Kids' swim classes and lessons for toddlers (1–3) — 383 programs with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 383 swim classes and lessons for toddlers from 25 providers · 340 open for registration (3 more on waitlist) · typical price $249 · updated Oct 28, 2026
Goldfish Swim School · Astoria, Queens
Ages 1–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · South Shore, Staten Island
Ages 1–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Glendale, Queens
Ages 11mo–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Chelsea Piers · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2½Tue Wed Thu Sat$56.60Full season
Introduces infants and toddlers to water safety with songs, games, and exercises. Parents learn proper techniques for holding children in the pool, while babies learn safety skills and gain water confidence. Caregiver…
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 1½–3Tue Thu Sat$57Full season
Introduces infants and toddlers to water safety with songs, games, and exercises. Parents learn proper techniques for holding children in the pool, while babies learn safety skills and gain water confidence. Caregiver…
SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–2½Mon Wed Fri Sat SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
SwimJim · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–2½Tue Wed Sat SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–2Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 6mo–2½Fri Sat Sun$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
Take Me To The Water · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…
Physique Swimming · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Tue Thu SatFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 1½–2½Sun$166–$174Full season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2½Tue Thu Sat SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 1½–2½Sun$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Tue$158–$169Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–2½Sun$228–$242Full season
Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 1½–3Sun$183.25–$272Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 1–3Sun$380–$399Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 1–2Mon Wed Sat Sun
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–3Wed$375Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–2½Sun$228–$242Full season
Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Wed$258–$276Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 6mo–3Sat$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 6mo–2½Sat$124–$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Wed$258–$276Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Sat$124–$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 11mo–2½Sun$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 1–2Mon Wed
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–2½WedFull season
Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…
Take Me To The Water · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3SatFull season
Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3Sun$213.75Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3Sun$213.75Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 1–2Mon Wed
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Every day$269–$279Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Every day$269–$279Full season
Water Acclimation
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2–3½Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat$57Full season
A transitional hybrid class from caregiver-assisted to independent swimming. Divided into three phases, caregivers initially join in the water, then gradually step back as swimmers gain confidence. Focuses on floating,…
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 4mo–1½Mon Tue Thu Sat$57Full season
Introduces infants and toddlers to water safety with songs, games, and exercises. Parents learn proper techniques for holding children in the pool, while babies learn safety skills and gain water confidence. Caregiver…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season
Water Acclimation
Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 1½–4Every day$1,210–$2,205Full season
Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.
British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season
Survival Advanced
SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 2–3½Every dayFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–2Sat Sun$649–$826Full season
Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.
Penguin City Swim · Riverdale, Bronx
Ages 6mo–2Wed Sun$236Full season
Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 0mo–3Tue Sat SunFull season
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 6mo–1½Sat$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$202Full season
North Brooklyn YMCA, in East New York, runs swim as nearly its whole program, plus a small soccer/multi-sport and enrichment slate that includes an Egg-Citing Coloring session for kids 2 to 10. Prices run free to $258.
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 1½–3½Sun$345Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$174Full season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1½Wed$375Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$185.25–$272Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3½Fri$227Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$190Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$190Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 2–4SunFull season
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 2–4SunFull season
NYC Parks · Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Ages 1½–5SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 1½–5SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 2–5Every day$968–$1,617Full season
Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 1–15Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat SunFull season
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 1½–5½Sun$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 2½–5½Mon$202Full season
North Brooklyn YMCA, in East New York, runs swim as nearly its whole program, plus a small soccer/multi-sport and enrichment slate that includes an Egg-Citing Coloring session for kids 2 to 10. Prices run free to $258.
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 2½–5½Fri$227Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 2½–5½Sun$202Full season
North Brooklyn YMCA, in East New York, runs swim as nearly its whole program, plus a small soccer/multi-sport and enrichment slate that includes an Egg-Citing Coloring session for kids 2 to 10. Prices run free to $258.
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 2½–5½Sun$202Full season
North Brooklyn YMCA, in East New York, runs swim as nearly its whole program, plus a small soccer/multi-sport and enrichment slate that includes an Egg-Citing Coloring session for kids 2 to 10. Prices run free to $258.
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 2½–5½Wed$375Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Flushing YMCA · Flushing, Queens
Ages 2½–6Sat$185Full season
Flushing YMCA offers swim as its main program, plus soccer, multi-sport, martial arts, dance and an after-school enrichment track (Y Scholars/YAS), for kids roughly 3 to 16. Prices run free to $236, with most around…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 3–5½Sun$158–$169Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 3–5½Mon$183.25–$272Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Sun$380–$399Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Sun$228–$242Full season
Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Sun$166–$174Full season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Sun$166Full season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Sun$160–$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Mon$380–$399Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Wed Sun$228–$242Full season
Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Tue Thu$160–$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Sun$380–$399Full season
Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Sun$150–$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Mon$258–$276Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Mon$258–$276Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 3–5½Tue$227Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 3–5½Sun$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 3–5½Tue$375Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 3–5½Tue$227Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 3–5½Sun$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 3–6Sun$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
Goldfish Swim School · Astoria, Queens
Ages 1½–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · South Shore, Staten Island
Ages 1–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Glen Oaks, Queens
Ages 2–3Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2½Every dayFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2–2½SatFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Take Me To The Water · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…
As of Oct 28, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 383 swim classes and lessons for toddlers across NYC, from 25 providers including British Swim School of Manhattan, Goldfish Swim School, and Take Me To The Water. 340 are open for registration right now, 3 more have a waitlist, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 73% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 185 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $249; most fall between $183 and $289, with a full range of $57 to $1,617. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Every program here accepts at least part of the toddlers range (ages 1–3); the list leads with the classes built for this age and finishes with those that only touch it at the edge.
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most swim classes and lessons for toddlers with open registration today are in Chelsea (26 open), Battery Park City (26 open), Financial District (22 open), Upper East Side (20 open), and Forest Hills (18 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Most NYC swim programs group children by ability rather than strictly by age, so a first class usually starts with a short assessment in the water. Parent-and-child classes for babies and toddlers focus on comfort, floating and water safety with a caregiver in the pool; from around age 3, children move to small instructor-led groups working on kicking, breath control and basic strokes. Programs run in indoor pools year-round, so this is one of the few activities with real availability every season. Bring a swim diaper for children under 3, goggles, and a towel; most pools ask that a parent stay on deck for the younger levels. At 1 to 3 years old, classes are short (30 to 45 minutes), a caregiver is usually expected to participate, and the real skills being taught are following a routine, taking turns and being comfortable in a group. Most programs in this band publish a lower age limit in months; an "Ages 2-3" class is not the same as an "18 months-3" one, so check the range before booking.
340 of the 383 swim classes and lessons for toddlers we track across NYC are open for registration as of Oct 28, 2026, and 3 more are taking a waitlist. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $249, and most of the 185 priced programs fall between $183 and $289. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Usually yes, if the child's age falls inside the range the provider publishes. On this page the classes built specifically for ages 1–3 are listed first; those that only overlap the edge of the range come last, so check the age chip on each card.
Today the most open swim classes and lessons for toddlers are in Chelsea (26 open), Battery Park City (26 open), and Financial District (22 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are British Swim School of Manhattan (73), Goldfish Swim School (68), Take Me To The Water (64), Asphalt Green (28), and Penguin City Swim (15). 25 providers in total have swim classes and lessons for toddlers listed across NYC.
Yes — 280 of the 381 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
