About
La Petite Baleen Swim Schools offers swim classes and swimming lessons that include aquatic fitness and competition preparation. The program includes swimming classes for people aged 2 months or older and uses a child development-centered curriculum with an in-depth curriculum and ribbon level system. The program follows La Petite Baleen’s motto: “Pace, Pattern, Compassion, and Fun!” and uses its AQUATIC CLASSROOM® program and a developmental aquatic program emphasizing a balance between love and discipline with a curriculum focused on water safety awareness.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Sunday with daytime and evening hours
La Petite Baleen Swim Schools began in 1979, and the Redwood City facility opened in 2013. La Petite Baleen Swim Schools has been providing award-winning swimming lessons in the Bay Area since 1979 and offers free swim lessons for babies 2–5 months. La Petite Baleen Swim Schools has four San Francisco Bay Area swim schools located in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, San Bruno, Redwood City, and Rohnert Park, California. The leadership team at the Redwood City site includes Brian Pirazzi, Site Director, and Lizzy Platero, Assistant Site Director. La Petite Baleen co-founder Irene Madrid wrote “Wiggle-butts & Up-faces: A Child’s Primer for Beginning Swimming.” Teaching life skills through swimming in the AQUATIC CLASSROOM® is one of the stated philosophies at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools.
Families have shared that they experienced patient and kind instruction and clean, welcoming facilities at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools, as described by Molly H. Another parent, Yadira D., stated that her daughter began swimming at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools at 2 months old and that the program gave her a strong foundation in water safety and family bonding through caring, interactive instruction. Divya K. stated that their family will miss the instruction and community at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools and that the foundational skills their child built there will stay with her.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Sunday with daytime and evening hours
La Petite Baleen Swim Schools began in 1979, and the Redwood City facility opened in 2013. La Petite Baleen Swim Schools has been providing award-winning swimming lessons in the Bay Area since 1979 and offers free swim lessons for babies 2–5 months. La Petite Baleen Swim Schools has four San Francisco Bay Area swim schools located in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, San Bruno, Redwood City, and Rohnert Park, California. The leadership team at the Redwood City site includes Brian Pirazzi, Site Director, and Lizzy Platero, Assistant Site Director. La Petite Baleen co-founder Irene Madrid wrote “Wiggle-butts & Up-faces: A Child’s Primer for Beginning Swimming.” Teaching life skills through swimming in the AQUATIC CLASSROOM® is one of the stated philosophies at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools.
Families have shared that they experienced patient and kind instruction and clean, welcoming facilities at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools, as described by Molly H. Another parent, Yadira D., stated that her daughter began swimming at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools at 2 months old and that the program gave her a strong foundation in water safety and family bonding through caring, interactive instruction. Divya K. stated that their family will miss the instruction and community at La Petite Baleen Swim Schools and that the foundational skills their child built there will stay with her.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
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