Programs
From first splashes to advanced strokes, our programs help swimmers of every level grow in a safe, supportive environment. Need help figuring out which class is right for you our your child? Find detailed information about each of our programs below!
- Confident Learning
- Goal-Driven Progression
- Open Enrollment
Tadpole
Water Acclimation
Age Group: 3 – 36 months
Gain confidence with a gentle introduction to the water.
Swimboree
Beginner Water Survival
Age Group: 3 – 36 months
Learn lifesaving survival skills with the support of an parent/guardian.
Seahorse
Advanced Water Survival
Age Group: 18–36 months
Build independence with the support of caring instructors.
Starfish
Water Acclimation
Age Group: 3-11 years
Gain confidence with a gentle introduction to the water.
Minnow
Beginner Water Survival
Age Group: 3-11 years
Learn lifesaving survival skills like floating, rolling over & breathing.
Turtle 1
Advanced Water Survival
Age Group: 3–11 years
Learn foundational techniques to prepare for stroke development.
Turtle 2
Beginner Stroke Skills
Age Group: 3–11 years
Learn freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke with an introduction to butterfly.
Shark 1
Advanced Stroke Skills
Age Group: 3–11 years
Master the four competitive swim strokes to build endurance & speed.
Shark 2
Pre-Team Swimmers
Age Group: 3–11 years
Master starts, turns, medleys & stamina to prepare for the swim team.

Young Adult
Beginner to Experienced
Age Group: 12+
Lessons designed specifically for teens focusing on water safety & stroke development.
Adult
Beginner to Experienced
Age Group: 18+
Lessons designed specifically for adults focusing on water safety & stroke development.
Dolphin
Adaptive Aquatics
Age Group: All Ages
Lessons designed specifically for special abilities focusing on water safety & survival skills.
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Which Program Is Right For You?
Take our fast and easy swim assessment to find the right program for your age and skill level.
Trusted by Thousands of Parents & Swimmers
Hudson P.
Instructors That Build Confidence
“They’ve helped my son build water confidence in a truly safe, supportive environment. The instruction is excellent. We’ve been blown away by the progress!”
- Hudson P.
Ravikant S.
Swim Skills for the Whole Family
“My son, wife, and I all learned to swim, and now we’re completely comfortable in the water. This program truly works for every age and skill level.”
- Ravikant S.
Owen E.
Confidence Grows With Every Lesson
“With small class sizes and patient instructors, our boys get the support they need. They’re gaining confidence in the water while having a blast every week.”
- Owen E.
Liam S.
Water Safety They’ll Actually Enjoy
“Our child learned real water safety skills and developed a love for swimming. The program blends fun with structure perfectly. It’s more than lessons, it’s a life skill.”
- Liam S.
Lainey T.
Instructors Kids (& Parents) Love
“The instructors are amazing! Engaging, gentle, and focused on safety. Our family looks forward to every lesson. Highly recommend for anyone wanting peace of mind!”
- Lainey T.
Nainika C.
Small Groups, Big Progress
“The small group sizes mean our child gets real attention. Every lesson feels safe, welcoming, and focused on building skills. We couldn’t ask for a better swim program!”
- Nainika C.
FAQS
Our Swim lessons vary depending on the class level. All children and young adult lessons are $40 per lesson. Adult Swim lessons are $52 per lesson. For our Barracuda program (pre-swim team) we use a monthly pricing structure as swimmers attend multiple lessons per week, the cost is $300 per month and is $250 if you have an active sibling in the BSS of Greater Boston program. . The non-refundable Annual Family Registration Fee is $65 and is charged upon initial enrollment and annually thereafter.
A note about our billing. All classes, except for the Barracuda program, are billed per class. Usually, you will be billed for four classes per month, but some months you may be billed for five classes because your lesson falls on a day with five lessons per month. Other months it could be three lessons because of a holiday or planned closure. Tuition for the next month is charged on the 25th of every month.
You should take the easy swim assessment on this website and then choose the location that works best for you. You will then be able to choose the best time for you and enroll immediately online. If you do not find a class that works for you, please join our waitlist, there is no cost to join the waitlist. You always can call/text/email our office with any questions.
Our instructors are highly trained, passionate professionals specializing in water safety and survival skills. Every instructor completes the comprehensive British Swim School Training Program, which includes detailed in-water coaching and online curriculum components. We prioritize safety, with training covering key safety elements and many instructors holding CPR and Lifeguard certifications. All team members benefit from continuous coaching and professional development.
Our small group lessons are designed to offer individualized support, and the ratio of students to instructors varies depending on the swim level. For our Under 3 classes, the Tadpole and Swimboree levels have a 6:1 ratio, while the Seahorse level maintains a smaller 4:1 ratio. Our classes for Over 3 students—including Starfish, Minnow, and Turtle 1—all have a 4:1 ratio. For more advanced Stroke Classes, the ratio is 6:1. Finally, our Young Adult and Adult classes have a 3:1 ratio.
Our step-by-step program focuses on water acclimation, survival skills, and stroke development. The familiar format of each lesson offers comfort and consistency as you progress through our levels, making each transition smooth and seamless. Please review the website to learn more about each level including the goals for each level.
You can email us at Greaterboston@britishswimschool.com or call or text us at 781-753-4423. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 12pm.
Swimmers can start as early as 3 months old—because it’s never too soon to learn water safety. There’s no age limit, so whether you’re learning as a toddler, teenager, or anywhere in between, we have a program to help you become a safer swimmer.
We are committed to tracking and celebrating every student’s progress. Each program provides five clear goals, and these goals guide our lessons, ensuring instruction fits the student’s unique skills and learning style. Swimmers advance through the levels at their own pace, moving up once they can consistently perform all five goals for their current level.
No, we do not offer trial lessons but you are welcome to come to the pool while we are open for lessons and see our program in action.
As a courtesy to you, we offer makeup lessons that you can schedule directly through our British Swim School app.
We hope you can find a class that has availability, but if not, you can join our waitlist. There are no fees to join the waitlist. Once you are on the waitlist and we have an opening we will reach out to you via email and text and ask you to respond within 48 hours to take the spot. You are welcome to join more than one waitlist.
Our Swim lessons vary depending on the class level. All children and young adult lessons are $40 per lesson. Adult Swim lessons are $52 per lesson. For our Barracuda program (pre-swim team) we use a monthly pricing structure as swimmers attend multiple lessons per week, the cost is $300 per month and is $250 if you have an active sibling in the BSS of Greater Boston program. . The non-refundable Annual Family Registration Fee is $65 and is charged upon initial enrollment and annually thereafter.
A note about our billing. All classes, except for the Barracuda program, are billed per class. Usually, you will be billed for four classes per month, but some months you may be billed for five classes because your lesson falls on a day with five lessons per month. Other months it could be three lessons because of a holiday or planned closure. Tuition for the next month is charged on the 25th of every month.
You should take the easy swim assessment on this website and then choose the location that works best for you. You will then be able to choose the best time for you and enroll immediately online. If you do not find a class that works for you, please join our waitlist, there is no cost to join the waitlist. You always can call/text/email our office with any questions.
Our instructors are highly trained, passionate professionals specializing in water safety and survival skills. Every instructor completes the comprehensive British Swim School Training Program, which includes detailed in-water coaching and online curriculum components. We prioritize safety, with training covering key safety elements and many instructors holding CPR and Lifeguard certifications. All team members benefit from continuous coaching and professional development.
Our small group lessons are designed to offer individualized support, and the ratio of students to instructors varies depending on the swim level. For our Under 3 classes, the Tadpole and Swimboree levels have a 6:1 ratio, while the Seahorse level maintains a smaller 4:1 ratio. Our classes for Over 3 students—including Starfish, Minnow, and Turtle 1—all have a 4:1 ratio. For more advanced Stroke Classes, the ratio is 6:1. Finally, our Young Adult and Adult classes have a 3:1 ratio.
Our step-by-step program focuses on water acclimation, survival skills, and stroke development. The familiar format of each lesson offers comfort and consistency as you progress through our levels, making each transition smooth and seamless. Please review the website to learn more about each level including the goals for each level.
You can email us at Greaterboston@britishswimschool.com or call or text us at 781-753-4423. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 12pm.
Swimmers can start as early as 3 months old—because it’s never too soon to learn water safety. There’s no age limit, so whether you’re learning as a toddler, teenager, or anywhere in between, we have a program to help you become a safer swimmer.
We are committed to tracking and celebrating every student’s progress. Each program provides five clear goals, and these goals guide our lessons, ensuring instruction fits the student’s unique skills and learning style. Swimmers advance through the levels at their own pace, moving up once they can consistently perform all five goals for their current level.
No, we do not offer trial lessons but you are welcome to come to the pool while we are open for lessons and see our program in action.
As a courtesy to you, we offer makeup lessons that you can schedule directly through our British Swim School app.
We hope you can find a class that has availability, but if not, you can join our waitlist. There are no fees to join the waitlist. Once you are on the waitlist and we have an opening we will reach out to you via email and text and ask you to respond within 48 hours to take the spot. You are welcome to join more than one waitlist.
Our Swim lessons vary depending on the class level. All children and young adult lessons are $40 per lesson. Adult Swim lessons are $52 per lesson. For our Barracuda program (pre-swim team) we use a monthly pricing structure as swimmers attend multiple lessons per week, the cost is $300 per month and is $250 if you have an active sibling in the BSS of Greater Boston program. . The non-refundable Annual Family Registration Fee is $65 and is charged upon initial enrollment and annually thereafter.
A note about our billing. All classes, except for the Barracuda program, are billed per class. Usually, you will be billed for four classes per month, but some months you may be billed for five classes because your lesson falls on a day with five lessons per month. Other months it could be three lessons because of a holiday or planned closure. Tuition for the next month is charged on the 25th of every month.
You should take the easy swim assessment on this website and then choose the location that works best for you. You will then be able to choose the best time for you and enroll immediately online. If you do not find a class that works for you, please join our waitlist, there is no cost to join the waitlist. You always can call/text/email our office with any questions.
Our instructors are highly trained, passionate professionals specializing in water safety and survival skills. Every instructor completes the comprehensive British Swim School Training Program, which includes detailed in-water coaching and online curriculum components. We prioritize safety, with training covering key safety elements and many instructors holding CPR and Lifeguard certifications. All team members benefit from continuous coaching and professional development.
Our small group lessons are designed to offer individualized support, and the ratio of students to instructors varies depending on the swim level. For our Under 3 classes, the Tadpole and Swimboree levels have a 6:1 ratio, while the Seahorse level maintains a smaller 4:1 ratio. Our classes for Over 3 students—including Starfish, Minnow, and Turtle 1—all have a 4:1 ratio. For more advanced Stroke Classes, the ratio is 6:1. Finally, our Young Adult and Adult classes have a 3:1 ratio.
Our step-by-step program focuses on water acclimation, survival skills, and stroke development. The familiar format of each lesson offers comfort and consistency as you progress through our levels, making each transition smooth and seamless. Please review the website to learn more about each level including the goals for each level.
You can email us at Greaterboston@britishswimschool.com or call or text us at 781-753-4423. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 12pm.
Swimmers can start as early as 3 months old—because it’s never too soon to learn water safety. There’s no age limit, so whether you’re learning as a toddler, teenager, or anywhere in between, we have a program to help you become a safer swimmer.
We are committed to tracking and celebrating every student’s progress. Each program provides five clear goals, and these goals guide our lessons, ensuring instruction fits the student’s unique skills and learning style. Swimmers advance through the levels at their own pace, moving up once they can consistently perform all five goals for their current level.
No, we do not offer trial lessons but you are welcome to come to the pool while we are open for lessons and see our program in action.
As a courtesy to you, we offer makeup lessons that you can schedule directly through our British Swim School app.
We hope you can find a class that has availability, but if not, you can join our waitlist. There are no fees to join the waitlist. Once you are on the waitlist and we have an opening we will reach out to you via email and text and ask you to respond within 48 hours to take the spot. You are welcome to join more than one waitlist.
Our Swim lessons vary depending on the class level. All children and young adult lessons are $40 per lesson. Adult Swim lessons are $52 per lesson. For our Barracuda program (pre-swim team) we use a monthly pricing structure as swimmers attend multiple lessons per week, the cost is $300 per month and is $250 if you have an active sibling in the BSS of Greater Boston program. . The non-refundable Annual Family Registration Fee is $65 and is charged upon initial enrollment and annually thereafter.
A note about our billing. All classes, except for the Barracuda program, are billed per class. Usually, you will be billed for four classes per month, but some months you may be billed for five classes because your lesson falls on a day with five lessons per month. Other months it could be three lessons because of a holiday or planned closure. Tuition for the next month is charged on the 25th of every month.
You should take the easy swim assessment on this website and then choose the location that works best for you. You will then be able to choose the best time for you and enroll immediately online. If you do not find a class that works for you, please join our waitlist, there is no cost to join the waitlist. You always can call/text/email our office with any questions.
Our instructors are highly trained, passionate professionals specializing in water safety and survival skills. Every instructor completes the comprehensive British Swim School Training Program, which includes detailed in-water coaching and online curriculum components. We prioritize safety, with training covering key safety elements and many instructors holding CPR and Lifeguard certifications. All team members benefit from continuous coaching and professional development.
Our small group lessons are designed to offer individualized support, and the ratio of students to instructors varies depending on the swim level. For our Under 3 classes, the Tadpole and Swimboree levels have a 6:1 ratio, while the Seahorse level maintains a smaller 4:1 ratio. Our classes for Over 3 students—including Starfish, Minnow, and Turtle 1—all have a 4:1 ratio. For more advanced Stroke Classes, the ratio is 6:1. Finally, our Young Adult and Adult classes have a 3:1 ratio.
Our step-by-step program focuses on water acclimation, survival skills, and stroke development. The familiar format of each lesson offers comfort and consistency as you progress through our levels, making each transition smooth and seamless. Please review the website to learn more about each level including the goals for each level.
You can email us at Greaterboston@britishswimschool.com or call or text us at 781-753-4423. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 12pm.
Swimmers can start as early as 3 months old—because it’s never too soon to learn water safety. There’s no age limit, so whether you’re learning as a toddler, teenager, or anywhere in between, we have a program to help you become a safer swimmer.
We are committed to tracking and celebrating every student’s progress. Each program provides five clear goals, and these goals guide our lessons, ensuring instruction fits the student’s unique skills and learning style. Swimmers advance through the levels at their own pace, moving up once they can consistently perform all five goals for their current level.
No, we do not offer trial lessons but you are welcome to come to the pool while we are open for lessons and see our program in action.
As a courtesy to you, we offer makeup lessons that you can schedule directly through our British Swim School app.
We hope you can find a class that has availability, but if not, you can join our waitlist. There are no fees to join the waitlist. Once you are on the waitlist and we have an opening we will reach out to you via email and text and ask you to respond within 48 hours to take the spot. You are welcome to join more than one waitlist.
Our Swim lessons vary depending on the class level. All children and young adult lessons are $40 per lesson. Adult Swim lessons are $52 per lesson. For our Barracuda program (pre-swim team) we use a monthly pricing structure as swimmers attend multiple lessons per week, the cost is $300 per month and is $250 if you have an active sibling in the BSS of Greater Boston program. . The non-refundable Annual Family Registration Fee is $65 and is charged upon initial enrollment and annually thereafter.
A note about our billing. All classes, except for the Barracuda program, are billed per class. Usually, you will be billed for four classes per month, but some months you may be billed for five classes because your lesson falls on a day with five lessons per month. Other months it could be three lessons because of a holiday or planned closure. Tuition for the next month is charged on the 25th of every month.
You should take the easy swim assessment on this website and then choose the location that works best for you. You will then be able to choose the best time for you and enroll immediately online. If you do not find a class that works for you, please join our waitlist, there is no cost to join the waitlist. You always can call/text/email our office with any questions.
Our instructors are highly trained, passionate professionals specializing in water safety and survival skills. Every instructor completes the comprehensive British Swim School Training Program, which includes detailed in-water coaching and online curriculum components. We prioritize safety, with training covering key safety elements and many instructors holding CPR and Lifeguard certifications. All team members benefit from continuous coaching and professional development.
Our small group lessons are designed to offer individualized support, and the ratio of students to instructors varies depending on the swim level. For our Under 3 classes, the Tadpole and Swimboree levels have a 6:1 ratio, while the Seahorse level maintains a smaller 4:1 ratio. Our classes for Over 3 students—including Starfish, Minnow, and Turtle 1—all have a 4:1 ratio. For more advanced Stroke Classes, the ratio is 6:1. Finally, our Young Adult and Adult classes have a 3:1 ratio.
Our step-by-step program focuses on water acclimation, survival skills, and stroke development. The familiar format of each lesson offers comfort and consistency as you progress through our levels, making each transition smooth and seamless. Please review the website to learn more about each level including the goals for each level.
You can email us at Greaterboston@britishswimschool.com or call or text us at 781-753-4423. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 12pm.
Swimmers can start as early as 3 months old—because it’s never too soon to learn water safety. There’s no age limit, so whether you’re learning as a toddler, teenager, or anywhere in between, we have a program to help you become a safer swimmer.
We are committed to tracking and celebrating every student’s progress. Each program provides five clear goals, and these goals guide our lessons, ensuring instruction fits the student’s unique skills and learning style. Swimmers advance through the levels at their own pace, moving up once they can consistently perform all five goals for their current level.
No, we do not offer trial lessons but you are welcome to come to the pool while we are open for lessons and see our program in action.
As a courtesy to you, we offer makeup lessons that you can schedule directly through our British Swim School app.
We hope you can find a class that has availability, but if not, you can join our waitlist. There are no fees to join the waitlist. Once you are on the waitlist and we have an opening we will reach out to you via email and text and ask you to respond within 48 hours to take the spot. You are welcome to join more than one waitlist.