I'm the first to admit that Fremont Swim School is expensive. A summer's worth of lessons adds up to about $200 per child. But it is such a great place that we keep going back (Newark location).
The weater is always *very* warm (and I know because I aprticipate with my kids in the Tiny Tots class) and is not at all intimidating for kids to get into. The pool itself is between 3 and 5 weet deep with long, wide stairs to get in so that children can get acclimated all on their own. The teachers have always been top rate. There is a great observation area for parents to watch their children during the classes. Multiple classes are going at the same time so you can have 2 children in 2 different age groups taking classes at once.
Outside of cost, my complaints would be the lack of real changing rooms and that lately some of the classes are getting overcrowded. But the good certainly outweighs the bad here,
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