This fall, George School’s Community Swim Program will offer a lifeguard training certification class through the American Red Cross. Enrollment is open to the public. The class will take place in Worth Sports Center on the George School campus. Successful completion will result in lifeguard certification valid for three years, first aid certification valid for three years, and CPR certification valid for one year.

The total class fee (including books, registration, certification, and equipment) is $195. Email Pool Coordinator Elaine Clay or call her at 215-579-6690 for information, or to register.

The class will meet on these dates:

Saturday, November 1, 2008: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 2, 2008: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 8, 2008: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2008: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Participants must be at least fifteen years old by November 9, 2008.

About George School
Founded in 1893 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), George School, a rigorous coed boarding and day school for grades nine through twelve, educates students from twenty-one states, thirty-two foreign countries, and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. Through its commitment to diversity and the Quaker values of equality, integrity, and peacemaking, George School inspires students to be led by their own truths while respecting and appreciating opinions and beliefs different from their own. George School was one of the first schools in the United States to implement an International Baccalaureate diploma program. For information about admission, please call 215.579.6547 or visit http://www.georgeschool.org.