Seahorse Academy LLC

We had positive experiences at Seahorse Academy and genuinely wanted to continue. Unfortunately, after I emailed the owner Amanda with straightforward scheduling questions, two months passed with no response despite multiple patient follow-ups. She finally responded when I held off paying an invoice, and rather than acknowledging the delay, she responded dramatically and defensively, made ridiculous accusations about my intentions, and abruptly removed my daughter from the schedule entirely. Despite my request for a conversation to repair/start over, she once again never responded. I had prepaid for my son’s next session and was owed several makeups from Amanda’s own cancellations (which I had also reached out about multiple times), but given the hostility, we decided we’d rather walk away and absorbed the loss.

I later learned from other local parents that experiences like mine are not uncommon. Before enrolling, I’d encourage prospective families to read reviews carefully and also spend time on the website itself. Even the FAQ page, written by the owner, should give you pause.

I highly recommend Seahorse Academy to all my mom friends! When we started at Seahorse Academy my son (age 3) would not put his ears in the water without a melt down. When he started with Ms. Amanda he was on the timid side and didn’t always like to try new things. We had been at another swim school in town for 4 months and dipping his ears in the water for 3 seconds was as much progress as we had made doing a 30 minute private lesson once a week (he refused to blow bubbles, put his head under water and float on his back). Within 3 weeks (one lesson per week of 15 minutes) Ms. Amanda had my son floating on his back (with her support) for 30 seconds. I couldn’t believe it, it was truly amazing and I was so thankful we had signed up. We have been there a little over a year now and my son is so confident in the water. He jumps off the edges of the pool and comes up floating on his back unassisted. He can swim from platform to platform and absolutely loves the water. My daughter started with Ms. Amanda a few months after my son (she was age 1 when starting) and we have had the same wonderful experience with her in the water. Our kids absolutely love Ms. Amanda and Ms. Bekah and going to the facility (there are plenty of toys/activities to entertain the kids before and after swim and we often show up a little early or stay for a bit afterwards to enjoy the space). Lessons have been cancelled but it is always for understandable reasons, and we are often offered a different lesson time that week if a lesson has to be cancelled. Also Ms. Amanda is always understanding if we have to cancel a lesson due to a sick kid or vacation. Ms. Amanda truly cares about each of her swim students and she is an unbelievable teacher. I would highly recommend signing up for the waitlist and accepting a spot in her swim school when you get to the top.

Our kiddo Logan is thriving at Seahorse. She is excited to go to every lesson and never wants to leave. The staff and her instructor are so kind and patient with her, she absolutely adores them. The facility is so child friendly and they go out of their way to make it all about the kids which is the way it should be! Could not speak more highly of this team. So glad we found them!