These Swim Schools and classes were voted the 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Waterworks Swim School. Learn-to-swim classes for babies through adults, birthday parties and swim teams. Hayward-Hesperian location. waterworksswim.com.
Peninsula
Gold: La Petite Baleen Swim Schools. Opened in 2013, this is the newest La Petite Baleen Swim School with classes for infants and up, a heated pool and private changing stalls. Redwood City. swimlpb.com/locations/redwood-city.
Silver: Peninsula Jewish Community Center. Foster City. pjcc.org.
Bronze: British Swim School at 24 Hour Fitness – San Mateo Super Sport. San Mateo. wklys.us/JKAE.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: La Petite Baleen Swim Schools. As part of its swim lesson curriculum, it focuses on cultivating relationships with children and families, child development and teaching water safety. San Francisco. swimlpb.com.
Silver: British Swim School at 24 Hour Fitness Ocean Ave. Sport. San Francisco. wklys.us/B06e.
Bronze: Waterworks Swim School. San Francisco location. waterworksswim.com/locations/san-francisco
Silicon Valley
Gold: Waterworks Aquatics San Jose. Swimming lessons and aquatics programs for ages three months through adult. San Jose. waterworksswim.com/locations/san-jose.
Silver: South Valley Family YMCA. San Jose. ymcasv.org/locations/south-valley-family-ymca.
Bronze: Palo Alto Swim School. Palo Alto. paloaltoswim.com.
Bronze: Waterworks Swim School Almaden. San Jose. waterworksswim.com/locations/almaden.
Bronze: Waterworks Swim School Blossom Hill. San Jose. waterworksswim.com/locations/blossom-hill.
