All swim lessons and swim team programs are open to the public.

Swim lessons should start as early as possible. Initially, children are taught essential safety skills, like rolling over and floating on their backs to breathe. Young children can't easily "learn to swim" as older kids do, so the focus is on safety. Teaching them to surface when submerged, roll onto their backs, and maintain buoyancy can save lives by giving caregivers time to realize a child is missing.

The most important role of a parent or guardian during swim lessons is to be positive and patient with their child's success. There is no set pace for a child's swimming improvement.

We recommend at least eight private lessons back to back for our new non-swimmers. Some children might need 12 to 16 lessons to become pool safe. These initial lessons provide time for the child to understand the necessary skills, develop a relationship with the swim instructor, and feel safe in the pool.

We consider a child "pool safe" when they can swim independently, float on their back for an extended amount of time without panic or fear, and successfully swim back to the side of the pool without assistance.

With safety as our top priority, we require non-swimmers and all 2-year-olds to take private lessons until they can swim independently and comfortably in the water.

Small-ratio group lessons are offered for independent swimmers interested in developing their stroke technique and overall endurance in the water.

All payments are due within seven days of receiving the confirmation email from swright@lhps.org. You can submit your payment by mailing a check to Highlander Aquatics, Attn: Stacy Wright, at 901 Highland Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803.

If you register and pay for your child’s swim lessons but do not show up or call to cancel 72 hours in advance, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you register but do not pay for swim lessons within seven days, the lessons will be canceled, and you will be unable to register for lessons online. You must come in person to register and provide payment in full.

Please provide a swimsuit, towel, and goggles for your child. Goggles are not encouraged for non-swimmers or children under the age of 3.

We evaluate all swimmers on the first day to be sure that each swimmer is placed into the appropriate skill level with a qualified instructor. Coaches are trained to help reluctant children to adapt to the learn to swim environment. A verbal progress report will be given at the end of each session from the instructor to the parents to show which skills were mastered and which skills need work.

To maintain quality class management, parents are asked to sit and observe lessons from the designated seating areas located around the pool or inside the pool lobby. Parents should not sit on the edge of the pool or follow their child or instructor around the pool facility. Lesson time is an important time for your child and their instructor to build a trusting relationship.

If you have questions about your child's progress, please approach the instructor before or after the class has finished. The instructor will be happy to answer any questions. If an instructor is unable to answer your questions, you will be directed to someone on our staff who can assist you.

If we cannot use the pool due to a cancellation for inclement weather, makeup lessons are scheduled on the Friday of the child's swim week. If you are unable to attend that day, the child will be allowed one additional day to make up their lesson the following week. If your child cannot participate on that day, the lesson will not be rescheduled or refunded. Only lessons canceled by the instructor or previously arranged lessons will be made up. If you choose to miss a lesson or do not contact the instructor 24 hours in advance, no makeup lesson or refund will be offered.

If swim lessons are taking place in the water and inclement weather occurs, only the time left in that lesson will be made up (not an additional 25-minute lesson).

We use a high standard to define knowing how to swim. We teach swimmers skills to maintain themselves for an extended time in the water. Swim instructors will communicate swimmers' progress and encourage further sessions if needed.