I love how the "big kid" and "little kid" areas are separated by the lazy river where most adults…read morewanted to be, including me! Many areas are provided for those that don't necessarily want to swim or be involved in pool activities, but still be in the water. I love the padded splash pad for the littles, then the multiple streams of water throughout the "little kid sections" with two different types of slides. Then in the "big kid" section there's the pool for those that are older and I'm certain adults can enjoy it as well! In the general pool area there are built in basketball goals and in the diving pool there's a rock climbing wall....my first time seeing a wall at a pool. We came here with our 2 year old and she was asleep by the time we made it home, so it's safe to say she had a great time! This aquatic center was recently renovated and it was definitely money well spent, very inclusive and fun for all ages! Can't wait to spend more summer days here cooling off.

We were visiting from the west coast and needed a pool to lounge around at-this pool worked great!read more

The manager lifeguard literally came up and said he would "bend the rules" for another child that…read morewas the same height as my child. Would not for my child when I asked after watching another parent ask. Just another Lawrence thing that's a joke rn

I'm not a beach person, but when you take them for granted and then move half a country away from…read moreany, you start to miss them! You need a fix of the sounds of splashing and screams and the smells of suntan lotion and fried foods and the sun on your...well, at the end of your towel if it must be anywhere near your person (I am a shade lover). Really, I've always been more into pools than beaches. Sand is gross and waves and jellyfish (and SHARKS!) often make swimming impossible (NB: I am just trying to make myself feel better about missing access to a coast). When I was a kid, the highlight of my summer were the daily trips to one of the county pools, where I'd spend hours swimming to the point where I'd leave with a lung ache from the chlorine. The Outdoor Aquatic Center is a lot nicer than the pools I went to growing up. I spent many an afternoon here last summer. Sometimes, I'd get lucky and grab a chair in the shade of an umbrella (hello, beach!), but if none were available, I'd spread out my towel in the shade of the trees. Really, an idyllic way to spend a summer day. The pool has very carefully sectioned off areas according to water level. As most of the time I was in the pool hanging out with a 7 and 3 year old, we'd be in the shallow area, which is very kid-friendly, with fountains and waterfalls. In the other areas there are 2 awesome slides/flumes and diving boards. I can't lie. Part of me was dying to be a kid again so I could ride down that corkscrew flume! There are lockers, as well as a snack stand that is pretty cheap. The most awesome thing? It costs $4 to get in! $3 for those under 5 and over 65, but if you know you're going regularly, a season pass will only set you back 20 bucks per 30 days (162 bucks for an annual pass that includes the Indoor Aquatic Center). Surely this isn't much more than it cost back when I was a kid (trust me, this is a very long time ago).

This is a very nice public swimming pool with a 22 feet high spiral water slide, a diving board,…read moretwo kiddie pools, a 25 meter lap lane, a concession area, locker rooms, rest rooms, a shaded seating area, and a dedicated parking lot. There is also a nice half basketball court, and a play area outside the pool area. Very nice!

Best music playlist of all the OP pools. Everyday I come the jams keep on kicking. Whomever made it…read morebravo!

This pool features a main pool with a slide, a youth pool with fountains and a slide, a sandy…read moreshaded play area, a 25 meter lap lane, and beautiful landscaping. Very nice.

Recently I was there on a semi busy afternoon and all of the employees that I had contact with were…read morehelpful and friendly. In fact as a mom who was there so my kids could swim I literally get a birds eye view of everyone including the staff which genuinely seemed to be enjoying their day. Overall great day at the pool!

This review specifically speaks to their Kiddie Pool Play Time, because that's what I use. The…read morefacility has a competition pool with lap lanes, a separate leisure pool with water features geared more toward smaller children, and a separate, cordoned off spray park. On one hand, I do appreciate, as a person with two small children, that they have time that the kid side pool with a zero depth entry is exclusively reserved for babies and toddlers a couple of mornings a week...but, it is a narrow window of time (9:30 - 11:30, and then you have to leave, so they can open the full pool at noon). The biggest problem I have is that the lap pool is fairly frequently used for hosting swim meets, and when that happens, the entire facility is closed to the public (which usually happen to be on a day we were planning on going). I wish there were somewhere else to host swim meets...it seems unfortunate for the neighborhood on hot summer days when the neighborhood pool is not accessible. The spray park is okay, but it is part of admission, whereas other parts of the metro have larger spray parks in public parks like the one that surrounds this pool, and are free of charge. It's a bummer, because this is in my immediate neighborhood. But I'm usually better off going further to a public spray park that is available to my little kids more than just Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday for a couple of hours.

Moving to Prairie Village last November, I had NO idea how many public pools were only a few miles…read morefrom our home. The Mission pool was another added to my list last week. Headed here with my little guy on Tuesday. The kiddie pool is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30am for just $2 per child. Adults are free! The kiddie area included two small pools, one of them had more of a zero-depth area with fountains. They only had one lifeguard watching both pools, but no children were allowed without parents and the maximum age was six and no more than three kids per adult so the kids were being monitored pretty closely. At least I know mine was. For only $2 it's a great way for kids to beat the heat. If only other pools would follow their lead!

I've been taking my kids to Aqua Tots for about 4 years now. The lessons have up to 4 kids in them…read moreand run for 30 minutes. Each of my kids were scared to go under water when they started and each instructor has been patient and kind and now they have no fear and each swim really good, even my youngest who started not long ago. Learning to swim is such an important skill to know and I'm happy that we have been able to stay consistent throughout the year. The skills they learn could get them in a swim team, not just the basic free style stroke. Backstroke, breaststroke and even the butterfly and flip turns are taught as they move up through the levels. I feel so much better knowing that my kids know what to do in a pool to feel confident and be able to swim.

Last year my son who is now 4 would not go into a pool unless he was holding my hand and could…read moretouch the bottom. After 1 year of lessons he is swimming with almost no assistance in deeper water. He is comfortable jumping in and holding his breath underwater. Class sizes are small and the instructors are very good an communication after each lesson. They have programs for many ages and I would recommend it.

My step kids swim at Emler swim school now and they love it! Great place for your kids to learn a…read morelife saving skill!

Pricing is not transparent and substantially higher than other area pools/programs. We were charged…read more$120 for a 30 minute private lesson from a 20 something year old (and yes I know private lessons come at a greater cost, I am a private coach myself). If you are charging that much per hour, you had better have national level coaches in the pool. The instructors were fine, not any better than a local parks and rec program. At the end of the day, no matter what your income is, no one should be paying that much for swim lessons for their children.

My granddaughter has been going to Emler off and on for about a year and a half. It takes time, but…read moreabout a month ago she finally started swimming on her own. I can see now how the repetitive teaching is what makes it stick. I travel a lot, so when we need to miss a class I just schedule the absence and they give me a make-up token for a future lesson. It's been really flexible for us, and I would highly recommend it.

A complete waste of money. Outrageously priced. The building is miserable to sit in. I'm…read moredisappointed in myself for spending $30 per swim lesson, especially when my child doesn't even swim for more than a third of the class time. When I asked to speak to a manager about my concerns, my request was refused. Look into local community centers or a YMCA for actual swim lessons. Emler = sucks.