School bookings
School group booking request form deadlines:
- Fall (September – December) school bookings request form deadline is September 1st
- Winter (January – March) school booking request form deadline is December 1st
- Spring (April – June) school booking request form deadline in March 1st
Recreation Excellence will review all requests and contact the teacher to confirm the booking.
Request forms received after the deadline are subject to availability.
Recreation school booking (unstructured play during an existing open swim pool time)
- One time booking
- One or more groups of students (35+ students)
- Open for students in Kindergarten through to grade 12
- Students can use all available amenities during the existing open swim pool time.
- Teachers, volunteers or guardians are expected to provide in water supervision for all students under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim, as per the admission policy below:
- Children under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim must always be actively supervised (in the water, within arms’ reach) of a guardian 14+ years of age or older. Maximum of 3 children to 1 guardian.
Recreation school booking includes:
- Minimum of 1 hour for your special event
- Rates based on:
- number of swimmers
- additional lifeguards
- duration of the event
- special set up and take down
- additional equipment
- additional spaces or room rentals
Booking fees for School District #51 & #4:
- Stan Siwik, Nicholas Sheran, and Fritz Sick Pools:
- 1 – 35 students = $50.75/hr
- 36 – 71 students = $100.25/hr
- 72 – 107 students = $184.50/hr
- 108 – 143 students = $269.25/hr
- 144+ students = $353.00/hr
Booking fees for schools outside of School District #51 & #4:
- Stan Siwik, Nicholas Sheran, and Fritz Sick Pools:
- 1 – 35 students = $55.75/hr
- 36 – 71 students = $111.00/hr
- 72 – 107 students = $201.00/hr
- 108 – 143 students = $292.25/hr
- 144+ students = $380.25/hr
For Henderson Pool pricing details email osylchuck@recreationexcellence.com
Please inquire for more pricing details.
Rentals are currently not available at Fritz Sick Pool or Henderson Outdoor Pool.
Fill-in the form below to submit your booking request.
Swimming lessons school booking
- Series of bookings (6, 8 or 10 bookings per set of lessons)
- One or more classes
- Students will received swimming instruction from Lifesaving Swim for Life Instructors
- Students are grouped together based on swimming ability (beginner, intermediate, or advanced)
- Students will work on swimming skills, water safety, fitness and have unstructured play time in the pool
- Teachers, volunteers or guardians are expected to provide in water supervision for all students under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim, as per the admission policy below:
- Children under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim must always be actively supervised (in the water, within arms’ reach) of a guardian 14+ years of age or older. Maximum of 3 children to 1 guardian.
Swimming lessons half & half instruction school booking includes:
- Pool space (during open swim times)
- Minimum of 3 certified instructors/lifeguards
- Certificate of completion
- Each visit the students receive:
- 1 hour of pool time
- 30 minutes of instructor lead swimming instruction
- 30 minutes of unstructured swimming
- 1 hour of pool time
Booking fees (Groups of up to 60 students):
- 1-20 students: $68.00/hr
- 21 to 40 students: $135.75/hr
- 41 – 60 students: $223.75/hr
Swimming lessons full instruction school booking includes:
- Pool space (during open swim times)
- Minimum of 3 certified instructors/lifeguards
- Certificate of completion
- Each visit the students receive:
- 30 minutes of instructor lead swimming instruction
Booking fees (Groups of up to 30 students):
- 1-10 students: $34.00/hr
- 11 to 20 students: $68.00/hr
- 21 – 30 students: $101.75/hr
Rentals are currently not available at Fritz Sick Pool or Henderson Outdoor Pool.
Homeschool Lessons, ECS Lessons and SWIM TO SURVIVE® Lessons are available upon request, for pricing detail and availability email osylchuk@recreationexcellence.com
Fill-in the form below to submit your booking request.
Adapted and therapy school bookings
- A single or a series of bookings
- One or more classes (1 – 10 students)
- Teachers, volunteers or guardians are expected to provide in water supervision for all students under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim, as per the admission policy below:
- Children under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim must always be actively supervised (in the water, within arms’ reach) of a guardian 14+ years of age or older. Maximum of 3 children to 1 guardian.
Booking fees:
- $2.00 per student (no charge for the in-water supervisor aide/teacher/guardian)
Rentals are currently not available at Fritz Sick Pool or Henderson Outdoor Pool.
Fill-in the form below to submit your booking request.
School District #51 and #4 Lethbridge bookings
In-kind school booking (unstructured play during an existing open swim pool time)
- A single or a series of bookings
- One class (up to 30 students)
- Students can use all available amenities during the existing open swim pool time.
- Teachers, volunteers or guardians are expected to provide in water supervision for all students under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim, as per the admission policy below:
- Children under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim must always be actively supervised (in the water, within arms’ reach) of a guardian 14+ years of age or older. Maximum of 3 children to 1 guardian.
- FREE – exclusively for School District #51 and #4 Lethbridge
Rentals are currently not available at Fritz Sick Pool or Henderson Outdoor Pool.
Fill-in the form below to submit your booking request.
Insurance
Rental groups, schools*, clubs and sport organizations are required to provide proof of insurance documentation for a $5 million dollar liability policy listing the following as additional Insureds:
- Canadian Recreation Excellence Lethbridge
- City of Lethbridge
- Stan Siwik Family Leisure Pool
- Nicholas Sheran Family Leisure Pool
- Fritz Sick Pool
- Henderson Outdoor Pool
*School District #51 and #4 Lethbridge currently meets the annual insurance requirements, as such no further insurance documentation is required.
Cancellations
Two weeks notice of cancellation is required for full refund. Full fees apply to cancellations less than 14 days.
Additional information
Supervision requirements
Teachers, volunteers or guardians are expected to provide in water supervision for the unstructured play time, for students under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim, as per the admission policy below:
Children under 8 years of age and those that can’t swim must always be actively supervised (in the water, within arms’ reach) of a guardian 14+. Maximum of 3 children to 1 guardian.