Valentine is the best!!! My son (15months) and I have been doing the parent/child classes since he…read morewas 5.5 months old. My son loves playing in the water and loves Valentine. Even as a little baby he enjoyed being in the class. The class is interactive songs and teaches parents to be comfortable and safe with their babies in the water. Valentine works with each child at their level and daily temperament. I always feel comfortable that my son is safe. My son can hold his breath when instructed to, glide between Valentine and me, reach for the wall and hold on, is learning to climb out of the pool, and loves to splash and play! Jules in the office is great amount communicating class info and reminding me when it's time for renewal. Thanks Valentine and Jules!

Good instructors-…read more But the office....bad in returning clients inquiries...heard it from our friends that I recommended them too as well...I thought it was just us. This rating is only for the way the office handles their potential clients. But so far, happy with our instructor last year---let's see this year.

My 10 and 6 years old boys were afraid of the water. The 10 year old had taken lessons at the Y for…read morea bit but didn't really progress. When we came to Waterworks, my 10 year old was literally doing the back float and turn by himself by like the 2nd or 3rd class. My 6 y.o. was loving the water now and doing back floats as well. They learned really quickly in this environment and loved their coach, Brenda. We had other ones as subs, and they were all great, but they really took to Brenda and her coaching. Now all they want to do is swim and it's definitely thanks to Waterworks.

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Cynthia at Waterworks, and I cannot speak highly…read moreenough of her. My daughter started lessons with very little confidence in the water, and thanks to Cynthia's patience, encouragement, and incredible teaching skills, she is now not only swimming but truly loving it! Cynthia has a natural gift with children--she made each lesson fun, engaging, and perfectly tailored to my daughter's pace and comfort level. What impressed me most was her ability to balance safety, skill-building, and fun all at once. My daughter would light up before every lesson and leave the pool beaming with pride. Thanks to Cynthia, my daughter has developed strong swimming skills and a newfound confidence that will stay with her for life. We're so grateful for the care and dedication Cynthia brings to her work. She's a true gem and a major asset to Waterworks! Highly recommend her to any parent looking for a kind, skilled, and passionate swim instructor!

Coach Rasha has been beyond incredible for our family. In just 6 lessons, our 8-year-old went from…read morebeing scared to go underwater to actually enjoying it. Now he's doing handstands, building real confidence, and even going into the deep end -- something we never thought we'd see this soon. After spending two years in swim school with very little progress, this truly feels like the best money we've ever spent. We realized that we're actually spending less with these one-on-one private lessons with Coach Rasha and getting more out of each lesson than the swim schools -- We honestly joke that we should've asked the swim school for a refund on all that time and money. Working with Coach Rasha has been a complete game changer and we can't imagine going back to swim schools ever again. We're so grateful we found her and are already looking forward to having our youngest learn with her too. She's patient, encouraging, and amazing with kids.

Coach Rasha is an amazing and patient teacher! When I started my adult lessons,I was too scared to…read moreeven put my face in the water. Now, I can move from one side of the pool to the other side and I'm gaining confidence every day. I'm still learning my kicks, but I've already come a long way thanks to her encouragement and guidance. Highly recommend Coach Rasha .

Instructor Akira taught my 5 year old son individually over several weeks. My son is challenging…read moreto work with and Akira did an excellent job of finding fun ways to follow his energy and work the skill building into pool activities that the child preferred. The instructor's adaptability throughout the session was the main factor in my son being able to now swim across the pool by himself.

worse scheduling and terrible communication. would not recommend for swim lessons. Took 4 months to…read morefulfill 10 swim lessons. My child still doesn't know how to swim. waste of money for $70 per class for group sessions.

My four and a half year old daughter went from being scared to dunk her head to swimming on her own…read morefor the width of the pool in the matter of a few weeks. We did a couple days of the immersive class with her and after the second day she was laughing and loving every second with teacher Jackie. She loved it so much that after the end of the four day immersive classes (45minute 1:1s) she wanted to keep doing classes. So we signed her up for a few more 1:1s once a week. After a couple more of them, she was jumping off the deep end, floating, swimming back to the ledge and pulling herself out all by herself. The patience and joy teacher Jackie brought was worth every penny!

We love CC Swim Academy! Our older son did months of lessons at another facility and would never…read moreput his head underwater. It was torture going there week after week seeing other kids advance and our guy stay at level 1. We took a big break from lessons until we found CC Swim Academy and Ali in particular, who is a fantastic instructor. Now, with two little ones, 5 and 3, we dove headfirst into lessons and they both progressed so quickly. Ali has taught them the building blocks of swimming and it was amazing to watch. They've now learned so much and Ali has made them really comfortable in the water. They jump in the pool, do flips, go on water slides, etc. All things that take confidence they learned from Ali.

The facility is extremely clean and well-maintained. All of the staff have been kind and helpful.read more

This review is for the YMCA Summer Program. We've had my son in there in past summers and it's…read morealways okay. We know what we're signing up for. It's a budget friendly summer camp. But this past summer was a bad experience all around. I believe they also have a new director. My son likens her to Ms Trunchbull in Matilda. He witnessed counselors shoving kids, literally shoving them to get in line. My son was also physically hit by a counselor. Of course they can't verify it and other counselors didn't witness it or won't say. Both my wife and I experienced his counselor as extremely petty, without any sense of training, and badgering kids when they don't fit her personal preferences (rather than some value or rule of the camp). The YMCA is an already dated and dying institution. This is going to seal the deal very soon.

I struggled for 3.5 months to get my 10 y.o. daughter ready for JG try-outs. She participated in…read moretwo other programs and had private lessons but was reluctant to swim and almost a minute behind the required time. Thank goodness I bumped into Coach Peter who suggested she come to one of their classes. In 6 sessions she shaved 50 seconds off her time, ended up qualifying for JGs (with 10 seconds to spare) AND decided to swim regularly with their team. A true miracle. All the coaches (shout out Shahr, Christian, Carlos) are great and my daughter really responds to them. It was a HUGE stroke of luck to have found this group when I did and I am eternally thankful for their efforts.

As someone who never swam a day in her life, I was told about this "best kept secret in Playa…read moreVista" by a girlfriend. I thought I was attending an "old ladies swim aerobics class"...when I arrived, the coach asked me to swim across the pool..while I could avoid drowning, I had no idea about the fundamentals of swimming. Now, almost 2 years later, I swim (religiously) 3x a week as part of the SWIM FIT class. Coach Eric has been amazing and patient. The workout is better than anything I have done! I cannot rave enough about this program....it continues to be a "lifesaver" in my life!

I took 1 on 1 adult lessons with Allyson to work on improving my swimming skills and I can…read moreconfidently recommend. A lot of great tips and tools provided to help isolate and work on specific mechanics. I started out knowing how to swim generally, but worked on getting more confident in the water and now have a fresh round of feedback to better coach myself during practice sessions. Pro tip: there is a waiting list. I spent a few months on this list so plan in advance. Thank you Allyson

Allyson is the best. I am training for my first triathlon and knew my swimming needed help. I…read morebooked beginner triathlon lessons with her and felt so much stronger even after just my first lesson! She gave me swimming tips that made sense and were easy to understand and follow. Allyson is easy going, attentive, and approachable. She's patient, kind, and was extremely flexible with scheduling lessons. The ocean swim lesson was very helpful and she gave great tips for entering/exiting during the race. Bottom line she is a great swim coach. Highly recommend. Thanks so much Allyson!

Lexi is simply the best. My family and I are so grateful for her!…read moreOur daughter (who is autistic and non verbal) had a bad experience at another swim school. Lexi made her so comfortable since the first session. My daughter is always looking forward to swim class and she always leaves the class so happy. Thank you!

Lexi has been absolutely amazing with my 4 and 6 year old! In just a few lessons she has both of…read morethem starting to swim on their own, and I'm completely confident that she'll be able to get them the rest of the way there! As a swim instructor Lexi is amazingly patient, encouraging, and completely attuned to their comfort level and ability. She has been able to challenge them in such a gentle and effective way ...prior to lessons, neither one of them had even put their face in the water, and now they'll happily jump into the pool. I highly recommend Lexi to anyone who wants to get their child swimming!

School is so underfunded that we didn't have a nurse for half the day, and so when someone passed…read moreout during gym due to heat exhaustion, they called a fucking ambulance Had a history teacher who, half the time, would get on to random topics, even brought it up in my middle school graduation speech, so we barely finished the US Revolution. Had a math teacher who claimed his name was Vargnez, said he was a rapper, talked to the boys the whole time, and never taught us any math. This was pre-algebra; we needed that math to go on to high school. He didn't teach a shit Had a very old, very British cat lady for a vice principal. She would show us her many fostered kittens, and also, didn't you say about the bullying I received I was called a snitch by several boys because I snitched on them to the principal, who proceeded to do nothing And every single website, including Google, was blocked on the school Chromebooks so ya, it was pretty bad

Four years ago I was faced with a decision....where do I put my daughter for 6th grade? My…read moredaughter has ADHD accompanied with an auditory processing disorder. At that time she was attending a small public school in West Hollywood in a class of 36 children with no teachers assistants. She was completely lost in all subjects, which also led to low self esteem. She was limited to 45 minutes of resources per day, which was really the only help/ teaching she received, the rest of the days were a loss. Through a friend, we were referred to Summit View West. I scheduled an appointment to take a tour of the school (four years ago)and brought my daughter along. That day, my daughter made her decision...she said, "this is the school that I need. I don't want any other school but here! Do what you have to do to get me into this school!"....and I did. Today, my daughter will be entering her third year at Summit View West, and every day that goes by we feel blessed that we are part of this amazing school. Since my daughter started, she has only become more confident in all subjects, and she embraces learning new concepts. The teachers make sure all students are on the same page and, with an understanding of the material before they move on. The administration is always welcoming and hypersensitive to any concerns a parent or student might have. The school is a loving community that looks out of one another. I feel that if anyone leaves a negative yelp comment about Summit View West, it is only out of frustration of not having their child funded by their school's district, or the Help Group does not think the school is the right fit for the child in question. The administration is highly educated, qualified and familiar with making the right decisions that would best fit the students needs.