city for a couple of years now and I totally love it. Then one…read moreday I signed up for a class at Loft. And it changed EVERYTHING. The instructors are amazing and every class that I have done has fundamentally changed my approach to Pilates. They are so excellent, and can detect the minute corrections that you need to make to have the biggest impact on your practice. This studio exposed me to ELDOA, which I am sure will be the next big thing in Toronto. Check them out, challenge yourself to get in tune with what is happening with your body and believe me, you won't regret it. LOVE this studio and all of the instructors. Sean and Riikka are super fantastic!! I totally love their approach. They do group (mat and reformer), private and semi-private.