https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161727 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:00:29 +0000 littlebug 2161727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just finished our first Aquatots at our local YMCA (in Central PA). It was $80 for non-members for 8 weeks. There were about 8 other kids in the class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161671 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:28:22 +0000 BananaPancakes 2161671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did group lessons for a couple of months last year and it was $75/month. But they did nothing for him. This year he's signed up for ISR, which is ridiculous expensive ($70/week), but he's guaranteed to be swimming in 6 weeks. It's private and at his age and with the amount of water we're around, I think it'll be worth it in the end. I've looked at several options in the area, and almost all of them are in group settings and around $75/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161544 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:14:20 +0000 Boogs 2161544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: We've been in lessons for quite a while and I think my LO would actually do better in private. I'm actually considering pulling him to look elsewhere because in the 1.5 years he has been in his same class he has shown nearly no improvement. And to answer your question it's $90/month for 1/2 sessions once a week in a class with up to 4 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161530 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:12:05 +0000 lemondrop 2161530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently we are paying $80 a month for a 30 min weekly class (4 kids per class) </p> <p>He had semi-private classes (2 kids for weekly 30 minute class) was a little bit more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161505 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:15:51 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2161505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do semi-private (2 person classes) - $194 for 8 sessions and it gets cheaper the more lessons you buy upfront. Right now we are paying semi-private rates but are actually getting private lessons bc Noelle's friend stopped swim lessons and nobody else took up that time slot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161502 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:11:56 +0000 threeplusme 2161502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 is inexpensive for private lessons. I pay $100 for 7 weeks 1/2 hour group lessons and that was the least expensive I could find in our area of NJ. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161450 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:53:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2161450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: group lessons are great! For J's age, the max students in his group lesson would be 4- so they still get a ton of 1x1 time and great instruction. We pay about $40 for 7 weeks. I think it's about that price per lesson for private lessons </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161448 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:48:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 2161448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Private swim lessons at our local YMCA are $31 for half an hour ($52/hour), plus the $77/year ymca membership fee, so $20 sounds like a steal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161442 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:42:47 +0000 lawbee11 2161442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For private lessons that is really cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161437 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:40:14 +0000 mediagirl 2161437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: these are private. I'm thinking more about it and think group would be better for us for reasons you mentioned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161436 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:40:10 +0000 Smurfette 2161436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$135 or $145, I can't remember, for 8 lessons, around 30 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161433 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:38:16 +0000 SLR 2161433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The swim schools by me are around $20 per half hour, but the park district works out to $7-8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161431 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:32 +0000 mrsjyw 2161431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to aquatots and it is 80$/month (doesn't matter if they are 4 or 5 week months) for a class that is one instructor w up to 4 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161430 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:17 +0000 sandy 2161430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally like the group class bc LO learns a lot by watching the more skilled kids swimming. She can see what the teacher is trying to get them to do. They recommend private lessons when there's a skill level that a kid just can't pass </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161426 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:35:03 +0000 sandy 2161426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: is that one on one lessons? That's the only way I could see them charging $20 per class. A private lesson at our pool is $25 for 30 minutes. But the regular swim class where it's a group of kids with one or two teachers is $50 for 8 classes (and each class is 30 minutes) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161422 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:33:02 +0000 Truth Bombs 2161422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you pay by the lesson with ours its $30 per half hour lesson so $20 sounds great! Swim lessons for me are more of a safety issue than a fun activity so I didn't want to go cheap on this particular extracurricular.</p> <p>ETA this is for group lessons with 4 kids total and parents in the water with them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161419 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:31:40 +0000 Charm54 2161419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! DDs are 38$ for 8 sessions, 1/2 hour. She's only 20 months though so I have to get in the pool with her. Its mostly just play time with some mild "lessons" every 5 mins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-the-going-rate-for-swim-lessons#post-2161416 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:28:12 +0000 mediagirl 2161416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly for a non swimmer 3+?</p> <p>Our swim instructors are offering 1/2 hour lessons for $20 each this summer. Is that normal? It seems so high to me! </p>