• Preschool swimming lessonsPreschool aged child in water with kickboard wearing googles.

    Anoka-Hennepin Community Education gives families the opportunity to continue developing a love of swimming with American Red Cross preschool swimming lessons. Instructors use fun games to teach bobbing, floating and life jacket safety. 

    Each class is taught in the shallow end of the pool, which is two-and-a-half-feet deep, making lessons comfortable for children three- to four-years-of-age without a parent or caregiver.
     
     

     
    Which class should I enroll my preschool-aged child in?

    • Preschool Level 1: Children are comfortable in the water and willing to go into a class without a parent. 4:1 student to teacher ratio. 
    • Preschool Level 2: Children who have passed Preschool Level 1 or demonstrate equivalent skills. Students must be able to glide independently on his or her front and back for two body lengths. 4:1 student to teacher ratio.
    • Preschool Level 3: Children who have passed Preschool Level 2 or demonstrate equivalent skills. Students must be able to glide independently on his or her front and back for six body lengths. 4:1 student to teacher ratio.