WHAT IS ISR?

Thank you for your interest in Infant Swimming Resource and Stronghold ISR. Through the ISR Self-Rescue program, your child will learn specialized survival skills and build a foundation for a lifelong enjoyment of the water.

ISR Self-Rescue skills can and do, save lives. However, the number one defense against the leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of four is effective adult supervision. At ISR, we believe in a multi-layered approach to drowning prevention, which is why your child is not the only one who learns during lessons! Part of ISR’s comprehensive program involves education about specific ways you can protect your children from water hazards.

ONE-ON-ONE, PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION

ISR lessons are one-on-one, and are customized to the developmental level and readiness of each child. Babies who can crawl -- generally six months to 15 months old -- learn to hold their breath underwater, roll onto their back to float, rest and breathe. Children who can walk -- generally 1.5 year of age and older (up through six years) -- learn to hold their breath under water, swim with their head down and eyes open, roll onto their back to float, rest and breathe, and roll back over to resume swimming until they reach the side of the pool and can crawl out.

Since statistics show that 86% of all children who drown are fully clothed at the time, during the final week of lessons, while under the watchful eye of an Instructor, each of our students have the opportunity to practice their ISR Self-Rescue™ skills in both their summer and winter clothes.

MORE ABOUT LESSONS

Lessons are taught year round at a variety of locations throughout Hillsboro, West and Cleburne.

Lessons are conducted Monday-Thursday for a maximum of 10 minutes each day. Sessions are on average, 6 weeks long. Some may finish sooner and some may take longer. Your child will have lessons 4 days a week unless in the refresher only session which is Monday - Friday. Each lesson is one-on-one. I do not offer group lessons as each lesson is customized for each child.

Weekly tuition is $110 which is paid via Zelle, Venmo, cash or check. ***If finances keep you from enrolling but you are committed to the program, PLEASE reach out to me. There is also an initial one-time national ISR registration fee of $105 that is due two weeks before your child’s lessons begin which is separate from weekly tuition. This fee is paid directly to ISR so that our medical team can evaluate each child to ensure they are safe to swim. From them I receive customized safety procedures to follow based on each child. Please reach out to me about payment plan options or bartering for services you may offer! Weekly tuition is due every Monday.

HOW MANY LESSONS WILL MY CHILD NEED

Children between 6 months and 1 years of age learn to hold their breath underwater and roll to their back and float, completely unassisted. These skills are mastered in an average of 6 weeks.

Children 2 years to 6 years of age immediately learn to hold their breath underwater and swim with their head down. From there they will learn to roll to their back to float, rest and breathe, then flip over to resume swimming, completely unassisted, until they reach the side of the pool, crawl out or be rescued by an adult. These skills are mastered in an average of 6 weeks. Please remember each child is different and specific skills can vary as to what they are willing to do.

THE ISR DIFFERENCE

Dr. Harvey Barnett, founder of ISR, has dedicated his life (academic and professional) to developing a safe, physiologically and psychologically sound method of teaching young children the skills that they need to survive an aquatic accident. Your child will not graduate until they have mastered the ISR Self-Rescue Technique.

An important distinction between ISR and other programs is our emphasis on safety before, during and after lessons. Prior to beginning lessons, your child’s unique medical history is reviewed by our team of medical professionals; doctors and nurses that in addition to their traditional skillset, are specifically trained to address how the bodies and minds of small children work in and with the water. The information gathered will help our medical team to identify any potential health issues that may affect your child’s lessons and safety. If needed, customized safety protocols will be introduced to ensure the safety of your child based on his/her specific medical needs.

During lessons, ISR’s safety protocols have allowed for more than 8 million lessons to be safely delivered by Certified ISR Instructors across the United States and even more throughout the world!

Your child is not the only one learning during lessons. ISR’s program includes comprehensive parent education on aquatic safety and drowning prevention.

WHEN ARE CLASSES OFFERED

2026 TENTATIVE Stronghold ISR Schedule

*dates, times and locations are subject to change. All sessions are Monday - Thursday except for the Refresher Only Session which is Monday - Friday.

• Hillsboro Outdoor Pool

Summer Session I – April 6th - May 14th 2:00-5:00pm

• Cleburne Outdoor Pool

Summer Session II – May 25th - July 3rd 9:30-12:00pm

• West Outdoor Pool

Summer Session III REFRESHERS ONLY – May 18th - May 29th 3:30-6:30 *Mon-Fri

• West Outdoor Pool

Summer Session IV – June 1st - July 10th 3:30-6:30pm