2026 Planned Closures:
Sunday, April 05, 2026
Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Friday, November 27, 2026
Thursday December 24, 2026 - Friday, December 25, 2026
Thursday, December 31, 2026 - Friday, January 2, 2027
Welcoming swimmers of all ages and abilities with group and private lessons available.
The starting price per lesson is based on weekday classes. Enrollment is ongoing and lessons are billed automatically each month until you submit a withdrawal request. A 30-day notice is required to stop billing.
**Sibling discount applies for the first 3 months of lessons.
Select a Level below to view and book swim classes.
What’s Your Swimmer’s Level?
Not sure where to start?
Use our quick assessment to find the swim level that’s right for your child.
It only takes a minute, promise.
Our 11 SwimSure™ levels include 100+ age-appropriate milestones that guide your child’s progress in the water.
Each level builds water safety and swim skills through proven teaching methods that keep kids engaged while making steady progress.
Age: 2-5 Months
Adult Participation: Yes
Class Ratio: 10:1
Class Length: 30 mins
Our Bathtime Babies class is the perfect first step to introduce infants to the water.
Water comfort
Bonding with parent
Early acclimation
Sensory exploration
N/A
Age: 6-35 Months
Adult Participation: Yes
Class Ratio: 6:1*
Class Length: 30 minutes
Our Toddler courses are divided into three different levels; full descriptions and links to each level are below:
Age: 6-16 Months
Adult Participation: Yes
Prerequisites: None
Class Goal:
Water comfort
Bonding with parent
Go underwater for 5-7 seconds
Assisted backfloat
Assisted rollover
Safety skills
Age: 16-35 Months
Adult Participation: Yes
Prerequisites: None
Class Goal:
Age: 24-35 Months
Adult Participation: Parent on deck
Class Ratio: 4:1
Prerequisites: Completion of Level 1B skills
Class Goal:
Age: 3 Years
Adult Participation: No
Class Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 mins
Our Preschool courses are divided into three different levels; full descriptions and links to each level are below:
Prerequisites: None
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Age: 4+ Years
Adult Participation: No
Class Ratio: 4:1
Class Length: 30 mins
Our Kids courses are divided into four different levels; full descriptions and links to book classes in each level are below:
Prerequisites: None
Class Goal:
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Class Goal:
Independent face-in streamline kick, 12’
Independent streamline back kick, 12’
Assisted side kick
Independent underwater paddles
Independent rollover breath
Independent safety skill (Jump-Turn-Swim and Roll-to-Backfloat)
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Age: 5+ Years
Adult Participation: No
Class Ratio: 4:1*
Class Length: 30 mins*
Our Advanced courses are divided into three different levels; full descriptions and links to book classes in each level are below:
Prerequisites: Completion of Level 9 skills
Class Goal:
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Class Ratio: 10:1
Class Length: 60 mins
Prerequisites: Completion of Level 11 skills
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We offer swim clinics weekly for children to learn the basics of swimming in a fast-tracked daily program.
Learn MoreWe offer private lessons for children who benefit more from a one-on-one environment and/or to help master specific skills.
Learn MoreIt’s never too late to learn! Emler Swim School offers encouraging, adult-focused lessons to help you gain confidence in the water, whether you’re overcoming fears, improving technique or just getting started.
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Of swim instruction excellence
Backed by 100+ million lessons and proven milestones. Safety is our foundation.
More attention per child means faster progress and greater safety.
Free trial lessons, multi swim (swim multiple times a week) and sibling discounts available.
Comfortable, indoor pools mean year-round lessons. No weather worries.
Life happens! Our flexible scheduling makes swimming fit your family’s routine.
Olympic medalist Amanda Beard trusts our schools. So can you.
Water cycles daily through top-tier filtration and UV-C light sanitation, keeping the pool crystal clear and healthy.
At Emler Swim School, every lesson is designed to help children become safer, more confident swimmers. Our SwimSure™ curriculum combines more than 50 years of teaching experience with a structured progression that develops water safety, swimming technique, and confidence one milestone at a time.
Small class sizes allow our highly trained instructors to provide individualized attention while creating a positive, encouraging learning environment. Every lesson reinforces essential water safety skills while helping each swimmer build confidence with every visit.
Swim Lessons for Every Age
We offer swim lessons for every stage of your child’s swimming journey, including:
Parent & Baby Swim Lessons (2-36 months)
Preschool Swim Lessons (3 years)
Kids Swim Lessons (ages 4+)
Advanced Swim Lessons
Private Swim Lessons
Adult Swim Lessons
Weekly Swim Clinics
Whether your child is experiencing the water for the first time or continuing to refine advanced strokes, we’ll help them progress at a pace that’s right for them.
Proudly Serving Kansas City’s Northland Families
Kansas City’s Northland is one of the region’s fastest-growing areas, offering outstanding schools, welcoming neighborhoods, and plenty of opportunities for family fun. Families enjoy weekends at Zona Rosa, Macken Park, Penguin Park, and the many parks, trails, and community events throughout Clay and Platte counties. Whether spending time at neighborhood pools, local lakes, or traveling to family vacation destinations, swimming is an essential life skill that gives children the confidence to safely enjoy the water wherever life takes them.
We’re proud to serve families throughout Kansas City’s Northland by helping children develop confidence, water safety skills, and a lifelong love of swimming.
Why Families Choose Emler Swim School
For more than 50 years, families have trusted Emler Swim School to teach children how to swim with confidence. Our instructors complete extensive training, classes remain small to maximize individual attention, and our warm, indoor facility allows children to continue progressing year-round.
Our Kansas City instructors are certified in water safety and child development, and have helped thousands of children from North Kansas City, Gladstone, Liberty, Parkville, Briarcliff, and surrounding Northland communities become safer, more confident swimmers.
Parents appreciate our structured curriculum, consistent progress updates, and supportive instructors who celebrate every milestone, from first bubbles to confident, independent swimming.
If you’re searching for swim lessons in Kansas City, MO, we’d love to welcome your family to Emler Swim School and help your child discover the confidence that comes with learning to swim.
