About
Goldfish Swim School – Elmhurst offers weekly swim lessons, private survival swim lessons, infant swim lessons, toddler programs, family swim times, party hours, Jump Start Clinics, and a competitive team known as Swim Force. Weekly swim lessons follow a perpetual lessons model with small class sizes of four students and a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio. The program uses a fun, play-based curriculum called The Science of SwimPlay® and teaches safety skills weekly.
• Ages: 4 months–12 years old
• Schedule: Weekly 30-minute lessons with class options available on weekdays and weekends, plus scheduled family swim and party hours
• Price: Weekly Swim Lessons Starting at $35.00 Per Lesson.
Goldfish Swim School – Elmhurst offers indoor children’s swim lessons in shiver-free pools kept around 90 degrees, with a warm, tropical-themed space and air-conditioned viewing galleries equipped with free Wi-Fi, snacks, and swim gear. The environment is described as emotionally and intellectually stimulating, with a relaxed and fun atmosphere, awards for achievements and milestones, and flexible scheduling with up to 12 free make-up lessons. Highly trained lifeguards are on deck whenever the pool is in use, and all lifeguards receive training in the International Lifeguard Training Program™ with regular, ongoing training from a certified lifeguard instructor.
Goldfish Swim School opened its first school in 2006 and lists Christine (Area Manager), Dezirae G (Manager on Duty), Tyler R (Manager on Duty), and Alexis (Manager on Duty), along with co-founders Jenny McCuiston and Chris McCuiston, as part of its leadership team. The stated mission is to teach essential skills like swimming, floating, and treading water and to create an environment where water safety, confidence, and fun go hand in hand through The Science of SwimPlay®. Required items for swim class include a swimsuit, a reusable swim diaper if needed, a towel, and a water bottle, with goggles listed as optional.
Goldfish Swim School – Elmhurst is the Official Water Safety Partner of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago® and a 2025 USA Swimming Foundation Grant Recipient, and Goldfish Swim School has been awarded best swim school 10 years running. The school focuses on water safety education in the local community and serves Elmhurst, Berwyn, Hillside, Oak Park, Lombard, Oak Brook, and nearby areas. The program notes free baby lessons and free trial lessons as available options.
Parent testimonials mention friendly staff, heated pool and pool room, and instructors such as Melanie, Victoria, Leo, and a team member named Jonathan at the front desk. Parents describe children enjoying swimming in the pool and activities like jumping into the water, and several testimonials note positive experiences over months or years of lessons.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4 months–12 years old
• Schedule: Weekly 30-minute lessons with class options available on weekdays and weekends, plus scheduled family swim and party hours
• Price: Weekly Swim Lessons Starting at $35.00 Per Lesson.
Goldfish Swim School – Elmhurst offers indoor children’s swim lessons in shiver-free pools kept around 90 degrees, with a warm, tropical-themed space and air-conditioned viewing galleries equipped with free Wi-Fi, snacks, and swim gear. The environment is described as emotionally and intellectually stimulating, with a relaxed and fun atmosphere, awards for achievements and milestones, and flexible scheduling with up to 12 free make-up lessons. Highly trained lifeguards are on deck whenever the pool is in use, and all lifeguards receive training in the International Lifeguard Training Program™ with regular, ongoing training from a certified lifeguard instructor.
Goldfish Swim School opened its first school in 2006 and lists Christine (Area Manager), Dezirae G (Manager on Duty), Tyler R (Manager on Duty), and Alexis (Manager on Duty), along with co-founders Jenny McCuiston and Chris McCuiston, as part of its leadership team. The stated mission is to teach essential skills like swimming, floating, and treading water and to create an environment where water safety, confidence, and fun go hand in hand through The Science of SwimPlay®. Required items for swim class include a swimsuit, a reusable swim diaper if needed, a towel, and a water bottle, with goggles listed as optional.
Goldfish Swim School – Elmhurst is the Official Water Safety Partner of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago® and a 2025 USA Swimming Foundation Grant Recipient, and Goldfish Swim School has been awarded best swim school 10 years running. The school focuses on water safety education in the local community and serves Elmhurst, Berwyn, Hillside, Oak Park, Lombard, Oak Brook, and nearby areas. The program notes free baby lessons and free trial lessons as available options.
Parent testimonials mention friendly staff, heated pool and pool room, and instructors such as Melanie, Victoria, Leo, and a team member named Jonathan at the front desk. Parents describe children enjoying swimming in the pool and activities like jumping into the water, and several testimonials note positive experiences over months or years of lessons.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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