We believe at Head Above Water Midland that the only way to truly live out our ministry is to give each of our clients the individual attention they need so that they can be successful and learn life saving skills they need to swim. Our attention to detail, patience and postive attitude will make your child feel accepted and appericiated, which we believe, helps your child learn to swim faster. We take our time with each client so that that each child learns how to swim at thier own pace and in their own individual learning style. We do not find that group lessons are congruent with our values.

This is subjective to what you and your child’s goals are for their development this summer. If you are wanting your child to make significant progress this summer, then you may want to consider budgeting for 10 lessons. If your family is looking for a “refresher” or a “tune up” from previous summers of instruction, we can typically accomplish this in five lessons.

We will email you with your program’s details, and/or will be contacting you to schedule your individual private lessons. If you have not been accepted via the lottery, we will also contact you via email to inform you that you were not selected. We will also connect you with the resources to help you and your family find another swim lesson program here in town, so that your family will have the ability to sign up for swim lessons with another teacher before the beginning of school.

Applications will be reviewed in January. Class assignments for Mommy and Me programs will be assigned in February; individual lessons will be scheduled around the client’s personal schedules starting in the last week of April.

You will need to pay a $100 deposit to hold your child’s spot in our program. This deposit is required for all swim lesson programs, i.e. Mommy and Me and individual lessons. The $100 fee is to help secure your spot and will go towards pool maintenance costs.

Puddle jumpers are a combination swim aid and swim vest that buckles in the back. They often give children a false sense of security, which can be dangerous when a child is not wearing one. We prefer to teach children how to swim to ensure their safety without relying on aids that provide a false sense of security. For more information, please visit our Instagram page (@Head.Above.Water.Midland) where we have links to several articles explaining why we discourage the use of puddle jumpers.

Water watching involves having one sober adult dedicated to watching the water while children play in a pool or other body of water. With the prevalence of technology distractions, it's crucial to have a designated water watcher to ensure children's safety. We also recommend using life jackets until your child becomes an intermediate swimmer.

We support Bynum School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, CASA of Midland, Gingerbread Haven-Midland Fair Havens and Crystal Ball-Sky High. We have donated over 35 percent of our earnings from last year's swimming season alone. Thank you, Midland, for helping us support children in need in our own community!