Version 0.1.0 is a public beta. It standardizes facts families repeatedly need to compare programs while preserving “not stated” when a school does not disclose something.
Required disclosure fields
- Legal or operating name
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation - Physical teaching location
Accepted record: official_public_source - Official website and contact path
Accepted record: official_public_source - Age ranges and programs offered
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation - Credential or training bodies the school says it uses
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Maximum instructor-to-student ratio by level or program
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Background-check policy and scope
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Pool setting, season, and stated water temperature or not stated
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Current pricing, required fees, lesson duration, and checked date
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Make-up, cancellation, and withdrawal policy
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Adaptive programming and accessibility information
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Scholarship or financial-aid availability
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated - Ownership, sponsorship, or other material relationship with WWK
Accepted record: official_public_source, school_attestation, not_stated
Evidence labels
- Official public source: a current page or document controlled by the school, facility, credential issuer, or government agency.
- Dated school attestation: an authorized representative supplies information that is not publicly documented; the listing labels it school-submitted.
- Not stated: no claim is made. Unknown is never converted to “no,” “none,” safe, certified, or noncompliant.
Badge eligibility
A school may display “WWK Data Disclosure — Complete” only after every required field has a value or an explicit “not stated” label, every claimed fact has evidence or a dated attestation, the representative's authority and material conflicts are reviewed, and the record is no more than 90 days old.
The badge links to the school's public WWK disclosure record. It does not certify instructors, inspect a pool, guarantee safety, rank quality, or imply WaterWiseKids endorsement.
Suspension and revocation
- required field becomes stale
- material claim cannot be supported
- school refuses a documented correction
- ownership or sponsorship conflict is omitted
- badge is displayed as a safety certification or endorsement
Payment, ordering and conflicts
Payment never changes badge eligibility or the default order of standard directory results. A paid placement must remain separately labeled.
WaterWiseKids and British Swim School businesses serving the Jersey Shore and Northwest Philadelphia share common ownership. Affiliated schools must disclose that relationship and follow the same fields, expiry rule, and correction standard. See the full disclosure.
Claim a listing
Submitting a claim starts a manual identity and evidence review. It does not publish changes or award a badge automatically. Start a listing claim request.
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