Special Needs Swim Instruction Backed by 30+ Years of Experience

Serving families across Southern California through IRC, SDRC, and RCOC

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering swim experience for individuals with special needs. With over 30 years of hands-on experience and a team trained through individualized, student-centered instruction, we meet each swimmer where they are — helping them build confidence, master water safety, and find joy in the water at their own pace.

OUR VISION

We envision a world where every individual with special needs feels confident and capable in the water. Through decades of specialized experience and a commitment to instructor training that’s tailored to the unique needs of every student, we aim to set the standard for adaptive swim instruction — creating life-changing progress, one swimmer at a time.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE IN ADAPTIVE AQUATICS

🌊Phoenix Swim Academy is Southern California’s leading provider of adaptive swim lessons for individuals with special needs. With over 30 years of hands-on experience, we proudly serve children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, sensory challenges, physical disabilities, and other developmental or cognitive conditions.

💛We are the #1 recommended swim school by many local Financial Management Services (FMS) providers and regional center coordinators. We proudly support clients through Inland Regional Center (IRC), San Diego Regional Center (SDRC), and the Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC).

🧡Our team works closely with Self-Determination Program (SDP) families and their coordinators to provide regional center-funded swim lessons that are safe, supportive, and personalized. 

☀️Each of our instructors receives individualized, hands-on training in adaptive aquatics, including sensory-friendly strategies, nonverbal communication support, and skill modifications tailored to each student’s needs. All team members are CPR-certified, water safety trained, and mentored directly by April Mate, co-founder and expert in special needs swim instruction since 1996.
👋🏼We also have multiple team members fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) to support our Deaf and Hard of Hearing swimmers.
🗺️Families travel from near and far to access our trusted adaptive swim program. Many drive 30 to 50+ miles to train with our experienced team because they know real progress happens here.

☀️Phoenix Swim Academy is highly recommended by local occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, regional center caseworkers, and FMS providers throughout Southern California. 

Whether you’re a short drive away or traveling from hours out, you’ll find a swim program that’s truly built around your swimmer’s needs.

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THOUSANDS OF SPECIAL-NEEDS STUDENTS TAUGHT

-SINCE 1996-

📍Yorba Linda Location
951-621-5454

Our Yorba Linda swim school supports families across Placentia, Brea, Fullerton, Anaheim Hills, La Habra, Anaheim, Corona, Orange, Villa Park, Tustin, and Eastvale.

We also welcome & serve families from Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Walnut, San Bernardino. and the San Gabriel Valley.

📍Menifee Location
951-467-2354

Our Menifee swim school welcomes swimmers from Murrieta, Temecula, Hemet, Perris, Wildomar, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Winchester, French Valley, and Moreno Valley.

We also welcome & serve families who drive in from Fallbrook, Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, and other North San Diego County communities.

YORBA LINDA PRICING

Student/Teacher Ratio

1:1

 

TIME: 

20 MINUTES

 

ALL AGES

 

PRICE PER LESSON:

$60

 

MONTHLY PRICING:

 

4 WEEKS: $240

 

5 WEEKS: $300

 

Additional 

20 Minutes:
$57 a Lesson

 

Private Lesson:

*40 MINUTES

 

PRICE PER LESSON:

$117

 

MONTHLY PRICING:

 

4 WEEKS: $468

 

5 WEEKS: $585

 

*Approval must be granted by the instructor in order to do a 

40 or 60 minute class

 

Yearly Registration Fee:

 

$35*

 

*Registration fees must be paid by the Parent/Guardian

We do not accept agency payments for registration fees.

MENIFEE PRICING

Student/Teacher Ratio

1:1

 

TIME: 

20 MINUTES

 

ALL AGES

 

PRICE PER LESSON:

$50

 

MONTHLY PRICING:

 

4 WEEKS: $200

 

5 WEEKS: $250

 

Additional 

20 Minutes:
$47 a Lesson

 

Private Lesson:

*40 MINUTES

 

PRICE PER LESSON:

$97

 

MONTHLY PRICING:

 

4 WEEKS: $388

 

5 WEEKS: $485

 

*Approval must be granted by the instructor in order to do a 

40 or 60 minute class

 

Yearly Registration Fee:

 

$30*

 

*Registration fees must be paid by the Parent/Guardian

We do not accept agency payments for registration fees.

HOW OUR PRICING WORKS

Adaptive / Special Needs Lesson Pricing & Policies

At Phoenix Swim Academy, we operate on a simple monthly enrollment rather than packages.

  • Lessons are billed monthly based on how many lessons fall in that specific month
  • Because the calendar changes, some months have 4 lessons and some have 5 lessons for your scheduled day/time
  • There is no need to choose a plan — tuition automatically adjusts based on the calendar

How It Works:

  • If your lesson day occurs 4 times in a month, you’re billed for 4 lessons
  • If it occurs 5 times in a month, you’re billed for 5 lessons

Same schedule. Same reserved spot. Just aligned with the calendar.


Why We Structure It This Way:

  • You keep a consistent, guaranteed weekly time slot
  • No gaps, no re-enrolling, no session resets
  • Your student benefits from steady, year-round progress, which is especially important for consistency, trust, and skill development

Important Program Policies:

  • Running out of third-party funding (FMS/SDP, etc.) does not constitute a drop
  • All families follow the same drop, makeup, and billing policies, regardless of funding source
  • Enrollment remains active unless a drop request is properly submitted through the parent portal within the drop window
  • If a drop request is not submitted on time, enrollment continues into the following month

Billing Responsibility:

Tuition is based on your reserved lesson spot, whether or not the student attends.

  • If a drop request is not submitted within the required drop window, you will be charged for the following month
  • If third-party funding is unavailable, delayed, or declined, charges may be placed on the parent/guardian’s card on file
  • Parents/guardians remain financially responsible for all tuition, regardless of third-party payment status

WE ARE HERE FOR -YOU- WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GET STARTED!

WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU!

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OUR HELPFUL STAFF IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE!

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TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU!

MENIFEE LOCATION

OUR MENIFEE LOCATION IS LOCATED AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS LICENSED BY THE CITY OF MENIFEE. THE POOL IS HEATED TO 90 DEGREES & SALTWATER
OUR POOL IS LOCATED INSIDE A LARGE GREENHOUSE THAT KEEPS IT COOL IN THE SUMMER & WARM IN THE WINTER MONTHS. WE HAVE A PRIVATE CLIENT BATHROOM AS WELL.
OUR MENIFEE LOCATION ALSO HAS GOATS & CHICKENS THAT YOU CAN PET & FEED.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

📍Address - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
PLEASE NO WALK-INS

28460 MARCALOPE LN MENIFEE, CA 92584

☎️ Phone: 951-467-2354

HOURS

MONDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
TUESDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
WEDNESDAY: 9 AM – 7PM
THURSDAY: 9 AM – 7PM
FRIDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
SATURDAY: 9 AM – 2 PM
OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH
MONDAY – FRIDAY
FROM 1 PM – 2 PM

Yorba Linda Location

Our Yorba Linda location is located at Peacock’s Learning Center and offers a private, purpose-built
swim training environment designed for real progress.

Phoenix Swim Academy Yorba Linda features a private, swim-school-only entrance, providing families with a dedicated arrival and departure experience — no shared playground traffic, no crowded walkways, just direct access to the pool deck.
The pool is heated to 90° and uses UV filtration for cleaner, healthier, crystal-clear water.
Though outdoors, the deck is fully equipped for year-round comfort with:

On-site amenities built specifically for swim families include:

This location is intentionally structured for focused instruction, efficient transitions, and consistent swimmer development — because this is where real swimmers are built.
ALL YEAR LONG!

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

HOURS

MONDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
TUESDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
WEDNESDAY: 9 AM – 7PM
THURSDAY: 9 AM – 7PM
FRIDAY: 9 AM – 7 PM
SATURDAY: 9 AM – 2 PM
OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH
MONDAY – FRIDAY
FROM 1 PM – 2 PM

📍Address - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
PLEASE NO WALK-INS

19901 Yorba Linda Blvd A1, Yorba Linda, CA 92986

☎️ Phone: 714-621-5454

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