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18 www.pdop.org About Swim Academy We offer swim lessons for ages two through adult in group class formatting. Lessons aim to provide increased swimming ability, water awareness, and social growth through individual skill progressions and instructor interaction. Classes are available outdoors in both the mornings and aernoons. New to Swim Academy? If this is the first time in swimming lessons, participants should register for "Preschool" or "Beginner" depending on their age. If you have taken lessons before but are new to the Park District, use the class descriptions and level conversion sheet to find the best fit. About our Methdology Our previous mode of instruction focused on breaking skills apart and teaching them piece by piece to swim students – which was great for advancing levels but not necessarily giving the strongest form of instruction. Our new methodology focuses on teaching you the basics – all the basics – from the get-go, and making endurance and technique the focus of more advanced levels. It's not about MOVING UP, it's about SWIMMING. Within each level, classes will be broken into skill groups to provide individualized attention. While your child may remain in a level longer than you expect, the internal mechanics are building! The Jeff Ellis Swimming (JES) Program is an objective driven program that focuses on individualized skill successes rather than progressive skill development. is program is designed around flexibility and taught at a pace that allows each child to progress at their own pace rather than conforming to the peer group. Each instructor is licensed through JES and trained via the JES partner Praesidium Inc, a specialized company that focuses on prevention of sexual abuse, demonstrating the commitment the Park District of Oak Park has to providing high quality swim lesson services, with each class having no more than a 6:1 student to instructor ratio, and ensuring a safe environment. In order for participants to be safe and learn properly, it is critical to enroll in the level matching current skills. JES levels have particular skill sets and differ from the previous PDOP program. JES is intended to reinforce skills and may not always lead to "passing" a level right away. Each level builds on the previous and it may take more than one session and outside practice to move on. "At Home" drill cards will be distributed during each session for practice beyond the lesson. Please see the conversion guide on our website, at one of our Customer Service Desks, or contact Kyle Sandine at kyle.sandine@pdop.org for questions regarding registration and level placement. SWIM ACADEMY Summer 2016 Class Offerings • Parent Tot Aquatics • Pre School and Parent (Formal Version of Parent Tot) • Preschool (Formerly All Preschool Classes) • Beginner (Formerly Kids Swim 1 and Kids Swim 2) • Advanced Beginner (Formerly Super Swim and Kids Swim 3) • Intermediate (Formerly Kids Swim 4) • Advanced (Formerly Pre-Swim Team) • Adult Swim • Jr. Lifeguarding Silver • Jr. Lifeguarding Gold Session Day Options • MWF (3 sessions) Rehm Pool • T/ (2 sessions) Rehm Pool • MW (2 sessions) RCRC Pool • (2 sessions) RCRC Pool • Sa (2 sessions) Rehm Pool Registration Information: If you are placed on a waitlist, Swim Academy staff will be sufficiently enrolling from the waitlist where class numbers will reflect the amount of space and instructor-student ratio. If you do not immediately get enrolled in a class, SIGN UP for a waitlisted class. If a class is denoted as FULL, both the class and waitlist have reached their maximum. If there are questions regarding registration for Swim Lessons or where you stand on the waitlist, please contact Program Supervisor Kyle Sandine at kyle.sandine@pdop.org.