Swimming Lessons - Preschool Level A & B

Preschool Aquatics Level A (ages 3 to 5)

Preschoolers learn to enjoy water safely and perform basic skills. Preschoolers in the Parent Child class learn skills with the comfort of a parent or guardian in the water.

Skills performed with flotation include:

• Enter and exit the water safely
• Submerge and explore underwater
• Glide and recover on front and back
• Float on back
• Roll over front to back, back to front
• Swim on front and back, 5 yd.

Registration tip: Upon completion of required skills, children ages 3 to 5 should register for Preschool Aquatics Level B. Children ages 5 and older should register for Learn to Swim Level 1. 

If you completed Swim America Parent-Child or Pre-K and are at least 3 years old, children should register for Preschool Aquatics Level A or B.

Preschool Aquatics Level B (ages 3 to 5)

Preschoolers experience success with fundamental skills.

Skills performed with assistance include:

• Jump into shoulder-deep water
• Submerge and explore underwater
• Float and glide on front and back
• Roll over front to back, back to front
• Tread water, 15 sec.
• Swim on front and back, 5 yd.

Prerequisite: Students must have completed Preschool Aquatics Level A or have equivalent skills.

Registration tip: Upon completion of required skills, children ages 3 to 5 should register for Preschool Aquatics Level C. Children, ages 5 and older should register for Learn to Swim Level 2.

If you completed Swim America Parent-Child or Pre-K and are at least 3 years old, children should register for Preschool Aquatics Level A or B.

NEW FOR SUMMER 2026
Our levels have changed! All lessons now follow the American Red Cross curriculum. To make sure you're choosing the right level for your swimmer, check this placement guide before registering.

REFUND POLICY: Full refunds are given when Community Education cancels a class. Refunds (less a $5 cancellation fee) will be issued when a participant cancels a registration by 4:00 pm, five (5) business days prior to the first day of class.