ISR Lessons - What to expect

ISR lessons are customized to each child, honoring their unique learning style and pace for safe and confident swimmers.

Expectations for ISR

  1. Reserve your lesson time and session
    Receive an email invoice when you are ready to sign up for lessons to reserve your preferred session and time. A depost of half of the tuition ($300) will hold your child's slot.

  2. Initial Clearance and Online Registration
    Complete initial clearance through the national ISR office online. Fill out registration forms and pay the $105 fee (separate from session tuition) using the unique URL provided.

  3. Approval and Scheduling

    Wait for confirmation from ISR. Upon approval of registration, your child will be ready for their session.

  4. Start Date Confirmation and Information Packet

    Receive an email with your child's start date and time along with an informational registration packet.

  5. Pre-Lesson Communication

    Before lessons, get an email from your instructor with directions, BUDS sheets, ISR Policies, and a welcome letter with tips.

  6. Final payment for session tuition ($300) is due by the first day of lessons.

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FAQs
Are there any dietary restrictions or eating window limitations while my child is in lessons?
Yes. As there are certain foods and fluids that can create an upset stomach from excessive gas, bloating, and delayed digestion the following restrictions are in place for the safety of each child 1. Dairy products (milk, yogurt, ice cream, cheese) are to be consumed at least 2 hours before the lesson time. 2. All other foods should be consumed at least 1-1.5 hours before the lesson time. 3. Foods not recommended during ISR lessons: - Apples & peaches - PIneapples, papayas, passion fruit - Honey (those under the age of 1) - Celery & spinach
What is ISR and how is it different from other swimming programs?
ISR is the product over 45 years of ongoing development in the area of aquatic survival instruction for infants and children. ISR's primary focus is to teach your child to become a productive swimmer, or floater in any depth of water. The goal of ISR is that your child becomes an "aquatic problem solver." ISR will greatly increase your child's chance of surviving an aquatic accident, even when fully clothed!
What other benefits do the ISR lesson experience provide students?
Every child is unique. However, many parents report that once their young children have mastered learning to swim, the resulting confidence in their abilities engenders a positive self-concept that is often demonstrated in other aspects of their personalities. There are also obvious health and other psychological gains.
How do kids react during the first few lessons?
Children often fuss during the first few lessons because they are in a new environment and around new people. As your child becomes more confident in his/her ability in the water, the fussing will decrease. It is not unlike the first time you tried a new exercise class, or were asked to perform a task at work that you'd never done before: the first time you try a new task it is always challenging, until you get the hang of it. It is the same for your young child. Your child is learning to perform a skill that he/she's never done before.
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