2025 Swim Lessons
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Registration Information
Before you can register for the Swim Lessons you must create a new user account to register for an account through our online platform, Civic Rec. The Parent/Guardian must establish an account first. You must complete all questions, in order to be registered. You may add additional household members for anyone that may also want to register for classes, activities, or memberships.
Swim lesson registration will begin on Monday, April 28th. Links for registration can be found below or in the park office. Registrations can be mailed, emailed, faxed or brought right to the office.
NOTE: Please sign up for one session/class at a time as it is unknown whether a child will stay or pass a level from session to session.
How To Register:
– Online via Civic Rec. Platform
– In Person: 7350 Canton Street, Baldwinsville NY, 13027
– Mail, Email or Fax (Details In Downloadable Form Below)
Parks & Recreation Office Information
- (315) 638-4727
- vbpark@vanburenny.gov
- Fax: (315) 857-0045
- Operational Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- 7350 Canton St, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Swim Class Information
The classes listed below will be offered this summer. Due to the expanded skill sets in each, the Turtle Tot class and level 1 will last for 30 minutes, levels 2-5 will last 40 minutes each, and Level 6 will last for a full hour.
Level Descriptions:
– Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
– Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
– Level 3: Stroke Development
– Level 4: Stroke Improvement
– Level 5: Stroke Refinement
– Level 6: Swimming & Skill Proficiency
Class Size:
We take up to 15 students in each class, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LEVEL 1 AND TURTLE TOTS, in which we only accept up to 10 students per class.
NOTE: These are the beginning times for the classes. Turtle Tots and level 1 will start at the stated times but will only run for the first 30 minutes.
Class Schedules & Application
Download The Forms Below For Class Schedules & Application
Lesson Prerequisites
The prerequisite for each level is the successful demonstration of ALL the skills from the preceding one, except for Level 1.
In order to participate in Level 1, a child MUST be 4 years old, unafraid of the water, comfortable in a class situation without a parent present, and able to submerge his/her entire head underwater.
To accommodate 3 year-olds, we offer the Turtle Tots program. Turtle Tots is much like what Level 1 was in the past – an introduction to the water. The child WITH A PARENT participate in the class. No aides will be used – only an instructor.
Unfortunately due to space issues, we can not offer many Turtle Tots classes. Level descriptions can be found under “Swim Class Information.”
Pricing Information
Pricing:
$60.00 – Child (Town of Van Buren Residents)
$65.00 – Child (Non-Residents)
Refund Information
Refund Eligibility:
– Refunds (minus a $10.00 administrative fee per registration) will be issued only until the third class of the session begins, regardless of whether the child attended the first two classes.
– If your child chooses not to continue after the second class, please visit our office before returning home that day to request a refund.
No Refunds: Once the third class has started, no refunds will be given for any reason.
Class Cancelation:
– Swim lessons are self-sustaining programs. A minimum number of participants is required to run each class.
– If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be issued.
– The department reserves the right to cancel or combine classes as needed.