Best for a Southlake family wanting steady, year-round swim lessons, infants to adult.

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(817) 552-7946
southlake@emlerswimschool.com
280 Commerce St #180, Southlake, TX 76092
Mon · 2PM – 6PM
Monday2PM – 6PM
Tuesday3PM – 7PM
Wednesday9AM – 8PM
Thursday9AM – 7PM
Friday9AM – 7PM
Saturday8AM – 12:30PM
SundayClosed
$35 - $75

$35 - $75

Group lessons start at $35/class and private lessons at $75/class (weekday starting rates; enrollment is ongoing and billed monthly). Discounts: 10% off a 2nd swim per week, 10% sibling discount (first 3 months), 12 free make-ups per year, and free trial lessons. A $35 anniversary (registration) fee is due at enrollment and again each year in your anniversary month.

Parties $499 · 25 guests · 2 hours
PackagePriceIncludes
Birthday party$49925 guests · 2 hr · host

Outside food allowed.

Prices as of Oct 2026, from the business. Confirm with them when you book.

Year-round, ongoing enrollment (billed monthly; 30-day notice to stop). 30-minute lessons grouped into 11 SwimSure levels by age and skill: Bathtime Babies (2–5 months), Toddlers (6–35 months), Preschool (3 years), Kids (4+), and Advanced (5+, through a Swim Team Prep level), plus private lessons, adult lessons, and weekly swim clinics. Small ratios (4:1 for most levels). Specific class times are selected and booked online by level.

Schedule

Year-round, ongoing enrollment (billed monthly; 30-day notice to stop). 30-minute lessons grouped into 11 SwimSure levels by age and skill: Bathtime Babies (2–5 months), Toddlers (6–35 months), Preschool (3 years), Kids (4+), and Advanced (5+, through a Swim Team Prep level), plus private lessons, adult lessons, and weekly swim clinics. Small ratios (4:1 for most levels). Specific class times are selected and booked online by level.

1 Camp Upcoming
  • Nov 23–25 · School-break swim clinicMon–Wed · ages 3+
  • Dec 21–23 · School-break swim clinicMon–Wed · ages 3+
  • Dec 28–30 · School-break swim clinicMon–Wed · ages 3+

Cost · Clinic prices are not listed on the clinics page; check the online clinic calendar when enrolling, or contact the school.

Details

Swim clinics run during school breaks. Southlake's calendar lists three-day clinics, Monday to Wednesday, on November 23–25, December 21–23 and December 28–30, 2026: 30-minute lessons by swim level from 9 to 11 a.m., then 20-minute private lessons until noon. Formats vary by location, and the online clinic calendar has current openings.

Our take

Emler is a swim-lesson specialist, not a rec program that also does lessons — and it's built around a single idea: get a child water-safe through a structured progression of levels. The Southlake school has run since 2009, part of a 50-year national brand, and its draw is consistency. Eleven SwimSure levels, a hundred-plus milestones, and small classes mean a parent always knows exactly what their kid is working toward next.

It fits families who want steady, year-round progress over a summer-only splash. The pool is indoors and heated to 90°, so lessons don't stop in winter, and enrollment is ongoing rather than running in set sessions — which is the real trade-off to understand: it's a subscription you actively cancel, not a punch card. The Southlake school is heavily reviewed and highly rated by a large number of local families — reassurance that counts most for a first swim school, where a patient instructor with an anxious beginner is the whole game. If you're after competitive-team training, this isn't that — Emler tops out at a Swim Team Prep level meant to hand a swimmer off to a team elsewhere.

Local Tips

Emler is tucked inside the 280 Sports Complex on Commerce St, behind the QT off Southlake Blvd near Hwy 114 — an easy-to-miss spot, so look for the 280 Sports Complex rather than a standalone building. The heated indoor pool is the practical draw: lessons run year-round regardless of weather. Worth knowing before you sign up: enrollment is ongoing and billed monthly, with a 30-day notice required to stop, so set your end date before you need it rather than after. A free trial lesson and an online level-finder quiz let you place a nervous first-timer before committing.

Credentials

Emler Swim School – Southlake has served the area since 2009. The site names no individual head instructor or director; instruction follows Emler's proprietary SwimSure curriculum — 11 progressive levels with 100-plus milestones — taught at small student-to-teacher ratios (4:1 for most levels) in a 90° indoor pool with UV and filtration systems. The brand cites Olympic medalist Amanda Beard among the families who trust its schools.

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