DeMont Family Swim School

We have a 3 month old daughter and just learned of DeMont Swim’s free splash class for babies. It was easy to get into the class and she can attend until she turns 6 months old. What a wonderful way for kids to learn about water safety and beginning to swim! The front desk staff was inviting and helpful when we arrived– we got a tour and everything was properly scheduled for us. The splash class is in a heated baby pool, where the cheerful instructor leads songs and helps the parents swim with their babies. So much fun! Definitely get your kiddos enrolled here. It’s so worth it!

This place was great for my kids. The younger of which completely learned to swim at Demont. If I had another kid. They would be going to Demont swim school for sure.

Clean facility and friendly staff. The staff interacts well with the children and creates a fun and safe atmosphere. They take the time to share your child progress and to explain the focus of their lessons. There are showers and changing rooms available. They utilize ribbons to reward the students progress and achievements. The indoor facility allows for year round training.

I’m not sure what made me reminisce about our experience at Demont this morning, but I decided to see what others thought of them on Unilocal.While their staff is very friendly and good with the kids, I can’t help but agree with Summer’s review below.
We were with Demont for probably 4 years. I credit them with helping our children feel comfortable in the water. However, after a while, our son seemed to get ‘stuck’ in a particular level — in spite of having demonstrated all of the skills for that level. For several consecutive months, we received feedback that he was missing a particular skill — even though he had received an ‘awesome’ ribbon for that same skill a long while back.
Even with that minor frustration, we would have been happy to continue at Demont if it weren’t for the fact that we encountered some of the most rude, self-​centered parents I have ever met. Demont has a ‘rule’ posted on signs in all of the changing room areas saying not to reserve the changing rooms or leave your items in the changing rooms. People simply ignored those rules. The result was that all of the changing rooms were ‘in use’ while the kids of these parents took up all the showers and the other kids shivered cold waiting for a shower or a place to change clothes.
Several times I pointed this problem out to the staff at Demont. They did nothing about it. I suggested that they have a staff member monitor the changing rooms after lessons, but they would not. I suggested that perhaps there needed to be consequences for families who purposely inconvenienced others and could not follow the rules, but they did not want to alienate their parents. (Better to upset the long-​time customers who follow the rules…)
I really do not like confrontation, but after months and months of dealing with the increasingly rude behavior in the changing rooms, I decided to point out to a couple of the parents that they were not supposed to be doing that and they are leaving other kids to get cold while they wait. I was told that they would do whatever they want. So I asked what kind of example they were setting for their children if they ignore the rules. They simply cursed at me.
After that, I had a similar experience to Summer’s review below in that I was refunded the rest of our lessons in a gesture that implied, «Please don’t come back.» It is sad, because I think they are a promising swim school — and with a little more attention to detail they would be a great place to have your children learn to swim.

We love DeMont! I’ve been taking my daughter since before she was a year old and is now almost two years old. She’s had one instructor most of the time we’ve been there. We have also met some of the other instructors and they also very knowledgeable, are appropriate with teaching her age group, and have a plan for the class to help advance the students along. The staff has always been friendly and professional, from front office to instructors. I (along with, I’m sure many other people who go there) normally don’t do reviews for establishments I’m happy with, but they deserve the recognition for being so great!

What’s better than FREE?! Babies two months to six months can take baby splash class for free. That’s four months of free lessons. Classes meet every week for 20 minutes. I got enrolled the first week I called. There was daytime availability, weekend and one evening. Even though my daughter is about 6 weeks old, she was allowed to enroll.
For your first visit you should get there about 15 minutes early to fill out a waiver and purchase a reusable swim diaper if you have not picked one up at Target, Little Bird Nesting Company or Green Baby Elephant. All non-​potty trained babes must don a reusable swim diaper-​no disposables.
There are plenty of changing rooms with benches or family bathrooms with changing tables. There is a shower area and one hairdryer for use.
While waiting for your class to begin there are about five rows of seating where you can view the pool area. When everyone bum rushes the door, follow everyone in.
There are two pools which are clearly numbered. Each pool is 4 feet deep and kept at 90 degrees and uses UV to keep them clean and sanitary. Only one parent is allowed in the pool. There are six infants in the class. The other parent can come into the pool area and sit on a bench.
We sang songs, worked on floating, worked on tummy time, did «up and under» where you pour water on the baby head to toe through a cup with holes on the bottom of it, floated while holding mirrors in front of the baby, and went through a tunnel with toys dangling about. Each class ends with the goodbye song and the baby was awarded a ribbon. Our teacher is Miss Danielle and she was warm and nice. I believe she is also a school teacher.
FYI– the school is in a strip mall. Next up Little Froggy One, where she will be going under! Yikes!
Water safety is really important and DeMont is a great asset. They also host birthday parties.

Really wish people had higher expectations of how a Swim School is suppose to be run. then, maybe, there wouldnt be high stars, for this school.
My son has been in the school for two and a half months they told me thatt he gets monthly reviews. I was told on the date of the review I would receive a email of the review, that night. Never received anything. Went and talked to the ladies up front and found nothing was ever check marked on his file. They had the deck manager come out and give me a review but they did it for the class he was in that day. She went over everything he needed to know but when I pointed out that he already knows his bubbles she said, that should have been checked.
I brought the review home and found other things he already knew how to do, were not checked off on his review. I also found that one thing on there, he is supposed to learn, has never been taught in the class at all. I’m trying to figure out, how he can pass that level, without ever doing one of the things that he needs, to pass. I’m only staying as you need to be with them for a number of months, before you can leave, or be charged extra fees for, leaving early in the contract.
Update; came home from vacation and found a letter from the owner stating that they saw my Unilocal review. They were hoping to see me again to correct any areas lacking. I was refunded the 3 months my son was there. And they hope to see me in the future. If I would have received a call in regards to this, I would have let them know I was not leaving and would have spoken with someone once I got back. Thank you for the refund but it felt more like we got kicked out for our review.

We LOVE DeMont Swim School! Our daughter started when she was 5 months old in their complimentary classes (through 6 months). She could not wait to jump into the water with us each week so we signed her up into the Little Froggies Class. It has been over 5 months now and she is doing fantastic! Her teacher, Michelle is AWESOME! Very patient and loving with the babies and tots and makes learning fun and exciting. Class size is 5 – 6 kiddos so they have plenty of time to focus on each child’s growth and development each week. This is definitely the way to go vs. ICLR. Teach your child to love the water and be comfortable in a swimming environment — that is what DeMont excels at and their staff is exceptional. A++!

Demont offers a baby splash class for 2−6mo old babies and we just graduated to lil froggy. I think the instructor and facilities are excellent. They take it slow with the little ones to get them happy in the water. The pools are indoors which means classes always carry on as

I have loved this school and think it is great for parents to take their kids there when kids first learn how to swim. However, my son learned to swim over the weekend and I told them (kaitlynn the pool deck person) and she seemed annoyed that I was talking to her and seemed to busy to listen. I was told by the front desk to tell them about my sons achievements and they would test him. It didn’t happen. I was upset because he was so excited about showing his teacher he could swim. Love the school a lot but feel they hold the kids back.

I can’t say enough about DeMont. Our son has been attending classes here for about two years. The facility is clean and has parent-​friendly features (strap in seats for lo’s in the changing stalls, books and toys in the viewing/​waiting area, etc.). Once our son moved into the independent classes, we began receiving e-​mail report cards letting us know how he was progressing. The staff is terrific. It is one thing to instruct, another to capture a child’s interest and keep things fun. The teachers we have had have been just amazing in this regard. Love it!

I have been trying to figure out where to take my child for swim lessons for awhile.
Places are so expensive!
Finally I decided on DeMont. My friends were all telling me wonderful things.
So far it has been an amazing experience. My daughter is in a group class (they only go up to 4 in a group) but it feels very individual! They really pay attention to everything the kids are doing and are teaching them amazing skills to help them love the water!

Took my kids to a party here. They had a great time. The facility is very clean and well kept up. The only downside is it gets wicked hot in the swim area. And because of that the chemicals get pretty gnarly. All that being said it seems like a great place to take the younger ones.

My 4 ½ year old daughter started swim lessons this summer at the DeMont Family Swim School with no prior swimming experience. The swim staff at DeMont helped her become comfortable in the pool within a few lessons. Their ability to make swimming fun and enjoyable took the fear out of going under the water and transitioning to moving independently through the water. In a few short months she has moved from back floats and diving for rings to learning how to make big scoops and her favorite move belly/​bottom! As a bonus, the indoor year round lesson are great! I would highly recommend it!