Summer 2025 lesson prices. Prepaid

Lessons are Monday through Thursday, the cost is a set of 4.

• Private lessons 4/30-minute lessons 196$| 

• Semiprivate lessons 4/30-minute lessons 276$ | 

• Family of 3 4/30-minute lessons 384$ | 

 At 4 kids 2 semiprivate lessons are a more productive choice. Sometimes a family of 3 and a private for 1 is a good option too. 

Group lessons are 4/40-minute lessons which includes the time to get equipment on at the start of the lesson and off at the end. Summer lessons are a no reschedule no credit lesson.

• Parent/infant and Parent/child are 4/20-minute lessons | $80 per child. 

Infant is 2-12 months/child is 13 months-36 months.

• My Rays (please read the requirements) 2-3.5 years old 4/15-minute private lessons | $115.

• Shrimps through Dolphins (please read minimum requirements) 4/40-minute lessons.

Parkers Prairie $116 per child. Heron Lake, Lake Crystal, Chokio and Crosby | $126 per child

Those registering 5 days or less prior to the first day of lessons may be charged a late fee of $25. 

Make checks payable to Education for all with child/children’s names in memo and mail to Education for all 607 W 8th Ave Osakis, Mn 56360

Mr. Rays intro to swim lessons

Age 2-3.5 this is for children just learning to separate from a parent. Drop off your child and be out of sight the entire lesson. There may be tears and that has to be fine with the parents.

SHRIMP REQUIREMENTS

Separate from parent without tears, comfortable being splashed and following basic instructions.

LITTLE OTTERS REQUIREMENTS

*Comfortable dipping whole face in water when asked.

*Comfortable moving and floating in water with equipment or light touch.

*Comfortable in a properly fitted life jacket.

OTTERS REQUIREMENTS

*Comfortable going underwater, blows bubbles with mouth and nose.

*Floats on the back and can remain floating for the count of 30 when adults remove their assistants.

*Can gator roll from front to back, back to front with assistance.

PENGUINS REQUIREMENTS

*Goes completely underwater independently with mouth or nose bubbles, coming up to breath and go into a back float.

*Can jump in, go under, come up, turn around, and grab the pool edge or back float unassisted.

*Can kick on front and back with consistent forward movement and doesn't stop swimming to breathe, talk or when distracted.

                                                         KING PENGUINS REQUIREMENTS

*Comfortable with forward movement with full face in the water, with rotary breathing, and going back under and swimming face out of the water.

*Jumps in, goes under, brings self-back up and into a back float.

*Can kick and scoop on the front making forward movement without assistive devices.

SEA TURTLES REQUIREMENTS

*Can jump in water several feet over their head, come to a float, gator roll, and swim to the edge.

*Developing their swim float swim skills.  

*Can jump into deep water, surface, get into a back float, and maintain that back float for at least 3 minutes.

SEALS REQUIREMENTS 

*Can jump into deep water, get into, and hold a back float for at least 5 minutes, then gator roll and swim to the opposite edge.

*Can swim float swim proficiently for the length of the pool.

*Can comfortably fall in expected and unexpected.

WALRUS REQUIREMENTS

*Can fall backwards into deep water, surface, get into and hold a back float for at least 5 minutes, then gator roll and swim to the opposite edge.

*Can go into water unexpectedly and bring self into a back float.

*Is working on clothing removal in shallow water.

ELECTRIC EELS REQUIREMENTS 

*Can go underwater unexpectedly, surface, back float and hold it for 7 minutes.

*Can swim with minimal assistance for 200 yards.

*Understands the difference between lakes, open water, and pools.

DOLPHINS PRE TEST OUT REQUIREMENTS

*Can swim 300yds without assistance or assistive devices and knows when to take a break in a back float.

*Knows how clothing affects their buoyancy in deep water and can use that understanding to look for resources and shed layers of clothing.

*Can maintain a back float with waves or splashing for at least 6 minutes.

TEST OUT REQUIREMENTS

*Holds a back float for 9-11 minutes.

*Gators roll to the front and swim 400-600 yards.

*Can repeat that with summer, fall clothing, and full winter gear.

*Can safely remove extra layers of clothing in water over their head.

We are a prepay swim school, You are paying to secure your spot on our schedule not guarantee your attendance and it prevents us from selling your spot to another family.  Our fees reflect our expertise, training and experience. It covers pool fees, insurance, equipment use and the normal expenses of doing business. 

No shows forfeit that lesson. Notice of non-attendance must be in writing, email, text or Messager 30 minutes before the lesson and clearly state date and time of missed lesson. 6 private, semiprivate and family lesson sets are allowed 2 absences/reschedule or credit with a Dr. Note. 4-5 private, semiprivate and family lesson sets are allowed 1 absences/reschedule or credit with a Dr. note. Group and summer lessons are a no reschedule no credit lesson. Reschedule/credit are at the discretion of squid school and only held for 30 days.  All lessons are prepaid and nonrefundable. We are a small business with no dedicated office staff. Our response time to texts, voicemails, emails and Facebook Messager can vary. Any preserved late response does not change our policies. 

Private lessons 

4/30-minute lessons | 196$ 

5/30-minute lesson | $245

6/30-minute lessons | $294

10/30-minute lessons 490$

These lessons will be individualized to the child in the lesson and not have a strict lesson plan. Kids 2 months and up. 

Semi-private lessons 2 people

4/30-minute lessons is | $276 

5/30-minute lessons is | $345 

6/30-minute lessons | $414 

10/30-minute lessons is 690$

Both kids must be at least 3 years of age. Younger kids may be in a semiprivate at the discretion of the teacher. Adult maybe required in the pool and a pool fee may apply. 

These lessons will be individualized to the children in the lesson and not have a strict lesson plan. 

Family lessons Only 3 paid family members. It is a more productive lesson to do 2 semiprivate lessons when 4 children are present. Sometimes a family lesson for 3 and a private for 1 is a good option too. 

4/30-minute lessons is | $384 for 3 students 

5/30-minute lessons is | $480 for 3 students

 6/30-minute lessons is | $576 

10/30-minute lessons is 960$

These lessons will be individualized to the children in the lesson and not have a strict lesson plan. Child/children under 3 will require and adult in the water. Only 1 child under 3 without a second adult. 

(Depending on age may require a parent in the water who is comfortable in the water doing whatever is asked.) 

Self-rescue test out or certificate renewal 1 Milestone Lake test out | $

 4/30-minute refresher lessons | $126 

Small group lessons are put together by a parent aka leader, that leader puts together a group of 12 or more children contacts us with names ages parent name and phone numbers. We work with the leader to setup dates and a time frame. Everyone registers with us and pays prior to lessons. All communication goes thru the leader for most things. 12-25 kids 5/40-minute lessons $157.50 each Less than 1 hour from Osakis, MN, $175 for sites 1-2 hours from Osakis MN.  Children 3 and up, 3 per instructor minimum for all time slots. Follows a lesson plan. Require the group to stay together for the whole set. Sites over 2 hours small group isn't typically offered. No parents in the water unless invited by the instructor.

Large group swim lessons Summer 2025 large group lesson 25 or more kids expected. 4/40 minute lessons ($116 communities less than 60 minutes from Osakis MN Parkers Prairie) ($126 communities more that 61 minutes-3 hours from Osakis MN, Lake Crystal, Crosby and Heron Lake.) ($147 for lessons more than 3 hours from Osakis) No parents in the water unless invited by the instructor.

Parent Child: 4/20-minute lessons $80 6/20-minute lessons $120. 

Mr. Rays 4/15-minute lessons $115 due to only 1 Child per adult teacher.  

Those registering 5 days or less prior to the first day of lessons may be charged a late fee of $25. 

Other: Squid school does occasionally run/offer lesson specials at their discretion. Sample lessons are $32 per student if and when a time slot is available.

Lessons maybe rescheduled moved or canceled for these reasons:   

The health of the instructor or student

Instructor availability, if an instructor is unavailable due to personal reasons an alternate plan or instructor will be provided, when possible, which may result is two lessons being combine. As long as the lessons moves forward no credit will be given for any parties involved. Example a private lesson may become a semiprivate for that lesson. If the lesson doesn't move forward, the lesson maybe be rescheduled or a single lesson credit maybe given and needs to be scheduled or used in 30 days.  

Pool availability, we do not own the pools we use therefore we don’t control the availability, and we set high safety standards regarding chemical balance and temperature for the pools we use. Issues with chemicals or temp may make the pool unavailable. Poop or vomit in the pool may close the pool for 30 minutes or up to several days depending on many factors.

Weather, we look at year-round and try to make informed decisions 1-2 hours before lessons. We consider pool location, where instructors are driving from and where clients are driving from. 

Certain weather like lightning, tornado warnings etc. requires no pool use by the state of MN, so lessons maybe halted and restarted when safe or canceled. 

Outdoor pools and lakes air temperature below 72 degrees or high winds may cancel lessons.

Outdoor pools and lakes rain beyond a light sprinkle, storm watches and warnings may cancel lessons.

Winter weather warnings/school canceled in driving area lessons will be rescheduled when possible but maybe canceled.

Winter weather watches will be looked at along with road conditions when deciding if rescheduling is safer. 

Dangerously cold temps/wind chills will be looked at alongside road conditions when deciding if rescheduling is safer. 

Parents can reschedule/be given a credit for private, semiprivate, and family lessons a limited number of times (see below) based on number of lessons paid for when it isn’t in the best interest of the child to swim that day due to illness or injury. A family emergency or unsafe weather/road conditions. The credit or option to reschedule is held for 30 days and is at the discretion of Squid school, who may ask for documentation. Non medial/emergency reasons will not be rescheduled or given a credit.

School year lessons may be rescheduled, canceled or move locations as needed based on pool, date and time availability. When a makeup lesson location/locations date/dates is made available no credit will be given if the lesson isn't rescheduled by the family or is declined for non-medical/emergency reasons. When multiple locations and or dates are available each family will need to contact squid school to get their makeup lesson scheduled within 30 days. (The lesson can take place past the 30 days) Makeup lessons must be completed by the end of the session.

Summer lessons are not moved or rescheduled when cancelation is necessary. Starting in summer only 2025 we have set aside 1 day a week Friday as the makeup date for the first cancelled date. Any other date cancelations for that week will not be made-up aka rescheduled. 

We offer no refunds for any reason.  All makeup lessons and credits expire at the end of each session. Lessons sets are paid in full at time of registration. NO SHOWS AT TIME OF LESSON FORFEIT THAT LESSON no notice from squid school required. Notice from squid school see above sections. Notice of non-attendance of a student must be in writing, email, or text 30 minutes before the lesson and clearly state which date and time you will be absent from. A set of 6 or more private, semiprivate and family lessons are allowed 2 absences/reschedule or credit with a DR. note. 4-5 private, semiprivate and family lesson sets are allowed 1 absences/reschedule or credit with a DR note. Group and summer lessons are a no reschedule no credit lesson. Reschedule/credit are at the discretion of squid school and only held for 30 days.  All lessons are prepaid and nonrefundable for any reason. You are paying to hold your family's time slot preventing us from selling it to another family. It is not a guarantee of your attendance.  We do not control the weather, people's health nor the pools we use and all three can cause a lesson to be cancelled or rescheduled. (See Above) Because we have no dedicated office staff our response time can vary and a preserved late response or no response does not change our policies. All our policies are in line with common swim school industry policies. 

 Equipment purchases: We are offering buyback program for gently used equipment/wetsuits purchased from us. You get 30% on the new size equipment or wetsuit.   

All lesson notifications are done on Google Classroom & if appropriate  Facebook. No private messages are required to be sent.

Prior to the start of each lesson and immediately following the completion of each lesson the parents/guardians are responsible for the actions and safety of their children. 

Prices effective June 1 2024 due to changes in Red Cross policies and pricing 

• Layman’s CPR, first aid AED $120 2 person minimum, 6 to 9 people is $115. Training through some programs is 120$ (Groups of 10 or more will be $110). We can help meet the minimum if needed. 

• Professional level CPR first aid AED $165 3 person minimum 

• Lifeguarding $300 per student, more if more training is added, 4 people minimum