For almost 15 years, Bear Paddle has been developing safe, confident swimmers for life. Our safe and kid-friendly facility is designed to help children develop their love for being in the water. We offer diverse swimming lessons, from group to private swim lessons, which are one-on-one teaching sessions with our trained teachers, starting as young as 6 months.
Bear Paddle Swim School is a month-to-month, swim school offering 30-minute swim lessons for kids year-round. Our story-based approach to lessons and free family swim on the weekends makes learning to swim a fun experience for kids 6 months and older. Classes will start in January!
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.
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.
Encourage learning how to swim alongside kids of the same age and skill level.
We follow a buddy system to spark a little healthy competition between our students.
Our one-on-one sessions are a great way to get personalized and comprehensive feedback from our swimming coaches.
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.
Bear Paddle’s weekly group swim lessons start at $35 per lesson. Prices for our private lessons vary. Your monthly swim membership includes one weekly group swim lesson, two make-up lessons per month, monthly in-water skill assessments, monthly progress reports, Progress Patches for each skill acquired, free family swim on the weekends, and more!
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!
If you have concerns regarding our lessons, schedules, or health protocols, here are some FAQs we compiled for your assurance:
Our swim school’s reliable maintenance team follows a regular disinfecting schedule wherein they thoroughly clean our facility’s surfaces, such as door handles, floors, tables, and toilets. Bear Paddle’s team sanitizes every changing station and shower stall after each swim class. We also provide our students and parents with complimentary hand sanitizers and use ultraviolet filtration systems in our pools.
There is no age requirement to enroll in swimming lessons for kids. Many experts recommend enrolling your children in toddler swim classes as early as possible. Swimmers between the ages of one and four can join group lessons. Conversely, infants between six months to three years can enroll in Bear Paddle’s family lessons.
Bear Paddle’s scheduling system limits more than 50 people from gathering inside our swim school in Deer Park, IL, at any time. Our schedule guarantees the safety of our students, and we ensure that each facility is disinfected and cleaned before, during, and after every 30-minute session. You can find the proper schedule for your children by contacting us.
We recommend bringing an appropriate bathing suit for your children–such as a towel, a swim cap, and a swim diaper if needed. Bear Paddle encourages its students to bring swimming caps to help keep hair away from their faces while swimming. Goggles are also recommended if your child is a first-time swimmer.