Make a splash with Vaughan’s spring swim lessons and aquatic leadership programs

Feb. 24, 2022 8:30 a.m.
​Registration is now open at vaughan.perfectmind.com

Get ready to ‘dive’ into spring! Registration is now open for the City of Vaughan’s spring swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses. The full schedule is available at vaughan.ca/swim, and online registration is available at vaughan.perfectmind.com.

Starting on Saturday, March 26, all learn-to-swim lessons will be offered at community centre pools. Swim instructors will remain on deck while teaching learn-to-swim lessons. A parent or guardian will be required to participate in the water for Preschool 1 to 5 and Swimmer 1 to 3 swim levels for group, private/semi-private lessons and special needs swim lessons. Parents and guardians must be comfortable in shallow water and actively assist their child with what the instructor is demonstrating on deck. The ability to swim is not a requirement.

One parent or guardian, aged 14 years or older, can attend with a maximum of two children aged seven to nine, registered in the same class. One parent or guardian, aged 16 years or older, can attend with a maximum of two children aged six years and younger, registered in the same class. Only the child needs to be registered.

Lessons include all levels of the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program for toddlers aged four months old and up, to adults. Read a complete list of classes online (PDF) and schedules at vaughan.perfectmind.com.

The online registration system features enhanced search filters, allowing you to sort by level, location, day and time. Parents and guardians who are unsure about what level to register their child in can get a free assessment from a City of Vaughan lifeguard during any recreational swim. Regular admission policies apply. Visit vaughan.ca/swim for recreational swim times and fees.

Aquatic leadership programs
Swim instructors and lifeguards are important part-time jobs, and the City is always hiring. Training and certification in aquatic leadership courses – delivered by the City’s aquatic leadership staff – will be available at select community centre pools starting on Saturday, March 26. Pre-registration is required and available at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information, read the Aquatic Leadership brochure (PDF).

Registration is also available for the City’s in-person and virtual spring recreation programs.

In-person spring recreation programs
Programming will take place at community centres across Vaughan, except for Garnet A. Williams while it remains closed for renovations until 2023. Programs will start on Saturday, March 26 and include: 

  • Family programs: rollerblading, baby playdates and sing-alongs, STEM, arts and crafts, Easter-themed workshops and Mother’s Day and Father’s Day craft workshops
  • Preschool: arts and crafts, dance, martial arts, t-ball, STEM and a Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness series with specialties in math, reading, writing, science and French
  • Children: anime, jewelry making, spelling bees, taekwondo, dance, robotics and sports
  • Youth: public speaking, sports and watercolour painting
  • Adult: painting, public speaking, dance and sports
  • Older adult: fitness, line dancing, pickleball and cornhole toss
  • Special needs: social and life skills and adaptive gymnastics
  • City Playhouse Academy: musical theatre classes for all ages
  • March Break camps
  • P.A. Day programs
Virtual spring recreation programs 
Programs will be delivered via Zoom for all ages. They also begin on Saturday, March 26 and include the following options: 
  • Roblox and how to create YouTube videos
  • Life skills programs for youth, including resume building and job interviews, money management and volunteer leadership 
  • Kindergarten readiness education programs with specialties in math, reading and writing 
  • Education and music series for individuals with special needs, featuring one-on-one support 

If you require assistance creating an online registration account, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email RecCSD@vaughan.ca or watch this short informational video.

Masks are mandatory when entering, exiting and travelling through City facilities and while watching or waiting for program participants. Masks must be worn while participating in programs, except during physical activity. Following the Province’s announcement that Ontario will be cautiously and gradually easing additional public health measures, the City will no longer require proof of vaccination for patrons at community centres as of Tuesday, March 1.

Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.

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