Beauvoir Pool

List of 18 frequently asked questions.

• Pool Membership Options

  Membership Options

  Beauvoir Membership – $1110 
  For families of students currently enrolled at Beauvoir School
  Family Membership – $1250 
  For friends and neighbors of Beauvoir
  Individual Adult Membership – $750 
  A membership for one adult, nontransferable 

   

  Individuals must be 15 yrs or older to use the pool facilities without the supervision of an adult member.

   

  Adult Individual Membership Options
  Early Bird Swim – $345
  7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. – Valid weekdays June 15 – July 31, 2020 only.
  Evening Swim – $430
  6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Valid weekdays June 1 - September 3, 2021 only.
  
  Payments for memberships are final, nonrefundable and nontransferable. 

  
  Please note, Photo Membership ID cards are required for all family members and caregivers. Each family membership will receive four photo ID cards included in their membership. Additional household member can be purchased for $5 per card. Replacement cards will cost $10.

   

  Membership households include any person who resides at the same address. Extended family members who reside separately will be required to purchase a separate membership. 
  

  
  Registration is on a first come basis and prior year membership does not guarantee 2021 membership. Membership fees are due at the time of registration. 

• Private Lessons by Beauvoir Swim Staff 

  Private Lessons by Beauvoir Swim Staff

  Private swim lesson booklets are sold in packets of five. The booklet rates are $325 for five half-hour lessons. 
  
  Add-on individual lessons may be purchased at $70 for each individual half-hour lesson. 
  
  Private swim lessons are only available to 2021 camp families or pool members for children ages 3 and up. Weekend private lessons are not permitted. Unless you have a pool membership, you are not permitted to remain and use the pool before or after the lesson.
  
  Further instruction on how to schedule lessons will be emailed to families in May 2021.  Unused booklets cannot be used after July 30, 2020. Purchases are non refundable.
  
  Registration is through CampBrain.

• Weekend Group Swim Lessons by High Sierra 

  Weekend Group Swim Lessons

  Half hour group weekend lessons will be offered to children ages 3 yrs to 10 yrs. at 8:00 a.m., 8:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays and 9:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
  
  Schedule to be posted at a later date
  
  Registration is through CampBrain.  A pool membership is not required for lessons, but you are not permitted to remain and use the pool after the lesson.
  
  

  Refunds are made only in the event that the session you selected is cancelled due to low enrollment or otherwise. All payments are nonrefundable, but you may switch group lesson sessions if space allows. There are no refunds for absences. 

   

• August Weekday Swim Lessons by High Sierra 

  August Weekday Swim Lessons

  August half hour group weekday lessons (four lessons a week) will be offered to children ages 3 yrs to 10 yrs in the month of August at 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. 
  
  Schedule to be posted at a later date
  Any weather related make-up lesson will be on the Fridays of each week, should the pool be closed during any of the scheduled lesson dates.
  
  Registration is through CampBrain.  A pool membership is not required for lessons, but you are not permitted to remain and use the pool after the lesson.
  
  Refunds are made only in the event that the session you selected is cancelled due to low enrollment or otherwise. All payments are nonrefundable, but you may switch group lesson sessions if space allows. There are no refunds for absences. 

• Swim Instruction Levels

  Swim Instruction Levels

  Nemos: This beginning level for children teaches them to be comfortable and safe in the water. Instructors will focus on introducing children to the water and improving their safety and comfort in the swimming pool. The class will feature activities such as: face in the water, wet the hair, submerging, opening eyes, front glide, back glide, breath control, moving around comfortably, blowing bubbles and having fun in the class with aquatic recreation, gaining confidence and interest in swimming. We highly recommend this level for children who have never taken lessons, preferably children between 3 and 5 years old.
  
  Sea Turtles: This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children continue to explore using simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back to gain more proficiency for strokes. This class will introduce exercises in the water such as: arm movement, body position, leg movement, floating and blowing bubbles, all connected with free style and backstroke. This level is recommended for children that are confident in the water but never had lessons, or children that have taken and passed Nemos level.
  
  Dolphins: Students who successfully complete this level will be comfortable swimming in deep water, be proficient in front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke. They will be able to swim 50 yards with each of the strokes. This group is for children that are confident in the water and know the basic swimming skills of free style and backstroke. At this level the arm position, legs exercises, breathing, turns, tread water and diving will be practiced. Butterfly will be introduced in this class. The focus of this group is for children that already know basic skills of freestyle and backstroke or for children that passed the Sea Turtles level.
  
  Sharks: The goal for sharks is to make the students comfortable swimming and practicing in deep water and to make major improvements to rotary breathing with front crawl, demonstrate some proficiency in the other strokes being introduced and begin to develop endurance by increasing distances they can swim. At this class the swimmers will improve the quality of their movement in the backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly. The correct diving position will also be an important skill learned in the class. This class is recommended for children that successfully finished Dolphins level or children with previous swimming experience.

• Beauvoir Parking & Location
  

  The Beauvoir Pool is located behind Beauvoir School on Pilgrim Road. Pilgrim Road is only accessible from Massachusetts Avenue through St. Albans main entrance. 
  
  Parking for the pool is available in front of Beauvoir School off of Woodley Road, and Pilgrim Road, entering from St. Albans. 

• Is there a toddler pool? How does one access the pool with a stroller?  Can I bring a stroller on deck?

  There is an enclosed toddler pool area with beach-style access. The main pool is also handicap accessible. Stroller access will be possible from Pilgrim Road. Strollers can be brought on deck if the safety rules are adhered to. Please see pool manager when arriving for details.

• Are diapered children allowed in the pool?
  

  Children may use the main toddler pool with swim appropriate diapers. Due to safety and health concerns, regular diapers are not permitted. 

• Can I bring a caretaker or nanny?

  Family and Beauvoir memberships may include one babysitter or au-pair.  The caretaker must be listed by name on the application. Caretakers must be 15 years of age or older. 

• Is there a snack bar?

  The snack bar shares a space with the pool desk, located at the pool entrance. Food is provided by Beauvoir's dining service, Meriwether Godsey. The snack bar serves beverages, snacks, and cold treats and is open during pool hours. 

• Can I bring guests and what is that cost?

  Members are welcome to bring up to two guests per visit. Guest passes are $10.00 per adult (15 years and up) guest and $5.00 per child (3-14 years old) guest. Valid for a one time use and can be purchased at the pool. Additional guests are not permitted beyond the two per family/individual membership, no exceptions. It is at the discretion of the pool management to decline any guest passes if the day’s capacity has been met.
  
  Please note that guests are not allowed from 10-12pm on Saturdays and 11-1pm on Sundays. These are peak hours reserved for members only.
  
  The pool telephone number is 202-537-2219. 

• How deep is the shallow and deep ends of the pool?

  The depths run about 3 feet in the shallow end to about 5 feet at the deep end.

• How many lap lanes are there and how long are they? Will there be adult swim times?

  There are two permanent lap lanes with the ability to add a third lane when possible. The lap lanes are 25 meters long. During weekend pool hours, there will be a designated Adult swim time of 10-15 minutes each hour. This will be decided and managed at the discretion of the pool manager.

• How is the pool being cleaned and filtered?
  

  An automated sand filtration system is used, along with Chlorine to disinfect the water and CO2 to control the pH.

• Is the pool heated?

  As the pool is an outdoor summer-only pool membership, the pool will not be heated.

• Do you pro-rate memberships?

  We do not pro-rate memberships.

• Can I rent the pool?

  The Beauvoir pool is not available to rent.

• Are there lifeguards on duty are all times?

  Lifeguards are on duty during pool hours only.  They have full authority to remove from the pool or pool deck members or guests who, in their reasonable judgment, continually disregard pool rules and safety.
  
  Lifeguards, by High Sierra Pools Management 
  High Sierra Pools management program staffs the Beauvoir Pool with lifeguards, a pool manager, and qualified pool operator. The High Sierra team works closely with Beauvoir Summer to provide the highest quality service. The Area Supervisor regularly inspects the facility. The High Sierra Pools management and safety system has earned an outstanding reputation in the commercial pool management industry.