About
Goldfish Swim School offers Mini (Baby) lessons for ages 4-35 months, Junior (Beginner - Intermediate) lessons for ages 3-4 years, Glider (Beginner - Intermediate) lessons for ages 4-12 years, Pro (Intermediate - Advanced) lessons for ages 4-12 years, Swim Force (Swim Team) for ages 5-12 years, Family Swim, Jump Start Clinics, W.A.T.E.R. Safety Presentation, Private Survival Swim Lessons starting at 12 months, and Free Trial. Family Swim is a supervised open swim session for families.
Programs
- Mini (Baby) — 4-35 months · Lessons for the littlest fish
- Junior (Beginner - Intermediate) — 3-4 years · Dipping a toe into independent lessons
- Glider (Beginner - Intermediate) — 4-12 years · Basic skills necessary for swimming
- Pro (Intermediate - Advanced) — 4-12 years · Comfortable with a variety of swim skills
- Swim Force (Swim Team) — 5-12 years · Future competitive swimmers
- Family Swim — Supervised open swim sessions for families.
- Jump Start Clinics
- W.A.T.E.R. Safety Presentation
- Private Survival Swim Lessons — Starting at 12 Months
- Free Trial
At a glance
- Ages: 0–12 years old
- Facility hours: Monday: 3 PM - 8:30 PM; Tuesday: 9 AM - 8:30 PM; Wednesday: 9 AM - 8:30 PM; Thursday: 4 PM - 8:30 PM; Friday: 4:30 PM - 8 PM; Saturday: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM; Sunday: 8 AM - 4 PM
About the provider
Goldfish Swim School opened its first location in 2006. Its mission is to provide children's swim lessons in a safe, supportive, play-based environment that builds water safety, confidence, and fun. Its credentials include being a 2025 USA Swimming Foundation Grant Recipient, an Official Water Safety Partner of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago®, and being awarded best swim school 10 years running.
4:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Weekly swim lessons starting at $35.00 per lesson. Flexible scheduling and up to 12 free make-up lessons. Family Swim requires at least one adult to be registered and in the water with each child who cannot swim independently.
What families say
“Absolute best decision we’ve ever made for our kiddos! We’ve tried a lot of other swim programs before and our daughter used to be really...” — Sarah L.
“Goldfish is a great place to teach your kids water safety and everything else involved with swimming. We did it for our daughter wheb she...” — Bryan S.
“Great swim school, great instructors.” — Mia V.
Last updated November 6, 2026.
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