# City of Raleigh Swim Lessons (American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim) > Program for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Multi-week sessions of 4 or 6 classes (30 minutes; 40 for adults); dates, times and pool… - Where: City of Raleigh year-round pools (Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center, Millbrook Exchange, Optimist, Pullen), 5908 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh, NC 27616 - Ages: Ages 6 months and up (Parent & Child 6 months–2 years; Preschool 3–5; Youth 6–12; 13 and up) - Price: Parent & Child / Preschool / Youth: 4-day $45 resident / $60 non-resident; 6-day $60 / $75. Adult 13+: $50/$65 and $65/$80. Private 30-min lesson $32 / $47 - Schedule: Multi-week sessions of 4 or 6 classes (30 minutes; 40 for adults); dates, times and pool for each session are listed on RecLink. - Organizer: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources - Official page: https://reclink.raleighnc.gov/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/city-of-raleigh-swim-lessons-american-red-cross-learn-to-swim--listing-b91cbd87f70c3d28340a9c1d ## About Group swim lessons from age 6 months up, following the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum, at the City of Raleigh's year-round pools. Parent & Child Aquatics (6 months–2 years) teaches parents to hold and support their child in the water as a foundation for later lessons. Preschool Aquatics Levels 1–3 (ages 3–5) move from blowing bubbles and assisted floating to unassisted strokes, and youth Levels 1–5 (ages 6–12) progress from intro water skills to stroke refinement with flip turns; teen/adult classes are also offered. A Water Safety Instructor evaluates each swimmer at the start of the session for placement. 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