Frequently Asked Questions
Will my child cry?
The short answer is... maybe. Some children do cry for the first few lessons. We always encourage parents to sit poolside during the lesson and provide encouraging words! Your Instructor will do their best to help you better know what we are looking for and what we are doing for the day so that you can play an active role in your child's lessons. While some children may cry at first, we always see that with competence comes confidence and with confidence comes safety and fun!
What if my child misses a day/week?
Since you pay for the week, and not for the day, there are no refunds for missed lessons. If you know that your child will miss 5+ lessons in a particular session, I recommend scheduling lessons during another session in which you can be present each week.
Will I need to get in the water?
Parents will only be asked to get in the water when it is deemed appropriate by the instructor. For baby floaters, this will likely be once during the lessons and then again last week of lessons. For swimmers, this may be as often as every Friday or only 1 or 2x during the entire session. We will always discuss this before hand so that you can plan accordingly.
My child is over 6, can you teach them?
Yes! ISR is geared for children 6 months to 6 years old, however, children older than that can be successfully taught as well. Speak with one of our Instructors to determine your child's current skill level and expectations. From there we can build a game plan that best suits your child!
Do you offer lessons after work?
We understand that lessons during typical business hours can be difficult for some schedules. For this reason, we offer evening lessons typically as late at 7:00pm throughout the year at our home pool in Springtown. However, since we do travel sessions- our sessions away from home have whatever hours we are able to get with the host pool/our schedules.
Can you come to me for lessons?
Absolutely! To set up a travel session we typically like to have around 20+ students. We are happy to help advertise, reach out to an instructor to try to set something up!
Are you associated with any other survival swim programs in the area?
No, we are not. ISR stands behind its over 50 years of research and development with a team of over 1,000 Instructors world-wide. While there are numerous programs that claim to "teach ISR skills" but only Certified ISR Instructors have been through the exclusive, in depth training required to become a Certified ISR Instructor. There are a few ISR instructors in our area though- Valerie Ranspot, Morgan Cross, Haley Robbins, Michael Garramone and Cassandra Garramone.
What if my child doesn't finish?
Your child will successfully learn self rescue skills! At the end of our initial lesson set, your child absolutely will have the skills needed to self rescue. The average time it takes for a child to acquire these skills is 6 weeks however because every child is different, some children can finish in as little as 4 weeks and some can take a little longer finishing up at 8 weeks. Each child is different and we focus on that child's individual needs and learning styles versus a previously set curriculum for each day.
Investment & Scheduling
Registration Fee
Every child is required to register through ISR 1-2 weeks prior to lessons beginning. There is a one-time registration fee of $105 which goes directly to ISR (NOT your Instructor or weekly tuition) to cover a comprehensive medical background check. ISR’s staff of nurses review your child's medical history in full to ensure your child gets the safest lesson. Registration links will be sent out approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of lessons.
Cost
Weekly tuition is $125 and is due every Friday to pay for the following week. If you chose to pay by cash/check, you will receive a discounted rate of $120. You can chose to pay weekly, or all at once. Tuition will not be pro-rated.
Ways to Pay
Credit Card or Automatic Draft
Cash, Check or Money Order
receives a discounted rate of $120/week
Scheduling
Are you ready to schedule lessons? Simply click the button below. A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $250 is required to hold your child's spot. This deposit will also serve as your child's tuition for his last two weeks of lessons.