Bear Paddle Swim School - Lake In The Hills
Private
Half-day summer swim camp at Bear Paddle's indoor 90-degree pool in Lake in the Hills, built around a daily 30-minute certified swim lesson, 30 minutes of supervised free swim, and STEM crafts and group games designed by a licensed elementary teacher. Camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at $250 per child per week, with an optional extension to 3:00 p.m. for $100 more; families book one week or several across the summer (Jun 1-5 through Aug 3-7 at this location). Open to children age 4 and up who are potty trained and can change and use the restroom on their own; attendance is limited to families enrolled in a Bear Paddle swim package, though a non-enrolled friend age 4+ with some lesson experience may attend when accompanied by a family member. Each week includes an in-water skill assessment, a written progress report and Progress Patch rewards.
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★★★★★Sarah PatelBear Paddle LITH has an incredible team! We have been attending classes for about 5 months now. The coaching and desk staff are communicative, positive, and committed to doing a great job. Our son is currently being coached by Coach Abby. She is incredibly patient and truly connects with the kids she is coaching. Our son has progressed through the program at a steady pace. We would recommend Bear Paddle to any family with littles!
★★★★★Alan WeeneGreat experience at Bear Paddle LITH! My son's instructor Rebecca is fantastic and made him feel comfortable and safe from the very first day! Update: Rebecca moved on to a different job, but my child's new teacher is equally excellent! I thought the transition from parent-child to instructor-led classes would be hard for my three year old, but his new teacher does a great job of introducing new skills while making the lesson fun and safe. She's gently encouraging him to be more and more independent each week, and now my son actually gets excited for swimming lessons without his daddy getting in the water! Thanks Bear Paddle, and to all of the helpful, friendly staff... A+ program.
★★★★★Tami PickensBear paddle has been good for both my kids to learn to swim. My daughter is with coach Rebecca at a higher level and enjoys her time in class. She is gaining skills she didn't know and improving on skills she all ready had. She always come out of the water with a smile and ready to go back. My son is in the first level with coach Abbie J. He has become very comfortable in the water. No fear putting his head under, or his ears in the water. Abbie has put in effort with him and it's showing. I'm very pleased with the progress of both my kids.
★★★★★Laura SuskinI want to give a shout out to Mona and Steven in management being so accommodating with my son CS. He has struggled to learn to swim and they have gone above and beyond to help us out including private lessons and changing instructor s who they think would work best with my son. Tonight , Coach Rebecca was able to get my son CS to finally float on his back! He has been stuck in level 2 forever! He finally figured it out by Rebecca showing home starfish strategy! ! Snaps to Rebecca and the rest of the bear paddle family ! Thank- You! He is so excited to move to Level 3!
★★★★★Nicole KoenigThis place is amazing! Our child has Autism, and the instructors and management understand him perfectly. He has learned so much, and is able to swim safely and effectively. Not to mention he enjoys it so much! We've had many awesome instructors throughout our time, but we love coach Kyle so much. He is amazing working with kids with special needs. He is able to really understand them, and get them to achieve! Family swim is also a blast and so worth having the membership with your children. Love this place!