How much will it cost to make my pool safe? |
What do ISR Lessons Cost? |
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That’s a good question, and the one question, we receive rather often. There are many “ways,” or as we refer to them, “layers of defense,” to put in place when guarding against little ones reaching the water alone to consider with varying costs. When evaluating your home, and it’s proximity to your pool and other bodies of water (more on those later), we advocate envisioning yourself in the center of your home, and working outwards, making a list of the ways one could exit your home and potentially reach your backyard swimming pool; it is important to remember doggie doors and windows you, as an adult, wouldn’t consider to be an exit. While the costs associated with these layers of defense can vary widely, if cost is a principal concern, it is important to remember that something is better than nothing, and, at minimum, a pool fence at least 48 inches tall completely encircling the pool, without the home serving as a part of the fence, and door alarms on all available exits are two vital aspects of any family aquatic safety plan. Perhaps the best news in regards to costs of keeping your little ones safe? The cost of the most effective defense against drowning is free; supervision. In terms of the cost of the other layers of defense like pool fences, and alarms, our team here at ISR has seen a wide range of costs with costs hovering between $9 and $22 for a pack of two door alarms from GE. In terms of the cost of a removable pool fence, we generally figure between $15 and $22 per linear foot as a rough estimate. |
Another question we get virtually every day, and one that is a bit more difficult to estimate is “What will ISR Lessons cost for my child(ren)?” The cost of ISR lessons varies by Instructor, and location as each ISR instructor, as an independent ISR business owner, sets his or her own price. Generally the cost of private ISR lessons in your home will be more expensive than the cost of ISR lessons you attend at one of our facilities. Knowing that cost, for many families is a determining factor in whether or not to participate in ISR Lessons. Here’s a breakdown from Spindlebeak's ISR Instructor based on lesson fees available in our area: Oftentimes I’m asked why my ISR Lessons are more expensive per week than the group lessons taught at the same location where I teach. I got to thinking, and a parent of mine suggested I do the math she did when evaluating the cost of Infant Swimming Resource Lessons against the cost of other group classes, so I did, and this is what I found: the cost of the group lessons at my facility is $46 per week, for three sessions, 30 minutes each, and the lessons are structured with 4 children per teacher which in the low end works out to $15.33 for 30 minutes per each individual student per class. In context, ISR lessons cost $100 per week, for 5 lessons 10 minutes a day, put another way, it is $100 for 50 minutes of one-on-one specialized ISR Lessons; a cost of $.51 per minute for a group class, with an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or a cost of $2.00 per minute with a Certified Infant Swimming Resource Instructor. While it is certainly important to remain aware of costs, it is also to weigh your options on what skills are important to you. I’m really thankful to the parent who suggested I do a full analysis of the cost of ISR Lessons vs. traditional group and mommy-and-me classes. I do want to mention the ISR Registration fee of $105. ISR Registration provides a medical evaluation by a team of nurses and pediatricians to make sure each student can participate safely, a significant amount of information about water safety, keeping families safe in each aquatic environment, not to mention the $15 gift certificate which covers the cost of a reusable swim diaper and can be used towards towels, kids rash guards etc… |