Welcome to Bear Paddle, your local swim school in Aurora, Illinois.
Bear Paddle Swim School is a month-to-month, year-round swim school offering 30-minute swim lessons for kids in Aurora, Illinois.
Swimming Lessons in Aurora, IL
Building confident swimmers one story at a time.
Bear Paddle helps develop the swimming skills and sociability of your kids through a proven training program.
Enroll your child and experience our top-of-the-line facility at our swim school in Aurora, Illinois.
Hours
Sun: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Mon: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tues: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wed: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thu: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri: Closed
Sat: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Mon: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tues: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wed: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thu: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri: Closed
Sat: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Enroll today and start tomorrow!
We offer swim lessons for kids of all ages seven days a week. We make swimming a convenient and consistent part of your student’s routine.
It’s super easy to enroll! Pick a day and time that works best for your family and that is your reserved time until your student moves up a level or your schedule changes.
Personalized swim lessons
Our swimming school offers weekly, 30-minute classes for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Most families choose a weekly group lesson, and we also offer additional classes to tailor to your child’s needs. Each program will have your child master safe swimming skills for life.
Group Swim Lessons
Encourage learning how to swim alongside kids of the same age and skill level.
Every group lesson package also includes one monthly private lesson.
Infant Lessons
For kids 6 months – 3 years, our parent/child classes offer a hands-on approach to learning water safety at the earliest age.
Private Lessons
Let your little one work on their skills one-on-one with an experienced swim coach. Private lessons are a great option for special needs families.
Family Swim
This is free every weekend! You’ll join your child in the pool for family fun. This option is available for families who are actively swimming in weekly lessons.
Story-Based Learning
Our swimming school in Aurora, Illinois, uses story-based learning that has proven to be extremely effective, as demonstrated by our previous students. This program is designed to be fun and captivating to ensure your child is having a blast while learning a valuable skill.
Our swimming instructor will first evaluate your child’s skill level to determine how their lesson will be structured. After that, they’ll start their swim classes either with a one-on-one session, with a swim buddy, or with a group.
As your child progresses, they’ll earn patches along the way to give them a sense of progression. They can get up to 26 patches in total. Once they have completed and acquired all the patches, they’ll be ready to graduate.
The Bear Paddle Difference
Progress Tracking
Our swimming school helps your child become a confident swimmer by tracking progress. Each child receives a monthly in-water skill evaluation, followed by a progress report. Our Progress Patch reward system celebrates your child with each new swim skill learned.
Story-based learning
We believe play-based learning keeps kids engaged and having fun. Our story-based approach keeps kids focused on their swim lesson, with new themes every month.
Flexible scheduling
Our monthly curriculum allows you to enroll any time, and allows us the opportunity to graduate your child to the next swim level when they are ready. Plus, every family receives two make-up lessons each month!
Testimonials
Start your Bear Paddle story today with a free swim lesson and skills assessment.
Swimming Lesson FAQs
If you have concerns regarding our lessons, schedules, or health protocols, here are some FAQs we compiled for your assurance:
Bear Paddle tests the water chemistry of pools before, during, and after every 30-minute shift. This way, we can guarantee compliance with CDC’s guidelines. In terms of disinfection, we use chlorinated water and ultraviolet light to kill 99.99% of disease-causing bacteria and viruses. Moreover, most of our pools utilize Defender Filtration systems powered with Diatomaceous Earth (DE) media.
Due to these filters, we can remove particles up to one micron. For better understanding, red blood cells are approximately 5 microns, so our disinfection systems provide a safe swimming experience for you and your family.
All students are required to bring a towel and a swimsuit. Students under the age of three are also required to wear a disposable or reusable swim diaper. While our facility is completely equipped with the necessary tools for all our swim lessons, children can choose to bring their own goggles if they want.
If you have already decided to enroll in our swim school, you can register by visiting bearpaddle.com, calling our customer service hotline, or going to one of our locations. Schedule a class now and experience the Bear Paddle difference!
Group swim lessons are $35 per week and include one 30-minute weekly group swim lesson, one monthly private lesson, Family Swim every weekend, and make-up lessons. You also receive a monthly progress evaluation and progress report.
We recommend signing up for a Complimentary Swim Lesson. Whether you are brand new to swim lessons or coming from another facility, this experience will assess your child’s swim skills to find the right level for them.
Every child gets 2 make-up lessons per month. These are yours to use if you plan to be traveling or if you unexpectedly miss your lesson. Make-up lessons can be scheduled by calling your school, or completing the Make-Up Lesson Request form that gets emailed after your missed class.