Goldfish Swim School - Warson Woods

About

Goldfish Swim School - Warson Woods, located at 9967 Manchester Rd, Warson Woods, MO 63122, USA, is a dedicated swim school that provides swim lessons for children of various ages, including infants, toddlers, and school-aged kids. It focuses on teaching water safety skills and swimming techniques in a fun and engaging environment, often featuring a tropical-themed decor and small class sizes for personalized attention.

The pools at Goldfish Swim School - Warson Woods are consistently maintained at a comfortable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius). This warm temperature ensures a comfortable and inviting environment, especially beneficial for young children and infants learning to swim.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The reviews for Goldfish Swim School are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting effective swim lessons for children of all ages, from infants to older kids, in developing water comfort, safety, and skills. Instructors are consistently praised for being patient, encouraging, and fun, successfully transforming initial nervousness into excitement for lessons. The facilities receive high marks for being clean, fun, well-maintained, featuring warm pools suitable for babies, good lighting, and charming artwork. A significant strength noted is the school's commitment to inclusivity, particularly through well-executed sensory-friendly events and staff's exceptional ability to work with children with diverse needs, including those who are nonspeaking or have sensory sensitivities. Many reviewers commend the warm, welcoming, and helpful front desk staff. However, one review detailed a negative initial experience at the front desk where staff were perceived as unwelcoming and unresponsive, leading the family to decide against enrollment, emphasizing the critical importance of an accepting environment, especially for sensitive children with extra needs, despite positive impressions of the instructors and facility itself.

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

August 20th, 2025

Samantha Bolstad

Such a great place! The classes have been wonderful for getting our one year old used to the water. He has so much fun at every class while developing his skills. We also love the weekly family swim times which give us a chance to continue to work on his skills outside of class.

May 3rd, 2024

Lyla Novakowski

I couldn’t be more impressed by the facility and the staff! Being an autism advocate I tend me suspicious at Sensory friendly events, but they went above and beyond even inviting experts to ensure everyone had a great time during their sensory swim. Their pool is also warm making it a safe place for babies and children who can’t regulate temperatures to swim. Their lighting is great and the artwork is charming. This went so well I decided to bring my two sons try it out for their free swim lesson. I should note we are not sound or crowd sensitive, but they said the afternoon on the weekends were a better time for those who are. During the trial swim, the coach was able to work with both my sons, one who is nonspeaking, and the other who extremely fast moving- she worked so beautifully with both that we decided to sign up for one-on-one lessons. She was very fun and encouraging, committing on how amazed she was at my older sons skills. This brings me so much joy, as some closed minded folks sometimes miss seeing how truly wonderful he is. Everyone was very kind and gracious. The facility is clean and fun! The crowd was very inclusive and lots of different ages and abilities. Bravo! Well done. We are looking forward to Saturday.

May 30th, 2025

Dan Peterson

The incredible team of teachers and leaders at Goldfish have helped our two children get comfortable and stay safe in the water, learn how to integrate and use their whole body at once, and begin to absolutely LOVE swimming. Both of them were nervous, hesitant, and sometimes scared and both resisted lessons at first, but the staff and teachers gently and patiently encouraged them week after week as they learned new skills, and now both of them can’t WAIT to start their lesson every single time. Thank you SO much, Goldfish team! ❤️🐠🏆🎇🥇

March 13th, 2025

Bri Vargas

We love Goldfish in Warson Woods! As soon as my toddler runs in the door, Mrs. Ashley and Mrs. Jamie at the front desk greet him by name and with a big smile. They are always warm, welcoming, and helpful. Coach Allie and Coach Shyanne are the best! They make learning fun, and we can see the progress our two kids have made since starting as infants. The facility is always spotless, too! Our kids look forward to every class, and swim lessons are the highlight of our week. We’re incredibly grateful to have found Goldfish!

May 18th, 2025

erika reece

I brought my daughters for a trial and was really excited to sign them up. Upon entry a dark haired gentleman was sitting at the check in desk, he looked at my family and back at his computer and never said anything to us even after I had said hello as I approached the desk. He even acknowledged other children and families that came to the desk for prizes as they left. A blonde young lady was also standing at the front desk , she too looked at us, allowed me to speak first, flashed a smile then went back to typing on her computer. A few minutes later Erica came from another area and finally said hello do you need help. (The man and woman at the desk then looked over to seem interested thay i needed something) I let her know what our purpose was and she went into full service mode and helped us out. I appreciated her for trying to make us a little more comfortable because I think she could sense my agitation. That interaction at the desk alone changed my entire feeling about letting my daughters swim there. My daughter is sensitive and has extra needs and it is hard for me to entrust her care in anyone else's hands. I do not take them anywhere that doesn't feel accepting upon entry. Aside from the greeting I received the swim instructors were good with both of my children. The facility is beautiful. However I will not bring my kids anywhere that anyone has made them feel unwelcome.