Inside: A comprehensive list of helpful homeschool deals and discounts in Greenville, SC, plus travel!
If you’re homeschooling in Greenville this year, you might be eligible for homeschool discounts at some of your favorite local stores and businesses. You can find discounts for books, computers, and even local things to do, like visiting Roper Mountain Science Center. So, stock up on school supplies and save money with perks for the upcoming school year!
There are also some pretty significant discounts for homeschoolers when traveling. We’ve included discounts to popular venues at nearby vacation spots in Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
Don’t miss our Homeschooling in Greenville, SC Guide. You’ll find resources, local homeschool groups, classes, co-ops, and more!
Stores that Offer Homeschooler Discounts
Michaels:Teachers can enjoy an additional 15% Off Entire Purchase Including Sale Items. This is now easier than ever because you can sync your teacher status to your Michaels Rewards account and your discount will be automatically applied to in store and online purchases moving forward.
Apple Store: Homeschoolers can get the same discounts as traditional school educators at the Apple Store. These discounts come in the form of special pricing on computers and ipads.
DELL: Through the Members Purchase Program, K-12 students can receive discounts on laptops, tablets, and other products.
PBS Learning Media: You can sign up for FREE access to standard-specific materials, videos, interactives, and more through the PBS Learning Media online store.
Adobe: Adobe offers a teacher discount of $19.99 for the 1st year of their Adobe Creative Cloud for teachers and students, and it does apply to homeschoolers! Homeschool educators must show a dated copy of their homeschool letter of intent, their current membership identification card to a homeschool association, and a dated proof of purchase of curriculum for the current year.
Target: Target offers verified teachers occasional discounts through the year. All you need is a homeschool document to get verified.
Greenville Area Things to Do With Homeschool Discounts
Roper Mountain Science Center:Get an annual family membership for $150 (discount of $5) with the “Teacher’s Family” option. Remember that your RMSC membership is reciprocal at many science centers and museums across the country. They can make great stops on road trips and things to do at vacation destinations.
Village Play: Homeschool families can get a membership for $35 for school-age kids with proof of homeschool association membership for kids up to age 8. This allows for free play Monday-Friday from Noon-3 pm.
Big Air Greenville : On Wednesdays and Thursdays when school is in session, homeschoolers can jump for $18 from 1 – 3 pm.
Beech Mountain: Homeschoolers can register for ski/snowboard discounted tickets Monday-Friday non-holidays. Must register three days ahead of time and tickets are $50/skier/snowboarder which includes a lift ticket and equipment rental; $20/skier/snowboarder for a beginner group lesson (optional) and $30/skier/snowboarder who has their own equipment. Riders/skiers must be 8 years old+. Please plan to tip the instructor.
SC State Museum: Homeschool groups get free admission to the SC State Museum year-round.
Climb at Blue Ridge: Homeschoolers can climb every second and fourth Monday from 2-4 pm for s discounted rate.
BlocHaven: Has a discounted Homeschool membership where the whole family can climb Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 12- 4 for $115 a month.
South Carolina State Museum
Homeschool Travel Discounts
Georgia Aquarium: On the second Tuesday of each month from September through March, homeschoolers can visit the aquarium for $15 per child, and $32 for adults. The hours are from 9 am to 1 pm. These special dates are called Tuesdays in the Field and include additional educational programming before the museum is open to the public.
Zoo Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta offers multiple discounts for homeschoolers with different programs. From self guided tours to homeschool academies. Be sure to check them out for your next trip.
Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg: Walk-up discount for homeschoolers $10.99 per person, plus special programming and events throughout the year. Teaching parents are $19.99/person and proof of homeschooling is required.
Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach: Homeschool discount admission is $15 for ages 6 and up and $6 for ages 3 -5. Adults are $25/person.
Legoland Florida: Homeschoolers get a discount at Legoland Florida on designated homeschool days. Prices for students range from $19.99 per ticket and up depending on the day.
Dollywood: The theme park in Pigeon Forge, TN offers Homeschool Days at certain times of the year with significant discounts to the park and overnight stays at the DreamMore Resort.
Wonderworks: This indoor learning and entertainment facility in Myrtle Beach, SC and Pigeon Forge, TN have Homeschool Days where tickets are $14/person (or $12/person in groups), a significant discount from regular tickets.
Titanic Museum: Homeschoolers can obtain tickets for $14/person every day. In fact, the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN has a printable pdf to go along with a homeschool trip
Medieval Times: The Myrtle Beach location offers special programs and discounted admission to homeschoolers at their educational matinees.
Wilderness at the Smokies: This resort with three waterparks in Sevierville, TN offers Homeschool Days throughout the year.
Did we miss any great discounts for homeschoolers? Let us know in the comments!
Thinking about a day trip to the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, NC? KAG Guest Contributor Lauren Justus visited to the Nantahala Outdoor Center with her family. Read all about their adventures and recommendations on things to do and places to eat near the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
I want to tell you about the perfect family day trip to the NC mountains. We left Greenville, SC one Sunday morning and headed toward the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in Bryson City, NC. This was exactly a two-hour drive for us. It was most definitely worth it. We spent the day enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds of the NOC campus, restaurants, and outfitters’ store and ended our day with an adventurous tubing experience.
Looking for a Charleston travel guide? Does your family love hitting the highway and heading south to this seaside town in South Carolina? We’ve covered lots of different things to do and see in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and the surrounding islands and beaches. Everything from an itinerary for a long weekend without kids to a list of things to do that won’t break the bank. Whether you’re looking for historic Charleston tours or a day on the beach, we have an idea for you! We’ve even included some things we plan to cover in the coming months.
What You’ll Find in This Guide:
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Looking for a great little town where you can spend the day, then you’ll love our list of things to do in Landrum, SC? Tucked away on the north side of Spartanburg, the quaint, small town of Landrum, South Carolina, is worth a visit. Here are some great places to eat, things to do, and even a couple of places to stay in Landrum, SC.
Have you visited Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands? It’s a special spot full of classic family fun and lots of beautiful coastline. We got a chance to visit, and we’re sharing everything we loved because we think you’ll love it, too!
Thank you to North Carolina Brunswick Islands for hosting us so we could share this gorgeous area with our readers.
My kids are all tweens and teens. To borrow a bit of Forest Gump’s iconic phrase, living with teens is a little like a box of chocolates. Some days you get a nice, tasty coconut creme, and other days you get a stale, rock-hard nougat. That can make planning family travel a little difficult. Actually, a lot difficult. You just want to have a fun, relaxed time with your family and see them happy and enjoying being together. Oh, but how does one make that happen?
I don’t have the answer, but that’s actually exactly what happened when I took my tween and teens to Ocean Isle Beach. And while when it comes to YOUR teens, we can’t make any actual guarantees, (not like the back of the chocolate box with the key to what’s inside,) we can tell you that Ocean Isle Beach has just the right ingredients for that relaxed memory-making experience we crave with our adolescent kids.
Oceanfront Accommodations
The accommodations on Ocean Isle Beach are mostly rental condos and homes, although there are a couple of hotels. One thing I’ve always loved about beaches with this type of housing is that the beach itself tends to be less crowded. We found that to be the case on Ocean Isle as well.
We stayed in an oceanfront condo that had everything we needed, including a community pool just a few steps from the beach. With no busy streets to cross, I felt totally comfortable letting my teens move between the beach, the pool, and the condo as they liked, as long as they were with a sibling. That made running up to grab some snacks or refill a water bottle super simple.
And, for families with younger kids, being oceanfront means it’s easier to get back to the condo for a sun break or nap. Speaking of naps, it’ll hardly feel like you’ve left the beach as the kids nap while you enjoy the view overlooking the ocean from the back deck.
The condo we stayed at was called Beachin’ It. The unit was quite clean and very comfortable. We had everything we needed, lots of dishes, pans, even board games and movies. The five of us fit easily, and I’d definitely stay there again.
Another option we really enjoyed was Ocean Isle Inn. Our stay was awesome and we loved how convenient everything was. While the rooms are spacious, keep in mind that the two-queen rooms have a four-person limit and king rooms are limited to two guests, so larger families may need to book an additional room. We stayed on the marsh side and loved watching deer graze in the evenings from our room, though oceanfront rooms offer balconies and direct water views.
What really made this hotel stand out was the location. The pier was just a short walk away and offered fishing, snacks, ice cream, an arcade, and a bait shop. We could also easily walk to a large playground, the Museum of Coastal Carolina, restaurants, beach shops, and plenty of sweet treats.
The hotel itself had everything we needed for a family getaway, including heated indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, direct beach access, outdoor showers, and on-site laundry facilities. Breakfast was included each morning and featured a variety of options, from waffles and bagels to fruit, cereal, and pastries, all served in a breakfast room overlooking the pool and ocean.
Most of all, I was impressed by how clean everything was. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay, and we left already talking about coming back on our next visit.
Things to Do at Ocean Isle Beach
We wrote a full article on North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands, and Ocean Isle Beach is part of those islands. Make no mistake about it, everything in the Brunswick Islands is an easy drive away from Ocean Isle, and there are definitely gems you should absolutely check out when you visit.
But for the purposes of this article, I’m going to focus in tight to the things to do right on Ocean Isle because we loved it so much.
Watch! Our Brunswick Island Trip
You’ll see lots of these Ocean Isle adventures in the video below, plus a few more things we did in the Brunswick Islands.
The Beach at Ocean Isle Beach
We’re kicking things off with some talk about the beach, since that’s probably your main attraction, right? We found the beach to be gorgeous.
Wide-open, lots of space
We found a couple of sharks’ teeth! Actually I did, and my kids were a wee bit jealous.
Evening beach walks were stunning. Walking to the southern end of the island when the tide was out was so surreal. We were able to walk well out into the inlet.
My kids all enjoyed splashing and playing with the boogie boards in the waves. The water here stayed shallow for quite a while. However, always be mindful of ocean conditions, rip currents, and problematic marine life. There are no lifeguards here to help you. Ocean Isle Beach doesn’t have a flag warning system, but we just checked the flags online daily for nearby Holden Beach to stay aware of conditions.
Our kids loved this place so much, they had to go again! And, after watching them ALL have fun on the first race, I had the “yes, just take my money, please” mentality for the second race. How could I say, “No?”. But truly, this was probably their favorite activity.
Go-kart races are $12 per person and last about 5 minutes each. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and they all genuinely seemed happy to be there.
What we loved:
Friendly, welcoming staff
Perfect for kids and tweens
Adults can try axe throwing too!
We didn’t personally check out the axe throwing, but we watched a bit as we waited to buy our go-kart tickets. It looked like everyone was really having a good time. It’d be a great activity for adults!
Right in the heart of the island, this mini-golf spot was the perfect calm evening activity with our teens. We hadn’t played mini-golf in ages and had such a good time. The river jungle theme was cute, and at the end of the game even my 17-year-old had to say goodbye to the giant giraffe statue.
What we loved:
Walkable to the pier (parking for River Country is at the pier!)
This free public park is a must-do for any age! My kids had a lot of fun on the basketball court. We didn’t even need to bring a ball, they were just left on the side of the court for anyone to use.
The playground itself is HUGE and even has a full workout section full of playground-style equipment for adults to use. When we were at the park early one morning, there were adults running on the path and getting in a workout on the equipment.
Then there are multiple climbing structures with slides for the kids, and a beautiful splashpad. Everything is done in bright colors with a beachy vibe that we loved. It’s all totally free, and even though I was traveling with teens, we visited this park twice.
The amphitheater area has free live music events in the summer season so you’ll want to keep an eye out for those on your visit.
What you’ll find:
Big playground with equipment for all ages
Splash pad (yay, water fun!)
Free parking
Clean bathrooms and tons of space to run
Museum of Coastal Carolina
📍 21 E 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is a great indoor option for families visiting Ocean Isle Beach, offering a fun mix of hands-on learning and play. Kids can explore interactive exhibits like a wave generator, water tables, and a microscope station, then get up close with marine life in the large touch tank featuring sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, and more. With plenty of engaging displays, friendly staff, and an easy walkable location, it’s a simple way to add an educational and kid-approved stop to your beach trip.
Perfect for: Curious kids, science lovers, and rainy days.
The Swamp Park – Zipline & Eco Adventures
📍 5550 Watts Road SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Another spot we’ll try next trip! From canopy ziplines to swamp boat eco tours, this place offers lots for older kids and parents!
Tip: Best for ages 10+ and great for teens.
Ocean Isle Beach Pier & Arcade
📍 1 W 1st Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
This classic wooden pier is a total classic — and the arcade at the base adds even more fun!
What to do:
Stroll the pier for ocean views (small fee for access), though you can walk through the pier’s backyard to the patio and beach beside the pier for free.
Watch fishermen reel in their catch
Play arcade games indoors (perfect rainy day backup!)
Grab a treat and enjoy it in the shaded pier backyard area
You’ll find Scoops Ice Cream in the building at the pier, too!
Scoops Ice Cream
📍 1 W 1st Street Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
After mini-golf or park time, Scoops is the perfect cool-down treat. We took our ice cream to the pier’s backyard area behind the pier — with direct beach access and ocean breezes.
Why it’s a fave:
Tons of flavors to choose from
Quick service, even when busy
Easy walk from most attractions
Where You Should Eat: Ocean Isle Beach Restaurants
Speaking of ice cream, let’s talk food. Here’s what we enjoyed!
Sharky’s Waterfront Bar & Grill
📍 61 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Our dinner here was unforgettable — great food and equally amazing views. We ate outside on the deck and watched the boats go by as the sun set.
What we loved:
Shrimp & grits and poke bowls (so good!)
Ribeye steak and hush puppies
Chill waterfront vibe
It’s casual, delicious, and great for families.
Spilt Milk
📍 10 E 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Donuts + ice cream = yes, please. This cute spot was our final morning treat, and the kids are still talking about it.
Don’t miss:
Spilt Milk Cookies & Creme donut was awesome!
They have rotating seasonal flavors AND classics
Everything is made fresh right there, and the ice cream looked awesome. That’s definitely something we’d do next time!
Joey O’s Brick Oven Pizza
📍 6250 Beach Drive SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
After a beachy travel day, this was the perfect order-in dinner. We used DoorDash and everything came hot and ready.
Family dinner wins:
Pizza, calzone, wings, salad — all tasty!
Zeppolis for dessert = amazing
The calzone was extra cheesy with ricotta and mozzarella
Drift Coffee & Kitchen
📍 1 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Start your day or fuel up with a stop at Drift — it’s light, fresh, and totally family-friendly. We grabbed breakfast here on our first day of our trip. Everything was tasty.
On the menu:
Smoothie bowls, avocado toast, lattes
Indoor + outdoor seating with a breezy beach vibe
Ready to Plan Your Ocean Isle Beach Day?
Whether you’re zipping through the treetops, racing go-karts, or just watching the waves with ice cream in hand — Ocean Isle Beach makes family fun easy.
After several decades of combined parenting and more trips to the beach than we care to admit, the Kidding Around Team has become something of a Southeast Family-Friendly Beach expert. Add in our readers’ tips and favorites, and you have one very stout beach guide.
In need of local meat for sale in Greenville, SC? If you are searching for “meat farms near me” or “local meats near me”, then we have got you! The Greenville area has a number of local farmers that sell their meat products directly to customers. In addition, there are a number of locally run stores that sell local meats. Here’s where you can find locally raised meat near Greenville, SC.
If you are looking for salons offering mommy and me nails near Greenville, SC, you’ve come to the right place! Kidding Around readers recommended several nail salons that accommodate little kids by giving them the pint-size version of the nail treatments many parents enjoy. We hope you and your little one have a great time bonding while being pampered with mommy and me manis and pedis!
Enjoying a little pampering with your child can be a wonderful and fun bonding activity. While little ones might not hold still long enough to benefit from lengthy services, a slightly older child may love it. I know promises of pretty polish are the only sure way to bribe my preschool daughters into letting me trim their nails.
Below are some reader suggestions of favorite salons offering child nail services throughout Greenville.
Salons offering services for kids
Remember that details about these particular locations may change. We recommended calling ahead to confirm deals or services.
Lavish Nails and Spa is highly recommended due to the salon’s cleanliness and relaxing environment. They offer manicures and pedicures for children under 12 and use new tools when working with children, and are excellent with kids!
Nail Story’s stunning salon offers a Kid’s Menu of nail services for children. They currently offer a Kid’s Manicure, Kid’s Pedicure, Delux Pedicure, Top Shelf Pedicure, and additional add-on services like gels and nail designs.
Located off Wade Hampton near Belk’s in Greer, Lily Nails is recommended by a few KA readers thanks to their adorable ‘Mommy and Me’ section in the salon. The facility is clean and organized, with adjoining adult/child chairs that can accommodate children as young as 3 years old!
Located in Greer, Hampton Nails & Spa offers multiple services for children under 12, including pedicure and manicure (ages 9 – 12), gel polish, hand polish, and feet polish. They have two special child-size chairs available to make them more comfortable.
217 West Wade Hampton Blvd Suite E Greer, SC 29650
Multiple KA readers love Oscars Nails & Spa because of the salon’s cleanliness and friendly staff! The salon is very popular amongst adults looking for their own manicure and pedicure, as well as for child nail services.
2435 East North Street #1102 Greenville, SC 29615
Oscar’s! Super friendly, they do great work and it’s clean.
Sherri
Oscar’s is the best. Best going there for years. Clean. Affordable and the owners are amazing.
Magic Nails & Beauty offer a children’s manicure and pedicure. Its facility is highly rated because of its welcoming staff, cleanliness, and sanitation practices.
Are you searching for “food banks near me”? Providing food for your family is essential, and when hard times hit, you can be left wondering where to turn. We made this guide to food banks, pantries, and programs in Spartanburg, SC to help families find fast support in our community. If you know any additional resources or updates needed, please let us know!
Food insecurity can feel overwhelming, but don’t be afraid: We live in an area that is rich in community resources and faith-based organizations where you can find support.
Don’t know where to start? Justcontact these resources one at a time, ask if they can help, and if not, ask for ideas on other organizations to try. Keep a log of the places you’ve called and the information they’ve given you. Available resources are constantly changing with community demands, support, and funding, so you just have to be persistent, check back often, and chase down as many new leads as you can.
Where can you bring your child to celebrate great grades? In Greenville, SC there are a number of local businesses that will give your kids rewards for good grades.
So, you and your child (and hopefully the teacher) have survived the school year! WAHOO! Now- what else are those awesome grades good for? Lots!
Here are a few places where you can get rewarded for great grades! Be sure to bring your child’s report card with you, just in case.
Report Card Rewards and Freebies
Stores & Restaurants that reward good grades in Greenville
Chuck E Cheese: Kids earn play points for their grades. There’s a limit of 10 play points allowed per child and a food purchase is required. (In addition, Chuck E Cheese offers a variety of reward certifications for tokens that parents can print out such as “Good Patient Award” and Tooth Fairy Award.”)
Jason’s Deli: Kid’s cash reward can be requested for good grades, good efforts, and good deeds. Parents should complete the online request form.
Krispy Kreme: Kidding Around readers tell us that Krispy Kreme will give your child a donut for each A they receive on their report card, up to 6 free donuts.
Sr. Salsa on Woodruff Road: Readers tell us that Mr. Salsa on Woodruff Road will give you a free kids’ meal with all A’s!
TCC in Simpsonville and Greenville: They will give any kids with good grades on their report card 20% off any accessory (phone case, screen protector, charging case, etc.).
Be sure to call ahead to double-check that your location offers these great deals!
This article was originally written by Erica McCall. It has been updated and parts rewritten by the Kidding Around Team.
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Are you looking for the perfect place to sign your kids up for swim lessons in Greenville, SC this summer? We polled our readers to get some parent reviews of what pools and places are the best for swim lessons.
Greenville Speaks is a collection of reader recommendations based on our Facebook page. While this listing may include KAG sponsors, listings are not based on sponsorship. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement.
It’s getting warm and you know what that means… it’s time to cool off in the water! Don’t forget that with the warmer weather, the risks of injury (unfortunately) go way up!
Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14 and is the number one cause of death for kids between the ages of 1 and 4. A recent report from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that kids younger than 5 make up over 75% of all pool/spa deaths and almost 80% of injuries in those areas for kids 15 and under. YIKES! So what can we do to be sure those statistics don’t include anyone we know and love?
Our Readers’ Favorite Swim Lesson Locations in Greenville, SC
We asked you, our readers, where the best swim lessons in Greenville could be found, and here is what you recommended! Obviously, there’s no substitute for supervision, but when the unthinkable happens and they wander, let’s make sure your little ones are prepared for what they encounter!
The YMCA of Greenville
The YMCA has taught more people to swim than any other organization in the world! They’ve been called “America’s Favorite Swim Instructor” for over 100 years. The Y offers four locations with swimming pools. The Caine Halter Y and Prisma Health Family Y have outdoor pools in the summer. Those pools remain open in the fall and winter months thanks to “The Bubble.” There are indoor pools located at the Caine Halter Y and Eastside Y. Classes, ranging from babies to adults, are deeply discounted for Y members but also open to non-members.
My 5 year old who was deathly afraid to get anything above her shoulders wet came full circle at the Eastside YMCA.
Stephanie
Took my daughter that was terrified of water touching her face and ears and made her into a water loving kid that can rescue swim also!
Victoria
Swim Savvy Aquatics
Swim Savvy Aquatics came highly recommended by our KAG readers! Swim instructors place children in classes based on their age and advance them through skills as they are ready. Lessons are available for infants-3 years old and a separate program available for 4 year olds and up. While they realize they cannot recreate every situation your child may face while at a pool, they try to focus on teaching problem-solving life-saving skills.
Absolutely the best in Greenville. Four children have learned to swim with Carla and her team of amazing instructors.
Kelley
Goldfish Swim School
Goldfish Swim School, located at 607 Haywood Rd., Greenville, SC 29607, opened last year and comes highly recommended by our readers. They provide swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years.
“Families can enroll children in a wide range of swim lessons and water safety instruction that utilizes a proprietary curriculum, The Science of SwimPlay®, which helps to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Goldfish Swim School – Greenville offers flexible scheduling and free make-up lessons for busy families.”
Greenville Rec offers classes for all ages, from babies 6 months old up to adults. They keep the student to teacher ratio small so that the lessons are personal for everyone who comes! They use positive, child-focused teaching methods in order to teach skills like water entry/exit, safety in and around water, parent education, basic swim movements, and even breath control for older children! They offer lower rates for Greenville County residents but lessons are open to the public. Whatever your goals or swim needs are, they are sure to have a class and instructor to help give you and your child the tools to succeed!
We’ve used west side aquatic center multiple times and I’ve been pleased with every level so far.
CJ
Westside aquatic center. Usually 3 kids to one teacher. Coach Jennifer is super nice who is over see the whole program. Alex is a great coach to my kids
Tiffany
Ray & Joan Kroc Center Aquatics
Krocs and Krocodilos starting at 6 months can learn to swim at their own levels and pace with the Kroc Center’s lessons. Their classes are not intended to teach children to survive in water on their own, but they are preparing kids to progress into their future programs for Krockies and Krocodiles. They offer other classes for ages 6 months through adult and even feature a SAIL Prep and Teen Swim Conditioning programs to get your children ready for competition time! Private lessons are available for ages 2 and up and for any skill level. Members receive a discount here, too.
Our Readers’ Favorite Private Swim Lesson Instructors in Greenville, SC
Swim Lessons with Mary
Our readers LOVE Swim Lessons with Mary. They teach infants, kids, and adults of all skill levels in private 30-minute lessons. Their goal is to bring you peace of mind and confidence in your swimmer’s ability and lifelong safety. Lessons are held at 3 indoor locations: Greenville, Mauldin, and Spartanburg!
Infant Swim Resource is NOT your typical swim lesson! These are drowning prevention lessons and they start at 6 months old! The instructors, who go through EXTREMELY lengthy training, will teach infants to roll onto their back and calmly float while waiting for help. Kids who are a year or older will learn to get to their back and then to do a roll, kick/swim, and breathe sequence that will get them to the safety of the edge of a pool or pond. The things they teach these little ones to do are truly amazing!
ISR was founded in 1966 by a man who had the unfortunate life experience of having a neighbor’s child drown while he was growing up. He decided right there that it was high time drownings were ended. He dedicated his studies and career to ensure that Not One More Child Drowns.
Brennan, a mother of three, and Greenville’s first ISR Instructor, Brennan is excited to introduce these life saving skills to the Greenville community. She teaches Monday through Friday, at a private pool in the Standing Springs area of Simpsonville.
Brennan Curry Townsend has been a wonderful ISR instructor! I highly recommend her!
Lauren DiTullio
Brennan Curry Townsend all the way!!!
Svannah Cruz
Brennan Curry Townsend she taught both of our boys and it was really the best money we ever spent. Both boys are excellent swimmers now and respect the water
Owner and instructor, Carrie Pope, is located in the Foothills area of South Carolina. Infant Swimming Resource’s Self-Rescue® is the safest provider of survival swimming lessons for children 6 months to 6 years of age.
Carrie Dedmon Pope is wonderful! Even a year later, my two year old was turning and floating
Have had such a great experience with (Brennan) and Claudette Graham – location wise Claudette is much closer to me but they are both wonderful.
Laura Nichols
Other Options For Swim Lessons in Greenville, SC
If you’re opting to go the private instructor route or are looking for another swim school option, there are some in our area! The great part about private instructors is that they’re able to be super connected with your child and more focused on your child’s particular swim needs. Here are a few more swim lesson options in Greenville, SC:
