Our experience at The Child Unique Montessori has been very positive. The environment is calm, enriching, and full of gentle encouragement. The teachers are kind and genuinely attentive to each child's growth and development. It's no surprise that this school came recommended through word of mouth. Many families speak highly of it, and it's easy to see why. Some of the parents here once attended TCU themselves and are now bringing their own children. That kind of legacy speaks volumes. Dr. Cindy Acker and her team have built something rare and lasting in Alameda, a women-owned and led school that has quietly left a mark on this community through years of dedication and consistency.

Both my sons have attended The Child Unique, from 2019-2020 and then from 2021 up until the present. My older son is shy and a bit anxious, but I believe his Montessori teacher's calm presence really drew him out and helped him establish a strong bond with her. He loves creating and drawing, and his teacher last year really encouraged that and he flourished under her care! He graduated from TCU this past spring and is now doing well in kindergarten at our local public school. Our three year just started attending TCU this summer and similarly, has bonded really well with his primary classroom teachers. He's always happy when I pick him up and is signing the Mandarin songs he's learning from his Mandarin teacher. He seems to really be loving school and so both my husband and I are relieved and happy he is at TCU like his brother was!

My son attended The Child Unique Encinal Campus for a little over a year when he was four years old. We LOVED our overall experience with this school, the administration, and the teachers. Cindy and the staff she hires really, truly care about child development. There was no teacher turnover during the entire year we attended, which was not the case at all in previous preschools my son was enrolled in. They provide more than just childcare. My son grew so independent through their program. He started waking up on his own, getting himself dressed, and THEN coming to get me from my bedroom after only a few weeks. The school and his teachers more than prepared him for Kindergarten. Added bonus was he was even able to speak some Japanese (including singing Twinkle Little Star in Japanese!) and play chess by the time the school year ended.