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Swim Lessons

The Registration for the High Sierra Pools Summer Swim Lessons Program is now open!

We partner with local communities to promote aquatic safety and teach essential swimming skills! Please note that you must be a resident in the community or a Pool Pass holder to participate in the High Sierra Pools swim lessons program.

Officially part of USA Swimming’s Swim Lesson Provider network!

Swim Lessons Sessions Schedule 2025

Session
Dates
Make-up days
Pre-session
*South Riding only
6/2 – 6/5/2025 and 6/9 – 6/12/20256/6/2025 and 6/13/2025
Session 16/16 – 6/19/2025 and 6/23 – 6/26/20256/20/2025 and 6/27/2025
Session 2*6/30 – 7/3/2025 and 7/7 – 7/10/2025
*No lessons on July 4th
*N/A
7/11/2025

Session 37/14 – 7/17/2025 and 7/21 – 7/24/20257/18/2025 and 7/25/2025
Session 47/28 – 7/31/2025 and 8/4 – 8/7/20258/1/2025 and 8/8/2025
Session 58/11 – 8/14/2025 and 8/18 – 8/21/20258/15/2025 and 8/22/2025

Swim Lessons Locations

Click on the “Register” next to the selected community to register for swim lessons. You will need to create an account before registering for a class. Click the Create New Account button on the login page. After you’ve completed our account registration form, you will be taken to the payment page, where you can pay your fees. At that point, you are officially enrolled!

Have a question? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via email: [email protected].

Location
Pool name
Level
Registration
All locationAll locationAll levelsRegister
South Riding VAHyland Hills poolNemosRegister
South Riding VAHyland Hills poolSea TurtlesRegister
South Riding VAHyland Hills poolDolphinsRegister
South Riding VAHyland Hills poolSharksRegister
South Riding VAHyland Hills poolBook an InstructorRegister
South Riding VATown Hall poolNemosRegister
South Riding VATown Hall poolSea TurtlesRegister
South Riding VATown Hall poolDolphinsRegister
South Riding VATown Hall poolSharksRegister
South Riding VATown Hall poolBook an InstructorRegister
Broadlands VACommunity Center PoolSea TurtlesRegister
Broadlands VACommunity Center PoolDolphinsRegister
Broadlands VACommunity Center PoolSharksRegister
Broadlands VACommunity Center PoolBook an InstructorRegister
Broadlands VASummerbrooke PoolNemosRegister
Broadlands VASummerbrooke PoolSea TurtlesRegister
Broadlands VASummerbrooke PoolDolphinsRegister
Broadlands VASummerbrooke PoolSharksRegister
Broadlands VASummerbrooke PoolBook an InstructorRegister
Cascades VAQuarterpath TraceNemosRegister
Cascades VAQuarterpath TraceSea TurtlesRegister
Cascades VAQuarterpath TraceDolphinsRegister
Cascades VAQuarterpath TraceSharksRegister
Cascades VAQuarterpath TraceBook an InstructorRegister
Ijamsville, MDHolly Hills Country ClubNemosRegister
Ijamsville, MDHolly Hills Country ClubSea TurtlesRegister
Ijamsville, MDHolly Hills Country ClubDolphinsRegister
Ijamsville, MDHolly Hills Country ClubBook an InstructorRegister
Alexandria VALandsdowne Community Association Book an InstructorRegister
Alexandria VALandsdowne Community Association Dolphins/SharksRegister
Alexandria VALandsdowne Community Association Nemos/Sea TurtlesRegister
Alexandria, VAIsland Creek Community AssociationNemosRegister
Alexandria, VAIsland Creek Community AssociationDolphinsRegister
Alexandria, VAIsland Creek Community AssociationBook an InstructorRegister
Frederick MDSpring Ridge NemosRegister
Frederick MDSpring Ridge DolphinsRegister
Frederick MDSpring Ridge Book an InstructorRegister
Frederick MDWellington TraceNemosRegister
Frederick MDWellington TraceSea TurtlesRegister
Frederick MDWellington TraceDolphinsRegister
Frederick MDWellington TraceBook an InstructorRegister
Walkersville MD Glade Towne NemosRegister
Walkersville MD Glade Towne DolphinsRegister
Walkersville MD Glade Towne Book an InstructorRegister
Ashburn, VA
Westwind Crossing HOANemosRegister
Ashburn, VAWestwind Crossing HOADolphinsRegister
Ashburn, VAWestwind Crossing HOABook an InstructorRegister
Haymarket, VAVillages of Piedmont 1NemosRegister
Haymarket, VAVillages of Piedmont 1Sea TurtlesRegister
Haymarket, VAVillages of Piedmont 1DolphinsRegister
Haymarket, VAVillages of Piedmont 1Book an InstructorRegister
Chantilly, VAMarbury HOANemosRegister
Chantilly, VAMarbury HOADolphinsRegister
Chantilly, VAMarbury HOABook an InstructorRegister
Brookville, MDManor OaksNemosRegister
Brookville, MDManor OaksDolphinsRegister
Brookville, MDManor OaksBook an InstructorRegister
Manasas, VAWellington HOANemosRegister
Manasas, VAWellington HOASea TurtlesRegister
Manasas, VAWellington HOADolphinsRegister
Manasas, VAWellington HOABook an InstructorRegister
Frederick, MDTuscarora Creek HOANemosRegister
Frederick, MDTuscarora Creek HOADolphinsRegister
Frederick, MDTuscarora Creek HOABook an InstructorRegister
Woodbridge, VAPort Potomac HOANemosRegister
Woodbridge, VAPort Potomac HOADolphinsRegister
Woodbridge, VAPort Potomac HOABook an InstructorRegister
Frederick, MDWestview SouthNemosRegister
Frederick, MDWestview SouthDolphinsRegister
Frederick, MDWestview SouthBook an InstructorRegister
Olney, MDJames CreekNemosRegister
Olney, MDJames CreekDolphinsRegister
Olney, MDJames CreekBook an InstructorRegister
Gaithersburg, MDQuince Orchard ParkNemosRegister
Gaithersburg, MDQuince Orchard ParkDolphinsRegister
Gaithersburg, MDQuince Orchard ParkBook an InstructorRegister

Summer Swim Lesson Overview

Each session is composed of eight 30-minute lessons taught over two weeks. All lessons are taught Monday through Thursday, with Friday as a make-up day. A group session costs $150 per child, and Book an Instructor session costs $360. A child must be at least 3 years old to enroll in lessons. The deadline to register will be one week before the session start date.

BOOK AN INSTRUCTOR – This option is for private 1-on-1 sessions or for PODs (groups) that prefer to stay together, such as family, neighbors, or friends. Children must be at least 3 years old to enroll. Each group can have a maximum of three students with similar swimming skills and ages. The cost for a complete session (8 classes) is $360.

GROUP LESSONS – A minimum of three children is required to run the group lesson. The maximum number of children per group is five for Nemos and Sea Turtles and six for Dolphins and Sharks. Children must be at least 3 years old to enroll. We provide a supportive environment that combines safety skills with age-appropriate swim techniques. The cost for a complete session (8 classes) is $150 per student.
In rare situations when we cannot gather 3 children to run the group lesson, we offer four solutions: upgrade to a semi-private class (+$30), upgrade to a private class (+$210), transfer the registration to the next session, or receive a refund.

Level Description

Nemo

Nemos

This beginning level for children teaches them to be comfortable and safe in the water. Instructors will focus on introducing children to the water and improving their safety and comfort in the swimming pool. The class will feature activities such as: face in the water, wet the hair, submerging, opening eyes, front glide, back glide, breath control, moving around comfortably, blowing bubbles. We highly recommend this level for children who have never taken lessons, preferably children between 3 and 5 years old.

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Sea Turtles

This group is for children confident in the water and marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children continue to explore using simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to gain more proficiency for strokes. At this level, arm position, leg exercises, floating and breathing will all be connected with freestyle and backstroke. This level is recommended for children that are confident in the water but never had lessons, or children that have taken and passed the Nemos level. Preferably children between 4 and 8 years old.

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Dolphins

This group is for children that are confident in the water and know the basic swimming skills of free style and backstroke. At this level the arm position, legs exercises, breathing, turns, tread water and diving will be practiced. The focus of this group is for children that already know basic skills of freestyle and backstroke or for children that passed the Sea Turtles level. Preferably children between 6 and 12 years old.

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Sharks

In this class, the swimmers will improve their backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke movements. The correct position to dive will also be an essential skill learned in the class. This class is recommended for children that successfully finished Dolphins level or children with previous swimming experience. Preferably children between 7 and 12 years old.

Make-up Lessons

All swim lessons will occur rain or shine. Lessons may be canceled only due to inclement weather or mechanical problems at the pool. Lessons will continue unless we have thunder or lightning present or the bottom of the pool is not visible due to heavy rain. Classes are automatically canceled if there is thunder and lightning within 20 minutes of lesson time. Weather cancellations are often made at the last minute due to quickly changing weather patterns. It will be up to the instructor whether or not classes will be held. Instructors will email participants before the scheduled swim lesson if lessons are canceled due to inclement weather. If there’s only light rain/wind/low temperature AND NO EMAIL IS RECEIVED, YOU STILL NEED TO COME TO THE POOL AT YOUR SCHEDULED TIME. 

If inclement weather occurs during a class, the class will only be made up if less than 15 minutes of instructions have been given. If more than 15 minutes of a lesson is taught, there will be no make-up for that lesson. We allow up to two make-up lessons per session(1 per week). If the class is canceled, it will be made on the following Friday at the same time. In case the lessons are canceled more than two times per session(1 per week), there will be no additional make-up.

*For “Book an Instructor” lessons, you must inform your instructor at least an hour before the scheduled class if you cannot attend due to personal reasons. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of that class with no opportunity for a makeup session. Additionally, makeup classes cannot exceed two lessons per week. If this limit is exceeded, the missed lessons will not be rescheduled, and no refunds will be provided.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Lessons cannot be split between different sessions. If a student cannot attend all 8 lessons during a session, the missed lessons cannot be made up in subsequent sessions.
We offer full refunds for lessons canceled at least 5 days before the session starts.
We do not offer refunds for group lessons canceled less than 5 days before the session starts.
We offer a $250 refund for “Book an Instructor” lessons canceled before the 3rd lesson begins.

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Learn to Swim

Swim Lessons are a critical resource given that drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under the age of four. Fortunately, research shows that a toddler who participates in swim lessons reduces this risk by 88%. Children of any age can quickly benefit from learning the skills to keep themselves safe in and around water. At High Sierra Pools, we are dedicated to preventing drowning by teaching children and their families to be safer. Our goal is that every student feels confident, in and out of the pool, with memories to last a lifetime.

2023 Testimonials

“My children, brand new to swimming, had an excellent experience taking swimming lessons with High Sierra Pools. The instructor was patient, kind, encouraging and firm as she slowly got my children to be comfortable in the water and to progress in swimming exercises and practice. Every lesson started right on time and went for the full specified time. I had to contact High Sierra with a question at one point and the company was responsive and pleasant in my dealings with them.”

-Alicia

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-Quon Family

“We took the plunge, and placed our child into his first swim lessons to see how he would do with one-on-one instruction. Little did we know, but the perfect instructor would be assigned to him — Remi. From the first lesson to the last, Remi gave it his all to show our son the basics and build on them, day-by-day. He was not only great at teaching swimming basics but was also a really great listener and adjusted continuously to things that our son was too afraid to try. With immense patience, Remi was able to help our son overcome a number of early-age fears in the water, establishing skills we can build on for years to come. Can’t speak highly enough about Remi and his dedication to teaching young children how to swim — a very important life skill. We will be requesting him in the future if he is back!”

-Greg S.

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-Lara

“We have doing swim lessons with high Sierra pool for the last three year and my kids have had the pleasure of working with Remi for two of those years. He is very professional, caring, great communicating skills and makes swimming fun for the kids. My kids look forward to seeing Remi every day for swim and I’m glad we were able to request for him to be our instructor. I can’t say enough nice things about Remi and the progress my kids have made while having him as a swim instructor! I hope he comes back next year!”

-Misha T

Thank you so much for teaching them. You’re so good and I wish they can continue learning from you year-round.

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-Ella

“My kids had their first ever swim lessons with Remi of Hi Sierra Pools during the first 2 weeks of July and my kids progressed very nicely. Remi was personable and professional with my kids and they enjoyed learning from Remi.
My kids requested to have Remi again for their 2nd 2 weeks of lessons in August. They are progressing nicely so far after their first week in August.
We are very happy with Remi and we highly recommend him.”

-Kevin B.

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-Eli, Maddie, Aiden

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“Thank you for being such a great teacher & helping us to master the strokes. We are looking forward to doing this in the future.”

-Witt

“Dear Carlos, thank you so much for training me in swimming, I learned a lot from your lessons”

-Sahasra N.

“Many thanks for a successful summer of swim instruction for our families!”

-Drew M.

“We are extremely happy with High Sierra pool instructors at Quarterpath pool in Cascades VA.
Very professional, kind and great with children.
Adriana and Victor are top notch :)”

-Lore B.

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-Cole M.

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-Chase

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- Vanya
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