Dragonfly Theater at R.J. Grey Jr. High School - various times Pick
Merrimack Valley Pavilion - 7:00 PM
South Shore Plaza - various times
Natick Mall - various times
Jewish Creative Preschool - various times
Dragonfly Theater at R.J. Grey Jr. High School - various times Pick
Bell Farm Shops - 9:30 AM
Leominster United Methodist Church - 10:00 AM
Dragonfly Theater at R.J. Grey Jr. High School - various times Pick
USS Constitution Museum - 11:00 AM
South Shore Plaza - various times
Natick Mall - various times
Pony Town Parties - various times
Zoom - Online - 9:30 AM
Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes - 9:30 AM
Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes - 9:30 AM
Gore Place - 10:00 AM
Framingham Public Library McAuliffe Branch - 10:00 AM
Puppet Showplace Theater - 10:00 AM
Harvard Square - 3:00 PM
Fields Corner Boston Public Library - 6:00 PM
Harvard Square - 3:00 PM
Gore Place - 3:30 PM
Codman Square Branch Library - 3:30 PM
South Shore Plaza - various times
Presentation School Foundation Community Center - 10:00 AM
South Shore Plaza - various times
Natick Mall - various times
Plugged In Band Program - various times
Harvard Museum of Natural History - various times

Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes

Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes
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Swimming Lessons for Boston Kids, Babies, and Toddlers (Where Parents Don't Need to Get in the Pool!)

There are plenty of places that offer parent-child swim lessons for babies and toddlers in Boston, but that format doesn't work for all families. In some cases, parents aren't keen on the idea of getting in the pool themselves; in others, kids respond better to instructors when parents aren't around. Fewer places offer lessons for under-3-year-olds without a caregiver in the pool to participate, but some that do are highly rated by parents. Here are a few Boston-area swim schools that are open and accepting students now, with certain COVID-19 safety protocols in place.
Peruse our Boston classes guide for more enrichment ideas for your Boston baby and toddler, including music, soccer, and more.
Goldfish Swim School—Braintree, Brookline, Burlington, Marlborough, Milford, Needham, Norwood, Rockland, Westford
Ages without a caregiver in pool: 24 months and up
Details: The Mini 3 and 4 swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School are specially designed with 2- and 3-year-olds in mind. With only three children per class, each studefnt gets a lot of attention from the instructor so they can learn basic swim and safety skills. No prior swim experience is required for this gentle introduction to the water.
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Who's a swim star? Photo courtesy of Little Flippers Swim School
Little Flippers Swim School—Winchester and Natick
Ages without a caregiver in pool: 24 months and up
Details: There are two programs available at Little Flippers for 2- and 3-year-olds who are ready to be in the pool without their parents: Swim Stars Transitional and Swim Stars Prep. Both classes emphasize making progress on skills like breath control, independent swimming, and floating. As children advance, they continue to learn important water safety lessons alongside swimming skills.
British Swim School—Dedham, Brookline, and Dorchester
Ages without a caregiver in pool: 18 months and up
Details: Children from 18 to 36 months old can participate in the Seahorse classes at the British Swim School. With a maximum of four kids per class, the instructor has plenty of time to work individually with each student to teach skills like back floating, rolling over, pushing off from the wall, and independence from parents. Parents sit on the pool deck to participate in the lesson but do not have to enter the water.

Kids can gain confidence on kickboards. Photo by Scott & Elaine van der Chijs/CC BY 2.0
AquaMobile Swim School—Anywhere with access to a pool
Ages without a caregiver in pool: 3 months and up
Details: If you have a pool or have access to a pool, you can hire AquaMobile to come to you for swimming lessons. With one-on-one attention for students starting as young as three months old, babies and toddlers learn all sorts of swim and water safety skills. The lessons focus on getting kids comfortable in the pool while learning to float, submerge and enter and exit the water.
Sunsational Swim School—Anywhere with access to a pool
Ages without a caregiver in pool: 6 months and up
Details: Another option if you have access to a pool is Sunsational Swim School, which offers one-on-one lessons for babies and toddlers. Students learn water safety while building swim skills like holding their breath, floating and grabbing onto the wall. Sunsational focuses on making sure kids are safe in and around the water.
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