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Berkeley Carroll Community Swim and Fitness – Children's Swim Classes offers private swim lessons, group classes, morning and evening lap swim, and weekend family swim sessions. Children can join specific classes such as Baby and Me, Toddler & Me, Level 1 Children's Prebeginner Swim, Level 2 Children's Beginner Swim (ARC Levels 1, 2), Level 3 Children's Advanced Beginner Swim (ARC Level 3), Level 4 Children’s Intermediate Swim (ARC Level 4), Advanced Swimming (ARC Level 5), Swim Club, and Children's Competitive Swim. Most children's and advanced classes listed have a class length of 30 minutes, and Swim Club sessions run 45 minutes.
• Ages: 0–16 years old
• Schedule: Classes are offered in seasonal sessions, with many children's classes running on Saturdays between 9:15 AM and 3:15 PM from May 2 to June 27, 2026, and some weekday options in March–April and April–June; most children's classes are 30 minutes, and Swim Club and adult classes are 45 minutes.
• Price: Session fees range from $367.50 to $770, depending on the specific class and schedule.
Baby and Me runs in the fall, winter, and spring, with a May 2–June 27, 2026 session on Saturdays at 9:15 AM and 9:45 AM, and requires swim diapers and one caregiver in the water. Toddler & Me runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 10:15 AM and 10:45 AM. Level 1 Children's Prebeginner Swim runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11 AM, with up to four sections and a limit of four children per instructor. Level 2 Children's Beginner Swim (ARC Levels 1, 2) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12 PM, with up to four sections and a limit of five children per instructor. Level 3 Children's Advanced Beginner Swim (ARC Level 3) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, 11:30 AM, 12 PM, and 12:30 PM. Level 4 Children’s Intermediate Swim (ARC Level 4) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, and 2:30 PM.
Advanced Swimming (ARC Level 5) runs March 4–April 29, 2026 on Wednesdays from 5–5:30 PM (with no class on March 25 and April 1), and also runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, and 2:30 PM; in this class, students refine technique for multiple strokes and begin to learn turns and incorporate lap swimming into their training. Swim Club runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays from 2:30–3:15 PM and May 12–June 23, 2026 on Tuesdays from 6–6:45 PM, and focuses on building swimmers' endurance and refining technique for all swimming strokes and turns, including learning how to use starting blocks for competitive swimming. Children's Competitive Swim runs April 30–June 25 on Thursdays from 6–7 PM and May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays from 1–2 PM, is for boys and girls already on a swim team or those who would like to train for one, and is described as a clinic for already proficient swimmers who are able to swim two lengths of the pool.
Adult Beginner Swim is offered in the fall, winter, and spring, with a session from April 9–June 26 on Thursdays from 7–7:45 PM. Adult Intermediate Swim is offered in fall 2026 and in the fall, winter, and spring, with a session from April 7–June 23 on Tuesdays from 7–7:45 PM. Adult Swim Training is described as an opportunity for fitness swimmers who want to get more out of their workout or improve technique for competition, and Master Swim Class participants work with Berkeley Carroll's Varsity swim coach.
Baby and Me, Toddler & Me, and all listed children's levels each have specific fees: Baby and Me, Toddler & Me, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 each have a fee of $577.50 per session. Advanced Swimming (ARC Level 5) has a fee of $367.50 for the March 4–April 29, 2026 Wednesday session and $577.50 for the May 2–June 27, 2026 Saturday session. Swim Club fees are $715 for the Saturday May 2–June 27, 2026 session and $525 for the Tuesday May 12–June 23, 2026 session. Children's Competitive Swim fees are $630 for the Thursday April 30–June 25 session and $770 for the Saturday May 2–June 27, 2026 session. Adult Beginner Swim has a fee of $720 for the April 9–June 26 Thursday session, and Adult Intermediate Swim has a fee of $720 for the April 7–June 23 Tuesday session.
The pool used for these programs is described as a recreational pool and does not include spectator space on the deck, and accommodations are available for families who need additional support for their children. The Community Swim & Fitness department is listed as a contact option on the school's contact form, and the community is described as being located in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn, attracting families from across New York City and New Jersey. The Berkeley Carroll School, which runs these programs, was founded in 1886 and has upheld a deep respect for academic tradition since the late 19th century. The mission for swim instruction is to provide engaging and developmentally appropriate swim instruction that builds confidence, strengthens foundational skills, and fosters a lifelong comfort in the water, and the broader school mission states that a passion for learning is at the heart of Berkeley Carroll, with an intellectual, creative, and equitable community, a demanding curriculum, and a dynamic civic life that prepare diverse graduates for success in college and for a lifetime of critical, ethical, and global thinking.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 0–16 years old
• Schedule: Classes are offered in seasonal sessions, with many children's classes running on Saturdays between 9:15 AM and 3:15 PM from May 2 to June 27, 2026, and some weekday options in March–April and April–June; most children's classes are 30 minutes, and Swim Club and adult classes are 45 minutes.
• Price: Session fees range from $367.50 to $770, depending on the specific class and schedule.
Baby and Me runs in the fall, winter, and spring, with a May 2–June 27, 2026 session on Saturdays at 9:15 AM and 9:45 AM, and requires swim diapers and one caregiver in the water. Toddler & Me runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 10:15 AM and 10:45 AM. Level 1 Children's Prebeginner Swim runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11 AM, with up to four sections and a limit of four children per instructor. Level 2 Children's Beginner Swim (ARC Levels 1, 2) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, 11:30 AM, and 12 PM, with up to four sections and a limit of five children per instructor. Level 3 Children's Advanced Beginner Swim (ARC Level 3) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, 11:30 AM, 12 PM, and 12:30 PM. Level 4 Children’s Intermediate Swim (ARC Level 4) runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, and 2:30 PM.
Advanced Swimming (ARC Level 5) runs March 4–April 29, 2026 on Wednesdays from 5–5:30 PM (with no class on March 25 and April 1), and also runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, and 2:30 PM; in this class, students refine technique for multiple strokes and begin to learn turns and incorporate lap swimming into their training. Swim Club runs May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays from 2:30–3:15 PM and May 12–June 23, 2026 on Tuesdays from 6–6:45 PM, and focuses on building swimmers' endurance and refining technique for all swimming strokes and turns, including learning how to use starting blocks for competitive swimming. Children's Competitive Swim runs April 30–June 25 on Thursdays from 6–7 PM and May 2–June 27, 2026 on Saturdays from 1–2 PM, is for boys and girls already on a swim team or those who would like to train for one, and is described as a clinic for already proficient swimmers who are able to swim two lengths of the pool.
Adult Beginner Swim is offered in the fall, winter, and spring, with a session from April 9–June 26 on Thursdays from 7–7:45 PM. Adult Intermediate Swim is offered in fall 2026 and in the fall, winter, and spring, with a session from April 7–June 23 on Tuesdays from 7–7:45 PM. Adult Swim Training is described as an opportunity for fitness swimmers who want to get more out of their workout or improve technique for competition, and Master Swim Class participants work with Berkeley Carroll's Varsity swim coach.
Baby and Me, Toddler & Me, and all listed children's levels each have specific fees: Baby and Me, Toddler & Me, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 each have a fee of $577.50 per session. Advanced Swimming (ARC Level 5) has a fee of $367.50 for the March 4–April 29, 2026 Wednesday session and $577.50 for the May 2–June 27, 2026 Saturday session. Swim Club fees are $715 for the Saturday May 2–June 27, 2026 session and $525 for the Tuesday May 12–June 23, 2026 session. Children's Competitive Swim fees are $630 for the Thursday April 30–June 25 session and $770 for the Saturday May 2–June 27, 2026 session. Adult Beginner Swim has a fee of $720 for the April 9–June 26 Thursday session, and Adult Intermediate Swim has a fee of $720 for the April 7–June 23 Tuesday session.
The pool used for these programs is described as a recreational pool and does not include spectator space on the deck, and accommodations are available for families who need additional support for their children. The Community Swim & Fitness department is listed as a contact option on the school's contact form, and the community is described as being located in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn, attracting families from across New York City and New Jersey. The Berkeley Carroll School, which runs these programs, was founded in 1886 and has upheld a deep respect for academic tradition since the late 19th century. The mission for swim instruction is to provide engaging and developmentally appropriate swim instruction that builds confidence, strengthens foundational skills, and fosters a lifelong comfort in the water, and the broader school mission states that a passion for learning is at the heart of Berkeley Carroll, with an intellectual, creative, and equitable community, a demanding curriculum, and a dynamic civic life that prepare diverse graduates for success in college and for a lifetime of critical, ethical, and global thinking.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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