Jamie's School of Fish
Swim School for All Ages and All Stages
We believe...
Starting children early
We believe students can begin gaining independence and being comfortable underwater as early as 2 years old, and that students can begin learning about the water environment as a baby. Our program progressively takes students from early baby ages into their toddler age and makes proficient, confident swimmers. We realize that students progress into independent swimmers at different ages but most can be independent by age 3 or 4.
Adjusting students to the new water environment
Water is a new environment that must be explored and enjoyed with the guidance of experienced instructors. We introduce students to the water environment to show that water can be fun environment as long as it is approached safely. Swimmers only gain confidence and independence in the water through continual exposure.
Every student is an individual
We believe that because every student is uniquely different that every student must be read differently and handled differently by our instructors. We do not used a "canned" approach to teaching swimming. Our instructors our hand picked to work with children well and then taught to teach each student uniquely. The instructor is expected to grow and find new ways to teach basic fundamentals of swimming to their students.
Encouraging independence in the water
Safe swimming around water requires the ability to swim independently. We believe that instruction should develop independence rather than avoid it. Students are encouraged to swim independently in their first lessons once they are comfortable underwater. The time when independence is achieved is different for each age and developmental level, which determines the amount of time students need in instruction.
Preventing the most preventable
Drown prevention instruction should start at an early age. We teach our parents how to work with their babies in introductory classes drown prevention strategies that will give students a chance in the water if they accidently fall in unexpectedly.
About JSOF
Our Approach To Teaching
We teach beyond the bubbles...we believe swimming is a process but that underwater experience shouldn't be avoided indefinitely based the child's choice. We instead use strategies that help students work through their discomfort of the underwater experience with the safe guidance of our instructors.
Smaller classes are more effective for younger students....we believe that large groups for younger students ages 2 to 4 are less effective based on our years of experience. We believe private and semiprivate classes are not only more effective - they are more cost effective in the long run. Our groups of three or more are for students 4 and older.
We don't use forceful methods... swimming should be enjoyable experience for students but at the same time a reasonably challenging experience. It is in that balance that we find students finishing our program knowing how to swim independently but enjoying it at the same time.
We are a year round swim school... for younger students 2-4 years old a consistent year round approach will help students build and maintain skills that will give the child confidence and knowledge around water throughout the year. We also offer advanced classes for older students to improve their competitive strokes for fitness and competition preparation.
Our instruction builds the foundation for competitve swimming...all the instruction is based on fundamental basics for good swimming technique.
We are experienced professionals...we believe that our experience with teaching swimming to hundreds of students gives us a vast knowledge base to understand how to read a variety of students.
Services
What we offer
Year Round Classes | Long term registration with monthly payments
Our year program is primarily for students who do lessons on a week to week basis for 6 months or longer. Throughout the year the pool is heated to 90 degrees and in the colder months covered to make the pool indoors. Payments for classes are made on a monthly cost basis. Auto debit available for this program only.
Sessional Session Classes| Short term registration
We offer short term class sessions with 10 lessons in the spring and the summer. The spring and summer 10-week sessions gives students one time to swim each week. The Quick Start summer 5-week session gives students gives students two times to swim a week. Full payments for these sessions with a annual registration fee is required to reserve a class position. Payment plans are available for some sessions.
Free Consultation| Professional advice about age appropriate progress in swimming
No fees are associated with our consultation services. We strongly encourage customers to check out each swim program, including ours, before making a payment commitment. We offer consultation about swimming instruction either by phone, email, or in person by appointment. In the spring we also offer free parent orientations where you can get information in a group setting about our teaching approach and observe lessons in a question and answer format.
Water Safety Class| Adoption certificate for parents preparing for adoption
We offer a water safety class for parents or couples who need a required certificate for adoption purposes.
Classes for
All Stages
Babies
Baby and Me classes offer a comfortable introduction to the water for younger children as early as 6 months. Class size is 3-6 students but can be customized for smaller groups even private classes.
6 months - 24 months
Toddler-3
Our toddler class is a 20-minute private class that is designed to give individualized instruction to young swimmers to gain independence and safety around the water.
2 years - 3 years
3-4
3 years - 4 years
We have a variety of levels based on experience for this age in private or semi-private formats, available in two beginning levels and two intermediate levels.
5 and Beyond
For older students we offer all formats of lessons, from private to groups in beginning, intermediate and advanced classes.
5 years - Adult
Registration
Registration resources
Registration process
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All registration is handled through our main office.
For class availability call or visit our office. Classes are reserved once payment is received. Custom scheduling available.
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Year Round Pricespay by the monthbaby n me 6020 minute private 10030 minute private 128semiprivate 96triad 75an additional start up registration fee of 25 applies for all students - sign up for auto debit and waive reg fee-
Year Round Prices
pay by the month
baby n me 60
20 minute private 100
30 minute private 128
semiprivate 96
triad 75
an additional start up registration fee
of 25 applies for all students
- sign up for auto debit and waive reg fee-
Spring Session Prices
session includes 10 lessons
-Clovis Year Round Site Only-
baby n me 99
20 minute private 250
30 minute private 320
semi-private 240
triad 169
additional registration fee of 25 applies for all students
-auto debit payment plan available-
Summer Session Prices
20 minute private 269
30 minute private 329
semi-private 269
two times a week
-full payment needed to reserve class-
Clovis Year Round Site
5037 Amber Ave, Clovis, CA, 93619
Welcome to our family swim school
Our number one goal is teach children in friendly, personal environment where both the parent and child can enjoy the progress of learning to swim.
We are truly a family swim school, run and operated by one of your own Central Valley families. Jamie and her husband Jon and family of six host hundreds of students to their Clovis ranch weekly, knowing the importance of learning to swim at an early age and a comfortable home environment.
2010 Instructors
Consult with us at
559-325-2266
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Year round classes are currently available for registration
Tuesday-Thursday & Saturday 9-1
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:30-7:00
Call our office for availability and start classes now!
Spring Session Classes Now Available!
Session Dates April 5-June 9 at our
Clovis Year Round Site Location Only
Classes available M-Th AM/PM & Sat AM
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Summer session classes are now available for registration
Summer 5-week June 14-July 15
Summer 10-week June 1 - August 9
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