We've been attending Big Blue Swim School for almost two months, and it's been a good experience…read more Our kids (infant and toddler) really enjoy their lessons and also seem to be learning a lot. The facility is also fantastic--very clean and playful looking; perfect for kids. I'm still a little unsure of how I feel about the business model. You have to pay for the months' lessons up front, and if for some reason you can't make it, you don't get refunded for any lessons you cancel. The money also doesn't go towards the next month's balance; you simply have to do makeup lessons or lose those funds. For a family like ours that struggled to find a consistent lesson time at all, scheduling makeup lessons has proved tricky, but we do have to miss a lesson once in a while. Not sure what the solution is here. I also came by the facility during business hours to sign my kids up, but the doors were shut and locked, even though they were open? Luckily the staff saw me and opened up the doors to let me in, but had they not, we probably wouldn't have signed up. We wanted to visually look at the facility before committing, so a phone call didn't work for us. Hopefully this feedback proves helpful. We're eagerly looking forward to our next swim lesson!

Kendall did a great job teaching my grandson how to swim, she was attentive and patient with all…read morethe kids! Thank you for the reminder to review and good luck to miss Kendall!

I wanted my 3 year old son to be water safe so I signed him up for O'Neal Aquatics. It is a…read morechallenging to teach a child to float on their back unassisted but also necessary to help them survive a pool accident if it ever were to happen. After 10 lessons my son is completely water safe. He jumps off the diving board by himself with confidence and is able to get safely to the side. He's now moved on to working on his freestyle and backstroke. This is something he could have never achieved in a group lesson in a month or 2 months even. He loves his teacher Noelle and we look forward to lessons again next year.

Best swim school in Utah hands-down!!! Owner and staff here is so nice. Facility is clean, pool is…read morewell taken care of. We moved about 30 minutes away and I unenrolled my son. Biggest mistake of my life. We have tried so many swim schools by our new house and they are all so terrible compared to silver bear. We will be enrolling and going back to Silver Bear because they are so awesome. Seriously cannot say enough good things about this place. My son is in their program, so that's what I have experience with. But I am confident that all ages are the same. Take your kids here!

We absolutely love this swim school and feel so lucky to have it as part of our weekly routine. The…read morefacility is always incredibly clean, which immediately puts us at ease as parents. The Baby Blue classes are 30 minutes long, which is the perfect amount of time for little ones with short attention spans. The classes are structured and follow a consistent curriculum each week, which I personally really appreciate since at this age, consistency truly is key to learning and building confidence. Over the past year, we've had three different instructors, and every single one has been fantastic. They are attentive, patient, and genuinely fun. Our child has had moments where he's cried or struggled during class, and we've never once been made to feel guilty or uncomfortable about normal toddler emotions. Instead, the instructors handle it with so much understanding and encouragement. We genuinely love being part of this program and can't recommend it enough to other families looking for a positive, supportive, and well-run swim school.

We've been going to Big Blue Swim school in Saratoga springs for over a year now. My daughter used…read moreto be afraid of the water. Now she swims confidently. The consistency of the lessons along with the lesson plans they follow have helped her to improve her swimming skills and confidence in the water. Her progress has been consistent and she loves going to her lessons. The teachers are so good with the kids. You can do a free trial lesson to see if it's a good fit for you. We would highly recommend Big Blue!

The teachers have been amazing and my daughter has progressed quickly! We love Jolley's!read more

I took both my girls for an evaluation and it was the worst experience we have ever had at ANY gym…read more Both my girls left crying. They ONLY teach skills on the right and do not let students do anything on the left. they don't even do splits on the left. It states in their information that "all of our students do the same side for classroom efficiency" so basically they don't care about your kids, they just want to make it easier for the instructors. You can make all kids learn on the right, but forcing a lefty to be a righty is child abuse. I don't think anyone should support this gym.

This place is super fun especially with there being a snack shack. The water slide is super fun.read more

Is negative stars possible? I am mortified the way I was talked down to by the manager. Horrible…read morehuman being who has compassion others and only began laughing in my face when I brought up my concerns. Waited 50 minutes to get in in 100 degrees. When we finally got to the front they searched my bag (literally began pulling things out like I am a criminal) and told me I could not bring in my snacks. I'm sorry but I need to feed my daughter and myself healthy foods and make sure we are properly hydrated. To have my personally belongings search and then talked to like an animal was completely uncalled for. I had to beg for a refund because I will not be disrespected like than. The head lifeguard then tossed me my $12 with no words. I know people will not stop going there due to the fact that's it the only thing like that in the county, but the way it is managed is terrible.

They do not handle bullying at all besides a whole class lecture yearly about how "Bullying is bad…read morefor the water inside of you," (We did actually get that lecture.) except for thee few times they do by suspending the kids and doing nothing else about it unless it's a rare case. They managed to make pop-tarts rock hard. They have very few things going for them (Mr. Morris, Ms. Bolman, Ms. Cody, Crime Lab, Ms. Rugino, Mr. J, Ms. Cardon, Ms. Lund, and the fifth grade teachers), but the goods are only worth one star. Otherwise, it would be a zero star review. Beware Mr. Ellsworth's assignments. I would not wish attending ascent on my worst enemy. My brother has many friends, most of whom left the school, and those who left ascent say their new school is better. I am incredibly excited for ninth grade, because then I can leave. This school nearly made me do something I cannot say in this review. I would literally rather eat rotten for ten years than attend this school. Granted, that is because rotten food is pretty much something that I already get from Ascent (Visibly rotten apple, anyone?). And they have run out of food and made me lose recess (Yes, they have recess in Jr. High) on three seperate occasions this semester. Also, Mr. Ellsworth states conspiracies daily. And the Jr High PE teacher has incredibly sexist grading standards: about 100 laps on the pacer for guys and like 20 for girls, as well as about 20 pull ups for guys and seven seconds of holding onto the bar for girls. I could keep going all day, but I don't remember all of it. (Edit: I was sent to the principal's office today because of this. So, this school cares more about its precious little ego than it does bullying to the point where its students consider something that is often a byproduct of depression.)

My two children have been going to Challenger for almost a year, and I thought it would improve…read more First, my children have ADHD, and it seems no one in this facility is trained to teach or handle children with learning disabilities. Not only are they not trained, they are not tolerant. If you have a child with ADD or ADHD, you should go somewhere else. I have been called into the office many times for the same issues when they could easily make the situations better by learning more about how children with ADHD function. When contacting me when my child is physically hurt or having an emotionally challenging day, I do not get any phone calls. The headmistress has even made me, as a parent, feel shame and guilt. My daughter repeatedly is reprimanded for not tucking in her shirt and other silly things for a 6-year-old to comply with. She cries almost daily because of these comments, and I have asked the school to talk to ME about them and not her. I understand the standards at Challenger are higher than most, but we also have to remember that they are still children at the end of the day.

Kolton has always been super amazing! He's very professional and has always taken good care of me…read moreas a student. He's also super patient and supportive with me. I've been fighting with the effect of trauma for years, and he's always patient and gives me the time I need aside. I don't feel pushed in this studio. I don't feel pressured to ignore my disabilities, which helps me feel safe! Which is SUPER important to me. Not to mention the students are great and fun to practice with :)

We've been members of this studio for over a year and absolutely love it and highly recommend! Our…read moreboys were 4 and 6 when they first joined and the classes were great for their ages. The instructors Kole and Nick are fantastic and they are also role models to the other kids that help out in the class who are all so great with the kids. They have the right amount of discipline with fun too. Go give it a shot you won't be disappointed !