Poorly managed location:…read more 1. Continually ends classes earlier than scheduled (5-10 minutes from what is normally scheduled to end). Today we had a makeup class for a class they canceled last minute due to pool issues. The instructor today only provided a 15 minute lesson to what should have been 30 minutes. When asked why she didn't have an answer. Called manager and she continually put me on hold. Complete waste of time 2. They have canceled classes 2 times for quality issues with the pool water. 3. Management have very entry level management skills. They come off like they don't care and are over worked. However when you go in they are usually sitting around with each other chatting. Find either another swim school or a different location. We would NOT recommend this location. When we requested to cancel they said they would not cancel until an additional 30 days from notice. We will be disputing and posting feedback on Facebook.

We absolutely love aqua tots. Our little one is able to test her abilities and learn new skills are…read moreher own pace. We will be attending year round! Avery and team are the best! Facilities are clean and staff if organized!

Classes were ok, I'm an adult learning to swim I don't feel Ann has as much patients with adults as…read moreshe has with children. She even said, it's easier to teach children and while this may be factual the context of the comment had a negative impact to the hearer. Her price point was fair, the pool is small and not deep so difficult to learn things like treading water etc... great location in Rockwall and she was oddly pleasant what i mean is she seemed a bit uncomfortable I'm not sure if this is her innate demeanor or she was uncomfortable around specific types of people, not certain just and observation.

We love Ann's Swim Class! Some of the things we like:…read more -Lessons are semi-private, meaning there are only 2 kids in the class. -Classes are held in a private residential pool that is clean and shaded. -There are three different seating areas where parents/families can sit to watch the lesson. At least one area is always in the shade. -We work with Kale. Since he is also a school teacher, he understands how to be calm and encouraging, yet firm and disciplined. We have never had Anne as our instructor, but she handles the business end of it, and has always been friendly and organized. I think very highly of their character. -Students swim for the ENTIRE thirty minutes. They never waste time sitting on the step waiting for someone else to take a turn. ***This is very different from the large swim school we tried last year. The classes were so big that only 10-15 minutes was spent swimming. The rest of the time was spent sitting on the step waiting for the other kids to take their turns. - While the instructor (Kale) works with one child privately, he gives the other child an assignment or task to work on independently. Examples of independent tasks for a beginner: putting face underwater on the step to grab fish; wearing a flotation device to practice scooping; and using a barbell to kick from one side of the pool to the other. -The price is very reasonable. It only cost $10 more for a semi-private class here (only 2 students in the class) than a group class with 6 students at a large swim school. Worth it.

My twins attended another swim school for several months where the approach did not sit well with…read moreme. It got to a point where I thought it was doing more harm than good. I was discouraged and disappointed but didn't want to give up on my kids learning to swim. Then I found My swim buddy!! Tiffany listened to my concerns and needs and it immediately felt like a partnership. I never feel like a number, she genuinely cares about my kids learning. She has really helped them now have a love for swimming, so much they don't want to leave They went from not wanting to get their face wet when we started a few short weeks ago, to now both going under on their own. And one of my twins literally swam across the pool today with little help. I am so happy with the progress! Tiffanys tailored approach to each kid and meeting them where they are is unmatched. It's very hard to find, believe me I've looked. You will not be disappointed!!! I highly recommend My swim buddy!

Tiffany is awesome! She taught my 2 year old to swim in two weeks! We are looking forward to many…read moremore sessions.

My boys (5 & 3 years old) just completed their very first 2 week swim session with Miss Donna. I…read morecannot believe how much they have learned in such a short time. They are so much more confident in the pool. When they first started, my oldest didn't even want his face in the water, now his favorite part is jumping into the water and diving for rings. Donna is very patient (my 3 year old is a talker ) and a wonderful teacher. Highly recommend.

Mrs. Donna is great and so patient. My kids loved her! It was their first experience doing any type…read moreof swim lessons and they had so much progress in 2 weeks. She also has plenty of seats with shade, and an area to change out of wet clothes which is super convenient.

Echoing what some other reviewers have said. After a year of classes 1-2 days per week my 4 year…read moreold has not moved up to the next level and still cannot swim. They have a revolving door of instructors and he has never had the same one consistently more than 3 weeks in a row over the course of an entire year. So every time we get someone new they say the same thing "oh well I'm not comfortable moving him up until I see him do the moves consistently several weeks in a row." Can't happen when they change instructors all the time. They always either start late or end early, and with 4 kids in the class they get very little one on one with the instructor. It feels like a waste of time and they are just trying to take your money with no concern over developing each child. Just going through the motions.

I usually don't write reviews but don't send your kids to aquatots. They have cancelled classes 4…read moretimes on me in a short amount of time. Either staff didn't show or pool equipment was broken, which is all understandable. I asked them to stop our membership as we have 4 make up classes and summer is upon us. Their response is as follow: Good afternoon, I am so sorry about the late response on our part, unfortunately you guys do have to be enrolled for at least on day per week of swimming to be able to use those makeup lessons. So we have to continue paying to receive the service we already paid for and was canceled by them. I will take my losses and don't want any compensation, but want every family to be aware of how they treat their customers. Rest assured we won't be back to finish our current month.

Finding affordable summer swimming lessons for kids has become increasingly difficult over the…read moreyears. In the past I have tried to secure a spot at the Flower Mound CAC, but signing up on their website is akin to buying concert tickets. As soon as registration opens you have about a nanosecond to hit the button or you're out of luck. It doesn't help that the pool of lifeguards (pun intended!) keeps shrinking every year resulting in fewer classes. Just as I was ready to give up my search and throw in the towel (pun intended again!) I discovered Lakeside Aquatic Club. Their classes are held year round at the LISD natatorium/Westside Aquatic Center. It's an indoor facility so parents can watch comfortably out of the unforgiving Texas weather. Also, the cost is comparable to the CAC, which is far less than what the local swim schools charge. Students are divided into small groups according to their skill level so they get lots of individual attention. The instructors are experienced and have so much patience with the kids. I also appreciate how quick and concise the communication is. Any time your child advances to the next level by acquiring new skills they will notify you by email the same day. Not only did my son learn a great deal over the summer, he enjoyed every minute of it. I will be happy to enroll him in future classes here, especially without the stress of having to spam the button to be the first in line!

We have been members of the LAC family for the past 4 years. My son (10) is not incredibly athletic…read morebut he loves the friendships and growth he's gotten from this team. His coach Coach Chrissy is incredible. She's both tough and understanding, and just gets through to these kids. His former coaches Coach Tony and Coach Leslie have all been great as well. We have such supportive families and the kids learn from that! My son swam both club and summer league when we lived up north and neither program compared to what you get from LAC. While the competition can be tough, it's very positive and there is such a great comradely among the kids. In fact, my younger daughter (7) that grew up at pool and said she would never be on a swim team, signed up with LAC in October. She went through the Red and Black teams with Coach Sam. He is perfect for the littles!! She's now in the Bronze group with Coach Leslie and it's so awesome to see her move through the team so quickly with such strong technique. This team is huge but it's an amazing family! As our third swim team experience it knocks the socks off all the others. Thanks LAC for having a great team and great coaches!

We had fun Here is what could improve…read more 1. They did not let us bring our football 2. They overreacted when they saw a bloody handprint Here is what is cool 1. A Kona Ice truck is there 2. It is very fun

Child care is negligent. My three-year-old child was locked in a bathroom because he had had a…read more"bathroom accident". The door was shut and employees were not anywhere near the door. Just left him screaming for 15 minutes!!!!!! They couldn't find me because the information about where I would be working out was on his sticker, which was LOCKED IN THR BATHROOM WITH HIM!!!!! By the time I got to him, he had no idea why he was locked in a bathroom all by himself. He was SHAKING and hysterically crying, snot everywhere, and so confused and scared! I am absolutely appalled that they could do this to a 3 year old child. He had absolutely no idea what was going on. What if there had been a fire? Would they just leave my child locked in that bathroom? What if he had fallen down? Would they just leave him by himself bleeding until they found me?! I have no confidence that Apex Center can take care of children after what I just saw. I will be reporting this to the state. Absolutely negligent! I would never recommend the Kid Care here. Absolutely appalling. He has not stopped crying and has snot in his hair, and in his eyebrows from being left in that bathroom scared and alone. He was shaking and screaming with snot falling to the floor --- that's how I found my baby! No workers near the door, no one checking on my 3 year old! I am appalled and my child was traumatized. Childcare should not be offered here if this is what they do to 3 year olds. Reporting to the state.

Elmer Swim School in Allen is fantastic! My daughter (3) and son (5) have been attending lessons…read morefor over a year now, and we couldn't be happier. We've tried several swim schools in the area, and this one is by far the best. The instructors truly pay attention to each child's progress and make sure they're developing the skills needed to confidently move up to the next level. I completely trust the instructors, which gives me such peace of mind. Highly recommend!

It's been years since I updated my review of Emler. We were weekly attenders for years, until Covid…read moreand then came back for weekly lessons in 2023, but then school got in the way. While we don't do weekly lessons at Emler any longer, I was pleased to find their daily swim lessons available for the summer. I looked in May and June and was delighted they had so many MORNING options. I booked three separate weeks of dailies for my daughter. The online registration was easy & simply. The staff have always been friendly and helpful. During the first week my daughter "graduated" to the next level and we needed to change the remaining lessons, but the front desk handled it all and made the process very smooth. My daughter was fortunate enough to have Angel as her instructor for all three weeks and she was great with all the kids in her class and did a great job communicating with us parents. I would definitely recommend Emler to anyone looking for weekly, monthly or daily swim classes.

This location is most horrible with careless management. Do avoid. I sent my kid and enrolled my…read morefriend's kids as there is sibling discount but the discount was never applied and everytime I call the center, they say that I will get a call back from manager which never happened. No matter whatever our frustration, there won't be any response. Account will be charged promptly though we specifically say not to charge on a special circumstances and informing it well in advance. Once charged, money is gone, there won't be any response or correction. There won't be any course completion certificates or any other recognition. I was after the staff and customer center for 3 months for a certificate and there is always postponement and finally a black white paper with level completion certificate instead of course completion. Ridiculous. Try elsewhere or keep kids at home instead of wasting both time and money.

I enrolled my daughter for the swimming classes in SafeSpalash -McKinney location, which is located…read morein LA Fitness. This was a bad decision. First of all the person who enrolls either has no information or not is sync with the sales folks. Sales person told me that, If I pay upfront for 5 months then 6th month fee will be free. the front desk leady had no idea about it and said that it will happen automatically. Two payment cycles has passed and I don't think how it will happen AUTOMATICALLY now. Secondly, they have a really bad place for the swimming lesson. They can use just one lane in the entire pool(as it is rented) and it is used by at least 7-8 kinds and 2 trainers at a time. I have seen kids banging their heads while swimming in opposite direction. Trial class was given with a different trainer but we could not find the same trainer again. Seems like they are fishing for the customers using one trainer while using others for actual classes. My daughter fell and hurt her knees this evening therefore we called to check if we can get a makeup class. We received a call back asking for a doctor letter for bruised legs to get a make up class. Who does THAT?? She wanted me to spend 40-50 $$ on a Doc visit for a bruise to get a makeup class REALLY?? Now comes the worst part BILLING. In a single month I have been billed twice. Need to get in line with their customer care(if they have one??) to get the details why they charged me twice in a single month. I am Withdrawing my daughter from the classes right now. Writing this review to make others aware of their bad practices and poor ethics. Please don't enroll your kinds here, really bad place.

Ms. Paige is AMAZING! The absolute best swim instructor in the DFW area…read more I chose Paige's Swim School three years ago for my two children who had already failed to learn with another instructor in the area. I had my reservations that anyone would be able to break my eldest of her extreme fear of water or my youngest of her timidity. But, with her patience and persistence, Ms. Paige had them enjoying the water in no time! We have been swimming year-round with her for the past three years. Not because my children haven't learned how to swim, but because the LOVE it! Paige is unique in that she teaches each child as an individual, working with their own personality style and skill level. Over the years I have seen her interact with many different children. She has a gift with special needs kids. She can accomodate unusual requests, like blending groups of swimmers so that siblings and friends can be in the same class, if desired. To me, learning to swim is as important as wearing a seat belt. It is a life-saving skill every child needs to learn. Ms. Paige will not only teach your child how to stay safe around water, but she will teach him/her to love swimming.

Paige is an amazing person and swim teacher. We have been taking lessons from her for over three…read moreyears now and my kids both love her. She is gentle and takes each child's fears and needs into consideration when teaching. She was able to take my "fear of the water" kiddo and turn him into a kid that swims the length of the pool! I would highly recommend Paige if you are looking for a place to get your kids in the pool.