I was late signing up my 3 year old for swim lessons when a friend told me she heard there were…read morestill openings at this swim school. I was able to email Emily to find out what classes were still available. I was able to get him in for the second week of June, I brought cash to pay for his class. There were 5 other kids in his class that had two instructors. My son hasn't really been in many class settings so it was an adjustment for him to learn waiting his turn and following the group. I feel like they did a good job teaching him and maybe two weeks of lessons would be perfect for him. Parking: When you arrive to the address you'll see the driveway that goes down a steep private driveway. There is a little colored flag that says swim lessons on it but if you didn't see it like me, yes drive down the long driveway past the little playground and camping trailer. There are places to pull off to park or you can park on the north side driveway near the chickens/turkeys. DO NOT use the actual driveway at all. They made that very clear in the email. The swim lessons take place in the backyard, there's a big playground the children are allowed to play on and there is a bathroom available.

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!

So. Many. Lifeguards. There must have been 30, that were goofing around with each other, and had…read morenothing to do. They asked our kids over and over if they were "ok"....while they were swimming. In the same area...safely, with their parents 3 feet away. We were in the dressing room, maybe 3-4 minutes, EIGHT TIMES a different lifeguard knocked on the door to ask if we were ok. Eight. It was suffocating.

They randomly assign pool times and then close it often. Water slide never in service and the…read moreteenagers they hire for life guards love their power. My daughter was talked to three times in 10 minutes --move pools, no noodles, etc. Really??? Is there fun allowed at some point? You can't have a pool noodle unless you're 18. They have scads of them and nobody is using them (18 year old who want them are pretty scarce, let's face it) I like the front desk staff. But I bought an annual pass just so I could see my daughter swim and the pool is a big disappointment when it's randomly open. Pick a different rec center.

I was driving and saw a little sign on a street post saying "Swim Lessons" with a phone number and…read moredespite thinking it a bit odd in our modern day of technology, my gut told me to call. I'm SO GLAD I did. I could not be more impressed with The Swim Academy. For some context, my daughter previously took a full year of lessons at one of those big box schools and still was not confident in the water. We took a break from lessons altogether because I couldn't justify the continuing cost for very little progress and every time I looked up classes it seemed to be the same sort of program we had left. Enter : The Swim Academy! In just a few weeks she has learned so much and grown exponentially, both in technique and confidence! We are recommending The Swim Academy to everyone we know.

Abby was great! My daughter loved having her and she was able to remember the strokes she had…read moreforgotten. She also taught her to be smoother and more efficient.

I don't recommend outdoor lesson because the weather is a big factor. If lessons are canceled, you…read morehave no freedom at all to choose the time for the makeup. Backyard Swim School is not generous at all.

All 3 of my kids have been swimming with Backyard Swim for 5 summers. The oldest 2 have grown ti be…read morestrong swimmers, the younger one is progressing just as quickly. The lesson groups are small, the instructors are fantastic, and there is emphasis on correct form and strokes. Once they finish the lesson series, there are swim team options to refine stories and gain strength. Highly recommend.

Avoid this company. The application process is grueling, you have to read a 55 page book, pay $105…read moreapplication fee, and report your child's bowel movement status before each lesson. I also had to pay $125 11 months prior to the lesson and I had no idea how ridiculous all of this was until 10 days before the lesson and when I tried canceling, Erin refused to refund my money. I've already paid $230 and my child hasn't nor will have any lessons. It's dishonest to charge a person 11 months prior only to give you this pertinent information right at the end, when it's too late to cancel with a full refund.

From the owner: Proudly providing Infant Swimming Resource's Self-Rescue™ lessons to children 6 months to 6 years…read moreof age. ISR is the leader in the industry it pioneered, survival swimming lessons for babies and young children. All lessons are private and uniquely tailored to your child's developmental level. Lessons are taught by ISR Certified Instructor Erin O'Connor.

I cannot say enough good things about Goldfish Swim School! We have tried to teach our daughter how…read moreto swim but have been unsuccessful. The first day our daughter attended a Goldfish class, she was already dunking her head underwater and blowing bubbles - two things she couldn't do before! Her instructor, Jacob, is great! Very friendly and patient. He makes our 4 year-old daughter feel comfortable and supported. So far so good, we are loving it so far!

We have loved swim lessons here!! My little one is a Velcro child and cried the first two weeks,…read morethanks to the amazing teachers (we've had Nikki) he's actually excited to go to swim lessons! They are so great and I feel totally confident in their ability to teach my child pool/water safety.

My family has been coming here for years now and this place is as good as it gets! Not only it's…read morean INDOOR, HEATED pool, but the instructors are LEGIT and they make sure your child gets the best lessons (group or private) that they can get in this county! Sheila, the owner, is super friendly and personable. She is not only an instructor herself and jumps in the pool herself when needed, but she also makes sure that your children are in the correct swim level before they start their lessons. Sheila is not only personable, but she replies to your email within a day, and communicates effectively and consistently. She sends out the weekly schedule the weekend before so you know the swim schedule and with which instructor. We have had Abi (a swim instructor) for years and she's super good with our younger ones. She is encouraging and my children really enjoy being taught by her. We have had Nicole and AnneMarie as instructors (for level 4/5) and they are also efficient!

I really really wanted to like this place more... When I was…read moretrying to sign up my son for classes you have to go through Sheila. She is VERY rude. I had no idea how classes work and instead of explaining it nicely for a newbie she was very rude in her explanation, however the price is great so I ignored it. My son attended classes for 3 weeks and the swim instructors are so great and so cute with the kids! We loved every teacher we had. Which is what kept me going back for more lessons. I liked to sit close and listen to the instructors so I can continue to work with him on our own time. I was very pregnant and hot (it gets hot in there if you aren't swimming) so I was standing by the door catching a breeze and staying close so I can listen to what they are teaching and Sheila tells me "go sit down and quit hovering" honestly that was the last straw. That was luckily his last lesion of the week and was the last lesson I will ever sign him up for at the swimmin hole. I hope Sheila reads this review and changes her attitude.

Please read this if you're considering this program…read more.. I am in finals week of my first semester of the accelerated associates program here. There are 7 classes you have to take in the first, 5 in the 2nd, 3 in the 3rd, 4 in the 4th, and 4 in the 5th. In my first semester, here is the good and the bad that I have observed: The bad: I have multiple classes from my local community college that I was told could be transferred over to make me program easier. They even said that I should go do another class at my community college before my Joyce program starts so that I didn't have to pay for it with them. They said that my program would be 15 months instead of 20 months. They said that people have kids and work full-time while doing this program. They said that they are flexible. All this is NOT the case. I found out later, (AFTER THEY SOLD ME THE PROGRAM, after I finished all enrollment requirements, and after I signed every enrollment document), that only one small class could be transferred over from my community college. I also found out that my program would not be 15 months, it would be 20 months. This was extremely disappointing because the transfer of credits and shorter program is what made me sign up for this program. Very strange miscommunication, if thats even what it was. Seems pretty big for a advisor to get wrong. I took this all to the dean, she did not care. All she did was ask me if I wanted to cancel my program. I was years and months into waiting to start this program at this point, canceling was not an option for me, especially with how much flexibility they claim to have, which is also not the case. I had to quit my full-time job, I don't even have kids and I still don't have time for anything. I'm barely getting by. I spend every waking hour of the day studying. I do not believe that there are people who have kids and work full-time while doing this program, I think they say it because it sounds good. If I knew about all of the bad before I committed to the program, I wouldn't have done it. I have given up so much mental health and physical health. Plus saying no to seeing family because I need to study is really sad. But I mean, it is an accelerated program anyway, but still wasn't expecting any of it due to the way they make it seem like sunshine and rainbows. The good: This is only my experience from the first semester. That being said, it is still absolutely doable. It is not impossible. And I have since changed my advisor (Doug) and he has helped me tremendously, leading me in the right direction now. There are many resources for for students from tutoring to one on one with your professor. They do weekly office hours where you can join a zoom and have any questions answered. You can reach out to them over email and they'll help you there (though sometimes they take kinda too long to reply to the point where you don't even need the answer to the question because it's too late, honestly). The material matches a lot of separate online resources that help with other study materials, like youtube videos. The academic schedule during the semesters (the first one at least), are pretty organized in my opinion and they do the same things every week. This is really nice for having a nice study schedule. They provide lots of material that is made for the quizzes and exams to help you practice and pass. The only thing I've struggled with is just having time to do it. Whatever is on your worksheets and slides, will usually be worded the same on the quizzes and exams. Sometimes, they even tell you exactly what questions are going to be on the quizzes and exams to help prepare you. They let you use a whiteboard during the tests too, which is nice for active recall, you can right down a bunch of stuff after you start your tests. I've also never had any technical difficulties on the cavas platform that they use, but if there is, they have 24hr IT support that responds fast. One time I was having an issue with respondus and my professor was very forgiving and relieved me of my late grade. I personally feel like the professors want success in the students. Some other random stuff: The platforms are easy to navigate. They always answer the phone. And the scrubs are cute, lol. Theres probably a lot that I'm missing here, maybe I'll add more later.

I am very happy with Joyce and would absolutely choose it again. They made nursing school doable…read morefor me and all of my teachers were great! Don't let bad reviews scare you. You can do it if you have reasonable expectations.