Click here to be directed to the scheduler then select lesson type, then continue to the waitlist, fill out your child’s information to be added to waitlist.

Lesson Structure

Your child's classes are 5 days a week, Monday - Friday.

Each class will be a maximum of 10 minutes one-on-one.

Your child will have the same 10-minute time slot each day.

Please consider other obligations and events such as vacations when scheduling.

Consistency is imperative to your child's success in the water.

Lesson Fees for 2024

The tuition fee is $750 ($125 per week).

Plus the ISR National Registration fee of $105 for new students and $40 for returning students.

$250(covers 1st 2 weeks) non-refundable DEPOSIT will be collected at registration.

Sibling discount after the first student at $100 a week.

A time and financial commitment are involved in ensuring your child’s opportunity to receive this specialized aquatic survival instruction.

Lesson tuition is due on the Friday prior to each swim week. Tuition is only charged until the child is fully skilled. There is no contract or obligation to complete the full 6 weeks if the child becomes skilled before then. The weekly tuition is due regardless of the number of lessons you attend that week as you are paying for your time slot. Even though tuition is paid on a weekly basis, you are committing to the course until your child masters his survival skills.

Payment can be made via cash, check, credit card(at reservation), or Venmo(@allatoonaisr).

Lesson Location for 2024

I teach in the Towne Lake area (near Aldi’s) in Woodstock, Georgia.

If you are not close to my location, or my scheduled times do not work for you or your child, you can log on to www.infantswim.com and enter your zip code into the Instructor locator. ISR has many Instructors throughout the Atlanta area and there may be another Instructor close by that can better meet your needs.

No Lessons on these days for 2024

No lessons will be held on holidays and a few days for our family vacations. You will not be charged for those days if your session overlaps any of these NO LESSON days. We will continue lessons the following day/week and add additional days as needed until your student is fully skilled.

Here are my planned dates off for 2024:

August 9th, August 23rd, September 2nd, and September 12th (only no lessons for AM students).

  • 6-12 MONTHS OLD (ROLL-BACK-TO-FLOAT)

    Your child is gently introduced to the water by the Instructor. As each child reacts differently, the Instructor will work with your child to guide him through the lesson process and to build a level of trust and comfort in the water. Once this is established, your child will begin to learn how to Self-Rescue.

    Think of how your child learned to roll from stomach to back as a young baby. A child 6-12 months will learn:

    -To learn proper breath control underwater

    -To roll onto their back

    -To float unassisted, rest, and breathe until help arrives

    -To perform these Self-Rescue skills first in a swim diaper, then while fully clothed

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  • 1-6 YEARS OLD (SWIM-FLOAT-SWIM)

    Your ISR Instructor will work with your child's initial skills to help him gain both competence and confidence around the water. ISR has a deep passion for water safety and will not make your child over-confident or fearless, but will educate your child and teach them a healthy respect for the water.

    Children 1-6 years learn the following sequence:

    -To learn proper breath control underwater

    -Swim with their head down

    -Rollover onto their back to float, rest, and breathe

    -Flip over to resume swimming until they reach the side of the pool, crawl out, or be rescued by an adult

    To perform these Self-Rescue skills first in a swim diaper, then while fully clothed

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  • REFRESHER and MAINTENANCE LESSONS

    Refresher and Maintenance lessons are extremely important in continuing and maintaining your child’s Self-Rescue skill development. Children grow and develop rapidly from infants to toddlers and into young children. This development process represents improved strength, coordination, and a more finely tuned cognitive ability. In accordance with this growth, children enrolled in ISR return periodically to participate in Refresher Lessons. Refresher lessons are designed to fine-tune your child’s existing ISR Self-Rescue skills to meet the demands of their growing bodies. It will allow them to make adjustments in their float and strengthen their swim. It’s not unusual for children to not swim and float at the same skill level that they did at their last session’s lessons. This does not mean that they have forgotten to swim or float, only that they need to practice their skills in their new, larger, stronger body.

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  • NOTES on REFRESHER and MAINTENANCE LESSONS

    The length of the refresher lessons will vary greatly based on the child’s water experience and any interference that may have occurred since the last time they took lessons.

    Previous Swim-Float-Swim students will take approximately 1-3 weeks to refresh.

    Previous Rollback-to-Float students will take an average of 3-4 weeks to learn the Swim-Float-Swim sequence.

    Maintenance lessons are also available at any time for regular fine-tuning of your child’s Self-Rescue skills. These lessons are highly recommended before going on a beach vacation or a trip to the lake to make sure your child is confident in the water.

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  • Michele Doss really paid attention to my children and was able to figure out what they needed to be able to be successful over the past 6 weeks. She was very encouraging and took the time to build trust with them. It made a world of difference. As a parent, I don't feel as anxious as I did about my kids being around water after ISR.

    Tiffany M

  • Michele is such a kind and patient person which definitely helps with teaching kids. I will definitely be coming back to her for the next couple of years for refresher classes.

  • Michele Doss has been a fantastic instructor for our girls! We are very happy with their progress. She has worked closely with us and has been very kind and flexible! Would highly recommend ISR lessons and Michele as an instructor. Thank you!

    Tiffany

  • Choosing ISR for our 5yo and 2.5 yo was the best decision we could've made. Michele Doss was so patient and kind with our kids. She really encouraged them and helped them gain the confidence they needed to be able to float and swim on their own. Michele is awesome and we will continue to recommend ISR and Michele Doss to our friends and family.

    Jessica R.

  • We are SO happy with lessons, our instructor and the progress we are seeing. I was nervous at first...with all of the things you hear about lessons, it's hard as a mom to decide the best way to go. Michele Doss answered all of my questions in the beginning and has been such a comfort for us. She is amazing with my son, who is a super stubborn boy, and he is loving lessons! We are about three weeks in and look forward to seeing his progress as we continue with the program.

    Chelsie T

  • Michele is Awesome. I was a little nervous about my son really learning how to swim, but we are all very happy with his progress, and the amount of time and care she puts into each lesson!

  • Michele is great. She is very thorough in her explanations and helpful with suggestions!

    Elizabeth C

  • Michele made this experience so great for us! She’s a great instructor and she really does care about what she does.

    Devin T.

  • Michele Doss is the best!! We love her and are going to miss her!

    Mary M.

  • Michele is just fantastic. She is super empathetic, more like a friend to us, and great with teaching Zion how to swim. We have seen night and day improvement with Zion's ability to swim and float since he started with Michele Doss.

    Santi B.

If you have decided that you are ready to sign your child up for ISR lessons with me, I would love to welcome your family into my private pool to teach your child ISR's Self-Rescue skills once the following steps have been completed.

Make your appointment reservations agreement, your deposit ($250 covers the first 2 weeks of lessons) has been paid, I will email you my individual URL code for online National ISR registration a few weeks prior to lessons starting. Please complete the online registration as soon as possible. It takes our medical team 3-5 business to review your child’s registration.

Register and pay the $105.00 National ISR registration fee (or $40 for a returning student) online to the national ISR office for each child you would like to receive ISR lessons. There are no discounts or exceptions for registration fees. Each year your child returns to ISR you will need to update their registration. All students must be cleared through the national ISR office prior to starting their first in-water lesson.  Registration forms must be completed and paid for online.  You will be required to provide information specific to your child’s medical and developmental history to ensure adequate adjustments can be made to the lessons if necessary to ensure your child’s safety. All registrations are kept strictly confidential.

Upon approval of registration, your start date and time slot will be confirmed via email. Time slots are held but not guaranteed until registration is complete and you receive your confirmation email. After your registration is complete, you will receive an email from ISR which includes a link to the ISR Parent Resource eBook, a comprehensive guide to safety measures involved with having your children in and around water.