We are only 3 days in for swim lessons for my 7 year old grandson! He is loving it and already…read moreswimming across the pool on his own! There are 6 children in the group with two or three instructor's in the water with the children and Colleen is right there overseeing and directing when needed! I highly recommend! Also, the surroundings are beautiful and there is a gorgeously huge shade tree for parents and siblings watching!!

Our 3 kids are taking lessons here for a summer session and they have progressed so much in such a…read moreshort time. The instructors are wonderful and encouraging, we will definitely be back next year!

I have absolutely loved everything about The Aquatic Zone! From the very beginning, everything has…read morebeen amazing. Signing up on their website was so easy. Classes are 30 mins long and each of the instructors are phenomenal! The staff is so friendly and welcoming. It is so neat to watch how engaged they are with all the children. It has been such a great place to meet new families. The facility is so nice and always clean. The pools are heated so even during the winter months our little one hasn't had any issues. I love recommending The Aquatic Zone to anyone. Swimming is such an incredible life skill and it's important we all know!

Good and bad. Full disclosure my family used our school's…read morecharter funds to sign up our (then) 5 yr old for first time swim lessons. My child had zero experience swimming or being in a pool. I thought this would be a great way to use our funds and teach him pool safety. Fast forward to today, my son has since turned 7 this year, and he still does not know how to swim or even put his head under the water. Granted, we were not going consistently. But for the past 3 months we have taken him weekly. Before that we did 2 other months I believe. I thought, let's just keep trying, maybe it's just that he's scared and he'll learn if we stick it out. My child struggles with sensory issues and has not been interested in getting his face wet. He also has a harder time being around other kids in very close proximity which, he definitely is here. He did the group lessons for 30 mins and they're basically shoulder to shoulder most of the time. So, the good: when he first started he really liked the two different teachers that worked w/him. The class was usually just him and one other child. The location is clean, and the staff seemed friendly. My son also mostly enjoyed the time and being in the pool, so it was good for getting more experience around other kids, teachers and being in a new environment. The negative: the teachers rotate so you never know who you're going to get. So one teacher might know where your kid is at, but then a new person comes in the next week and it's like starting all over. It seems hard to build a comfortable relationship with the teachers because of this as well. Also, my son never progressed much at all. He moved to the larger pool this year and it's been 3 kids to 1 teacher. recently, however, there were 4 kids in the class. I timed it on my phone out of curiosity- to see exactly how much 1:1 time he got during that class. 4 mins and 9 seconds. Total. The class moved like a conveyor belt just shuffling the kids around, I couldn't believe the kids were getting less than 5 mins each with the teacher. The time in between their turn, they're just holding on to the edge of the pool waiting. My son felt very cramped and two other kids were being kids and having fun but disrupting the class, so the teacher's attention was mainly spent on telling them to stop doing what they were doing. My son was frustrated and felt like he wasted his time. He also had safety concerns because the kids were practically on top of him at times and kicking and splashing in his personal space, so I don't blame him. He's already afraid as it is. Today we went back and there were 4 kids again. He just didn't want to do it again. The kids seem to be on a hamster wheel. The teachers, though friendly, simply don't have adequate time to actually teach the kids anything solid. It's like busy work. I also had a strange phone conversation with the owner recently. to be frank, she kept trying to rush me off the phone and I kept having to say "oh, wait sorry" (nicely) because i had more than one question but she seemed bothered with me. She also didn't explain about making up a certain day and how many days I had to reschedule when my kid got sick. You only get one make up class for the whole year which seems odd to me. We already missed two classes due to vacation (1 planned reschedule) and sickness (she apparently gave us 7 days from the date of the class to reschedule but didn't actually communicate that to me- I found out from the girls at the front desk AFTER the fact and the 7 days passed, which was frustrating because I would have brought him in. I guess I was supposed to assume what she meant when she asked "what does he have??" As in asking what illness he had. I said idk, a cold I think? But wasn't sure. So she "made a note" on her end but never specified that I had to come in within 7 days to make it up. Which really was just a courtesy reschedule because they don't even offer that. So, oh well. Honestly though, even beyond all this, I could see and feel the judgement when I mentioned today that my kid was more easily overwhelmed and we would maybe look into one on one classes for the future. I got the impression that there was very little understanding or empathy there for my child, and my family and I felt brushed off. Bottom line, just not for us. 4 kids is too many for one pool. 4 mins is not enough time to give each kid when you're paying for 30. Maybe one on one classes are different, or with smaller groups, but I had too many incidents where I brought up a concern and felt dismissed. In the future we'll be going elsewhere but I'm bummed we went for so long with really not much to show for it. At the very least my kid got a little more comfortable being in the water but for paying about $400-$500 total and like 4-5 months of weekly classes? I would not say this was worth that time or money unfortunately.

Can't say enough! The instructors are hands on, interactive, and very knowledgeable! It's clear…read moretheir curriculum is centered around swim safety! An absolute must living in Southern California!

The staff are so kind and genuine. They care about engaging in positive interactions with your…read morechild, whether they are at the front desk or a swim coach. Our daughter works with coach Josh and he is amazing! We started with the guppy class and then graduated into individual lessons. Coach Josh works with your child's comfort level, while also challenging them in a safe and positive way when they show signs of readiness. I have also observed the staff/coaches be very engaging, sweet, and understanding with children who are on the spectrum or have learning disabilities. I wish I could give this business more stars! It is well worth the wait of enrollment.

Wow it is amazing what Ms Cassandra can teach in that little amount of time!!! My daughter was…read morepretty much floating after week 2! It's so impressive to watch and Ms Cassandra is so great with the kids even when they are struggling!!! This is life changing and life saving. We will definitely be returning.

Ms. Sydney is INCREDIBLE! She is so patient and encouraging - she totally makes the experience fun…read morefor kids! The swim program is spectacular and the results speak for themselves. We've been for two years and I feel so much more confident with the little one in the water. Ms. Sydney and So Cal Water Babies is an early childhood must!

Orange crest swim school is the best! I am so happy happy to have found them. My daughters have…read morebeen coming here for 3 years. They are now 4 and 5 years old. Im so impressed with how well they can swim and all they have learned. It is so worth it to know that my girls are water safe and confident in the pool! Not only is great for them its amazing for me to have peace of mind at pool parties or anywhere we may go. They couldnt have done it without Bethany and John! They are both great teachers, patient, kind, funny and great with kids! I love orangecrest swimschool!

Great family run business! Our toddler has been taking lessons for several months now and has been…read moreprogressing nicely. Coach John is very experienced and extremely patient and Bethany (front office) has been very professional and responsive. Highly recommend!

I did so much research trying to find a local swim school/center that met our needs and came across…read moreLittle Otters. From the start we loved how each instructor was so patient with our daughter. She came a little older at 8 years old and terrified of pools and was very anxious. From April to December they slowly but surely got her comfortable and taught her confidence in the water. We watched her go from nervous to excited every week. The best instructor was Mr. Seth. He was always incredibly kind, positive, friendly and motivating. Aubree really took to him and was swimming and diving by her last session. I can't say enough good things about this school and how it has carried over into other areas of her life. We noticed her anxiety decreased, her softball skills increased and an overall improvement in awareness. HANDS DOWN WORTH THE MONEY. Thank you to all the instructors that took the care and time to help Aubree-we are so grateful.

They are great. Instructors are patient with my 3 years. The pool is heated year round and during…read morewinter time the cover makes a huge difference in keeping the ambient temp comfortable.

We can't recommend British swim school enough! We signed up for adult lessons as a total beginner,…read moreand honestly, We wasn't sure what to expect -- but the experience has been amazing. The instructors are super friendly, patient, and really know how to explain things in a way that makes you feel comfortable and confident. They totally get that learning to swim as an adult can be intimidating, and they create a relaxed, judgment-free vibe that makes all the difference. Each session is a good mix of technique and fun, and we've made way more progress than we ever thought we would. The pool is clean, the staff is great, and scheduling lessons has been super easy. If you've been thinking about learning to swim or just want to improve your skills, this is the place. Seriously -- just go for it!

This is the worst swim school forever. Many of the positive reviews were posted around the same…read moretime, which makes them seem questionable and not genuine. I encourage you to pay close attention to the negative reviews, as well as the discussions on Reddit. If you happen to come across this review, trust me that it helps you avoid wasting your time and money on this school. This swim school operates as a franchise and holds its lessons at a 24 Hour Fitness pool. In our experience, the setup was extremely disorganized. They rented only one lane of the pool, with toddlers staying in the shallow end while relatively older children, including beginners over the age of five, were placed in the deep end. Most children could not swim and had to hold onto the pool wall throughout the lesson. Moreover, children are not allowed to use the locker rooms to change their clothes. Instead, they were expected to use small pop-up tents (like toddler toy tents) that were barely large enough for a child to change in. Overall, based on our extremely poor experience, I recommend avoiding this swim school. The owners are rude and unprofessiona. There are many other swim schools in the area that offer a much more organized, professional, and child-friendly learning environment.

Khaled has been amazing! He made our son very comfortable in the water and my son always tells us…read morehow fun he had with his class! Khaled is very knowledgeable in water safety an swimming lessons! Thank you Khaled! Kris is amazing as well answering all our questions before we enrolled and always so kind and sweet whenever we have a class, you know she cares about these kids and that water safety is her biggest priority and she is a very big advocate! Thank you Kris!

While Kris and her team are passionate about swim instruction, I came here to say that I think it…read moreis INCREDIBLY important that anyone seeking to take lessons here with a young child, say under 3, understands that Kris uses ISR training. PLEASE PLEASE research for yourself whether ISR is right for you and your child. (After my own research and consultation with numerous other swim experts- literally a drowning expert witness- it is NOT as safe as FVSA or other ISR experts will claim it is). Personally-- it was not for me or my child. It was traumatic for her, caused MORE fear of the water than she originally had, and she took in too much water and puked during 3 separate lessons and Kris brushed it off as normal (and I soon was assured by NUMEROUS swim coaches and medical professionals that it is NOT). When I expressed concerns, I DO appreciate that Kris seemed receptive, however, her teaching style is just not compatible with how I want my daughter handled. I wish this were different because I do think Kris is a passionate, very good person and maybe this teaching style works for some, and potentially for older children. But if you are starting with a child under 3, please beware that it is difficult to watch and in MY opinion after a LOT of research, does not provide the long term safety alleged by ISR advocates.