We are a family-run swim business located in Boise, Idaho that has been serving families from all over the Treasure Valley for more than 15 years. We are passionate about educating children and adults of all ages about water safety, basic swimming skills, and stroke development in a safe, positive, encouraging, and FUN environment. We teach small classes in a warm, heated pool with excellent, motivated teachers who work very hard to ensure that children learn how to really SWIM!



Schedule

All of our swim lessons for 2023 are full.  If you are interested in joining our waitlist, please click on the link on the homepage or on the Registration page.  

This year we are offering THREE different types of lessons, so please read the descriptions of those before selecting your lessons:

Private Lessons: 15-minute lessons for one student.  The cost is $100 per week, for four 15-minute lessons Monday - Thursday.  These lessons CAN be shared with ONE other student who is the same level for the same price at no additional cost.  MAX of 2 students and they must be the same level (beginner, intermediate or advanced). If you have 3 or 4 beginner students in your family, please purchase TWO 15-minute lessons.  We will schedule you back-to-back for 30 in a row, but only 2 children can be in the pool at the same time because we won't have assistant teachers available to help with these lessons.  If you have more than 2 children and you want them all to be in the pool for the full 30 minutes, then you should sign up for family group lessons.

Family Group Lessons: Families (or friends) will purchase 15-minute increments of time (you can purchase 15-minutes, 30-minutes, 45-minutes or 1 hour depending on your needs) so that all of their children can swim together. These classes can be used for a private lesson (just like the description above) or a small grouping of various levels within the same family/friend group.  For example, a family with a 4-year-old beginner, a 6-year-old beginner and a 9-year-old intermediate could purchase a 30-minute class time.  They could also bring their child’s best friend who is a 10-year old intermediate and all 4 children could swim for the full 30 minutes.  Both a teacher and an assistant teacher would be in the water and take turns working with each group. The is cost is $100 per for four 15-minute lessons TOTAL (Mon - Thurs) regardless of how many kids or ages are in the pool (four 30-minute lessons = $200, four 45-minute lessons =  $300, etc). There are restrictions and guidelines to how many total people and levels can be in a certain time slot.  Please scroll all of the way to the bottom of this page, below the schedule, to read those guidelines so you know if you need a 15-minute, a 30-minute or a longer time slot.

Mommy & Me Lessons: These are classes for children 3 and younger.  An adult is required to be in the pool with them.  That adult can me mom, dad or any trusted individual, and adults can switch off nights.  This class runs for TWO WEEKS, Mon - Thurs for 30 minutes each night. The cost is $85. 

IMPORTANT: Click on the “Levels” tab at the top of this screen to read a description of each our levels as well as restrictions and guidelines for scheduling Family Group Lessons.


June 5 - 8
12:00 - 1:30    Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00      Private Lessons
3:00 - 5:00      Family Group or Private Lessons
5:00 - 7:00      Family Group or Private Lessons

June 12 - 15
12:00 - 1:30    Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00      Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30      Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30       Family Group or Private Lessons

June 19 - 22
10:00 - 12:00    Family Group or Private Lessons
12:00 - 1:30      Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00        Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30        Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30        Family Group or Private Lessons
6:00 - 6:30        Mommy & Me Lessons (week 1 of 2)

June 26 - 29
1:00 - 3:00        Family Group or Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30        Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30        Family Group or Private Lessons
6:00 - 6:30        Mommy & Me Lessons (week 2 of 2)

July 3 - 7: NO CLASSES

July 10 - 13
12:00 - 1:30      Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00        Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30        Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30        Family Group or Private Lessons

July 17 - 20
12:00 - 1:30     Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00       Private Lessons
3:00 - 5:00       Family Group or Private Lessons
5:00 - 7:00       Family Group or Private Lessons

July 24 - 27
9:30 - 12:00    Family Group or Private Lessons
12:00 - 1:30    Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00      Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30      Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30      Family Group or Private Lessons

July 31 - Aug 3
9:30 - 12:00    Family Group or Private Lessons
3:00 - 4:30      Family Group or Private Lessons
4:30 - 5:30      Family Group or Private Lessons

August 7 - 10
12:00 - 1:30    Private Lessons
1:30 - 3:00      Private Lessons
3:00 - 5:00      Family Group or Private Lessons
5:00 - 7:00      Family Group or Private Lessons





Family Group Lessons Restrictions & Guidelines: How do you know how much time to sign up for?

 15-minute Time Slot

·     1. For a single child as a private lesson

      2. For 2 children who are the same level (both beginners, both intermediates, etc)

·     No more than 2 children allowed

30-minute Time Slot

·     1.  For 3 to 4 children in the same family (or friend group), no more than 2 different levels. 

·     2. An assistant teacher would be in the pool as well

·     No more than 4 children allowed

45-minute/1-hour Time Slot

·      1. For a family (or friend group) with 3 - 6 kids who are all three different levels. 

·      2.  An assistant teacher would be in the pool as well

      Mommy & Me Classes

     Mommy & Me classes are for children ages 6 mos - 3 years of age.  At 3-years-old they CAN do a private lesson/family group lesson or you can choose to do Mommy & Me based on your child's willingness to go to another adult in the pool.  Classes will run for 1/2 hour, 4 days per week for 2 weeks making 8 total lessons.  The cost is $85 total and an adult must be in the pool with the child at all times.  


FAQ’s

Q: Can I share the time with a friend instead of only within my family?

A: Yes, but you need to arrive in ONE vehicle.  At the very most, two vehicles could be allowed if it’s not possible to fit into one.


Q: What is the cost?

A: Lessons are $25 per 15-minute lesson ($100 for a 1-week session).  Regardless of whether you choose to make it a private lesson or shared lesson, the price stays the same.


Q: Can I sign my child up for 30 minutes of a private lesson instead of 15?

A: We highly discourage doing more than 15 minutes of a 1-on-1 private lesson, especially with younger children ages 3 - 7.  Children's attention spans are short.  We can get soooooo much done in 15 minutes, and a 30-minute lesson would turn into a lot of play time and not a lot of additional instruction.  It would be MUCH more effective to sign up for 2 weeks of 15-minute lessons than to sign up for 1 week of 30-minute lessons.


Q: What if my kids are really different ages?  Can they still swim together?

A: Yes!  No worries if your kids are 10, 5 and 3 and all beginners.  Grouping by ability is much more important than age and we will vary our teaching technique to meet each child in an age-appropriate way.

 

Q: What if my family doesn’t fit into any of the scenarios above?

A: Please email us at cathyslilfish@gmail.com prior to registration day and Cathy or Cindy will reach out to you to figure out the best solution.

 

Q: Can I sign up for more than 1 week?

A: Absolutely!