The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here are the winner and finalists in the “best place for kids’ swim lessons” category.
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Winner: Goldfish Swim School
Goldfish Swim School provides indoor, year-round swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years old in a safe, fun, and family-friendly setting with highly trained instructors, small class sizes (max 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio), and shiver-free 90-degree pools. In addition to swim lessons, Goldfish Swim School offers family swims (for both members and non-members) and party packages. Facility highlights include an air-conditioned viewing gallery for parents to watch lessons, individual/private changing rooms, blow dry station, snack bar, retail shop, and warm, tropical décor. Goldfish Swim School has five Cleveland-area locations: Cleveland East Side (Warrensville Heights), Fairview Park, Strongsville, North Canton and Hudson.
goldfishswimschool.com
Finalists:
Mandel JCC
The Mandel JCC has a state-of-the-art community center, which features a renovated fitness center and indoor and outdoor pools. Mandel JCC of Cleveland builds and strengthens Cleveland’s entire community by providing programs and services in the following areas: health, wellness and recreation, early childhood education, day camps and Camp Wise overnight camp and cultural arts. The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland builds, connects and strengthens the Jewish community and the Greater Cleveland community through exceptional life-long programs and services that reflect the richness of Jewish life and enhance physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being.
26001 S. Woodland Rd., Beachwood, 216-831-0700 mandeljcc.org
YMCA of Greater Cleveland
The YMCA is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other. Working locally, the YMCA focuses on empowering young people, improving health and well-being, and building community.
Multiple locations
clevelandymca.org