Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
All students must complete a project for these classes.
Please Note: Lifeguarding (for ages 15+) and WSI may only be taken one time each on your partnership registration schedule. If a student does not pass the requirements and wants to take that same class again, it will need to be self-pay. If your student still needs to build skills, please choose Junior Lifeguarding which can be repeated as they progress through the levels.
Andrews University - Spring 2026
Program Coordinator: Emily Ellis
phone: 269.471.3257
email: learn2swim@andrews.edu
Website: Andrews Aquatics
Location: Andreasen Center for Wellness, 8750 West Campus Circle Drive, Berrien Springs
Because these courses are on campus, the university requires a parking sticker on your vehicle. Stop by the Campus Safety office or register your vehicle online.
Additional registration at website is required. The payment code for AU registration will be emailed in an attachment following partnership registration.
Junior Lifeguarding
Ages: 11-15
Day and Time: TBD
Dates: Monday, January 19- Thursday, April 23, 2026
No Classes for the following dates:
- Monday February 16, 2025 (President’s Day)
- Friday March 13 - March 22 (University Spring Break)
The Junior Lifeguard course will teach water safety and introduce participants to the duties and responsibilities of a lifeguard; however, this course will not certify anyone to be a lifeguard. It will build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills in preparation for the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. See syllabus for course details and prerequisites.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers
