The Mittleman Jewish Community Center is a proud beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and is proud of our partnership with them in strengthening our local Jewish community and greater Portland community.
We are pleased to offer free swim lesson assessments to participants who are new to our program. During the assessment, one of our instructors will lead your child through a series of skills to determine the appropriate level. Please call ahead to schedule your assessment.
All programs operate with minimum enrollment requirements and maximum enrollment capacities. We reserve the right to cancel, change, or combine programs when minimum program enrollments have not been met.
Once a program is filled, a waitlist will be created. You will be called if an opening becomes available or if additional classes are created. Note: If additional classes are created, they may not be at the same time or day as the original program.
Note: swim diapers with tight fitting waist and legs required for children not yet potty trained.
*Please note: No classes Sunday, November 24 or Saturday, November 30.
*Please note: No classes Sunday, November 24 or Saturday, November 30.
*Please note: No classes Monday, September 30, Tuesday, October 8, or Wednesday, October 9.
*Please note: No classes Monday - Thursday, November 25, 26, 27, 28.
Starfish: Parent + Child (6 months - 2 years)
Class Ratio: 1:15
Warm Pool
Developed for children 6 months to 2 years, Parent + Child helps young children get ready to swim by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and children participate in guided practice sessions that introduce kids to elementary swimming skills through songs and games. All children not yet potty trained must wear a swim diaper with tight fitting waist and legs.
Puddle Jumpers (2 - 4 years)
Class Ratio: 1:5
Warm Pool
Make the transition from parent-assisted swim lessons to independence in our regular group lessons with Puddle Jumpers. Instructors will help parents and children navigate the waters as the parent is gradually phased out of the class and the child develops independence while continuing basic water acclimation and exploration.
PS Angelfish / Y Angelfish: Introduction to the Water
Class Ratio: 1:5
Warm Pool
Learn to enter and exit the water, submerge face, exhale underwater, explore floating and moving with support. Work on water acclimation and breath control. Prerequisites: None
PS Blowfish / Y Blowfish: Fundamental Water Skills
Class Ratio: 1:5
Warm Pool
Learn to submerge entire head, float on front and back, glide on front and back, roll over, paddle on front and back and use combined arm and leg motions. Children will be progressing to independent floating, swimming and jumping.
Prerequisites: Child is comfortable in the water, able to willingly submerge eyes, nose and mouth, can float with assistance, can move independently in shallow water or with assistance, and is able to follow directions.
PS Crocodile / Y Crocodile: Stroke Development
Class Ratio: 1:5
Warm Pool + Main Pool
Learn front & back crawl and elementary backstroke. Work on endurance and treading water. Practice swimming 25 yards.
Prerequisites: Child can float on front and back and swim 15 ft. independently without flotation. Child is comfortable going under water and entering the deep end of the pool.
PS Dolphin / Y Dolphin: Stroke Improvement
Class Ratio: 1:5
Main Pool
Improve front & back crawl, elementary backstroke and treading water. Learn the basics of breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly, and standing dives.
Prerequisites: Understands the basic concepts of front crawl & back crawl, is comfortable swimming 25 yards and comfortable in deep water, is able to perform a sitting and kneeling dive.
Y Eel: Stroke Refinement
Class Ratio: 1:6
Main Pool
Refine and coordinate all the strokes. Learn racing and surface dives, open turns, shallow angle dives, breaststroke and butterfly.
Prerequisites: Can perform front crawl & back crawl, has a basic understanding of breast stroke and dolphin kicking, can perform a standing dive, is comfortable swimming 50 yards.
Y Flying Fish: Stroke + Skill Proficiency
Class Ratio: 1:8
Main Pool
Refine strokes to increase ease, efficiency, power and smoothness. Learn the
principles of fitness swimming such as drills, interval training, flip turns
and basic lifeguard rescue techniques.
Prerequisites: Able to swim front & back crawl, breast stroke and has a basic understanding of butterfly. Can dive from the side of the pool and is able to swim 100 yards.
Private (1:1) and semi-private (2:1) lessons may be scheduled in either pool, and are based on swim instructor availability, participant's schedule, and pool space. Availability may change each program session. When capacity is reached, new requests will not be accepted. Any requests submitted prior to reaching capacity will be held on a wait list. After submitting your request online, please allow five to seven business days for our Private Lesson Coordinator to find an instructor to suit your needs or otherwise be in contact with you.
*Please note: For developmental reasons, we do not accept private lesson requests for children under 3 years old.
Prices are per person.
Private: 5 x 1/2 hour (1:1)
Cost: $255. Member Cost: $180.
Semi-Private: 5 x 1/2 hour (2:1)
Cost: $188 per student. Member Cost: $125 per student.
Click here to submit a Private Swim Lesson Request.
Please be aware of our upcoming annual maintenance closures:
Main Pool + Warm Water Pool:
Closed starting Sunday, August 25* and scheduled to reopen on Sunday, September 8.
*During this time, there will be no access through the Warm Water Pool entrance.
All members and guests will need to check in at the Welcome Desk.
