Frequently Asked Questions

The Centennial Community Pool is in Centennial High School's East building (door D13), one block north of North Road, east of the Centennial Sports Arena and east of the high school West building.

Classes usually consist of eight lessons. Fall and winter/spring sessions are scheduled on week nights during the school year. The summer program typically offers week day, afternoon and evening sessions from mid-June until mid-August.

When registering your children for swim classes, please remember to do so based on their current skill level and their ability to be appropriately challenged.  We are seeing an increase in families registering children of varying ages in the same class level, regardless of the skill level of the child.  A class level too difficult or too easy will hinder the progress of the swimmer and possibly distract others in the class as well.  Your child will benefit most being in the appropriate class level, based on their ability.  We’re here to guide your swimmers to confidence and success.  

There are showers and lockers available for program participants. To lock items in a locker, please bring your own lock. Valuable items should not be left in the locker rooms. Centennial is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Parents may watch their child’s progress from the observation area above the pool. Parents aren’t allowed on the main pool deck which is restricted to class participants only.
 

There are open swim times scheduled each session. Pool capacity is 100 people. Participants are turned away when the pool is full. Open swim is for any interested participant.  
Patrons who are shorter than 53 inches, must swim with a responsible swimmer adult.  Patrons who are 53" tall or have passed Level 3 will be allowed to swim alone.  No child under age five, regardless of height or advanced skills, can attend open swim alone.

Open swim fees are $2/individual.

Group reservations are arranged with the pool coordinator. Rates vary due to time, number of swimmers and activity. Call the pool at 763-792-5240, leave your name and number, and the coordinator will get back to you.

There is a parking lot outside the pool entrance. There is also a parking lot west of that lot near the practice soccer fields and tennis courts. Parking is also available in front of the high school red building.

The aquatics program is just one of the many users of the pool and the Red Building locker rooms. Your questions or concerns about pool and locker room maintenance should be directed to the district business manager at 763-792-6001. The water temperature is cooler in the fall (80 degrees) at the request of the high school competitive swim program.

No, every participant must have a responsible adult in attendance.

Infants who are not yet potty trained should wear a rubber pant under their suit. No diapers are allowed in the pool. Please use the little swimmers instead.

Refunds are not allowed once class begins. When you register and pay the fee you reserve a place in that class. The swim program relies on participant fees to cover class costs. The program incurs those expenses even if class participants choose not to come. Refunds will be made 24-hours prior to the first class meeting.

Call the pool office at 763-792-5240 and leave a message. Because of the part-time nature of all the pool employees, it may take up to a week for your call to be returned. The phone is often answered when the swim program is in session.

If your child is in first grade or older, please use the appropriate sex locker room. If you are uncomfortable, there are family changing areas located opposite the pool locker rooms. If they are locked, please ask pool staff to open them for you.

Children can lose endurance and skills if they do not consistently take swimming lessons throughout the year. We advise parents to register their children for their previous class if it has been more than four months since their last lesson (i.e. if a student passes Level III in the summer and then does not take lessons again until winter, we recommend that the student repeat Level III in the winter).