Unique Learning Center

What Unique Learning Center does

Unique Learning Center LLC is a private, founder-owned special-education tutoring practice based at 1400 Central Avenue in Summerville, South Carolina, serving K-12 students with learning disabilities — including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and autism — across the Summerville and North Charleston area. Instruction is delivered using the Orton-Gillingham / Structured Literacy approach, multi-sensory methods, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques, with an in-house R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) therapy-dog program and online tutoring options complementing in-person sessions. The founder, Iraida Jimenez, is herself dyslexic and brings a Certified Level credential from the Orton-Gillingham Academy, a Master's in Special Education, and a Reading Specialist certification to the practice, and the business also offers teacher training in structured-literacy methods.

The business operates on a session-based consumer model: individual families pay per session at industry-standard rates of roughly $60–$80, scheduling within limited evening hours (Monday–Friday 2pm–8pm, plus Saturday by appointment). Go-to-market is predominantly grassroots — word-of-mouth referrals from a documented base of parent testimonials, free consultations, school visits with the therapy dog, and earned-media coverage in the Summerville Journal Scene and Post and Courier. There are no public funding rounds, no disclosed revenue figures, and no enterprise or school-district contracts; the practice functions as a small founder-led operation with no scaling signals typical of venture-backed education businesses. Service breadth has expanded modestly since founding in 2018 (addition of online tutoring, the R.E.A.D. program, and teacher training), but the physical footprint, hours, and customer acquisition model remain those of a local clinical practice rather than a scaled education platform.

Name

Unique Learning Center

Legal name

Unique Learning Center LLC

Website

https://uniquelearningctr.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unique Learning Center is a founder-led special-education tutoring practice in Summerville, South Carolina, serving K-12 students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and autism using Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory, and ABA methods plus a therapy-dog reading program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Tutoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education & Learning Differences Learning Centers (Dyslexia/ADHD/IEP Support) (EDANAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multisensory Learning Programs & Curriculum for Dyslexia/LD (EDAKAJAL), Reading Intervention & Remediation (Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension) (EDAKAJAD), Transition-to-College/Independence Skills Tutoring for Learning Differences (EDANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Special education tutoring
• Dyslexia intervention services
• Orton-Gillingham tutoring
• Multi-sensory reading instruction
• Remedial academic support

Headquarters

HQ city

Summerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tutoring Sessions: Hourly or per-session fees for specialized educational tutoring services. Sessions are conducted by qualified specialists trained in Orton-Gillingham and ABA therapy. The company provides personalized lessons starting at each individual's instructional level using multi-sensory approaches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Unique Learning Center LLC is a specialized education center that provides diagnostic, individualized tutoring services for students from kindergarten through high school who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism, and remedial skill deficits. Sessions cover reading, writing, math, communication, and behavior, and are delivered both in-person at the Summerville, SC center and online, using the Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy approach, Multi-Sensory instruction, ABA therapy principles, and the R.E.A.D. therapy dog reading companion program.

Product overview

Unique Learning Center LLC is a specialized education center offering a unified tutoring service portfolio that provides diagnostic and individual educational tutoring for students from kindergarten to high school. The core offering centers on individualized tutoring sessions in reading, writing, math, communication, and behavior, delivered through both online and in-person modalities in the Summerville and North Charleston areas. The service portfolio includes specialized approaches such as Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy instruction for dyslexia, Multi-Sensory Math instruction, ABA therapy services, and remedial instruction for targeted skill deficits. Unique to their offering is the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program, which integrates therapy dogs as reading companions to create a motivating, nonjudgmental learning environment. All services utilize a multi-sensory approach with manipulatives, games, and activities, tailored to each student's instructional level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individualized Tutoring Services (Reading, Writing, Math, Communication, Behavior) Diagnostic and individual educational tutoring services supporting students from kindergarten to high school across reading, writing, math, communication, and behavior, delivered by specialists trained in Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy and ABA therapy. Targeted at children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism, and remedial/targeted skill deficits.
• Online Tutoring Remote tutoring delivered via video conferencing, allowing students to receive specialized Orton-Gillingham/Structured Literacy instruction from any location.
• In-Person Tutoring Face-to-face tutoring at the Summerville, SC center (1400 Central Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483) using a multi-sensory approach with manipulatives, games, and activities.
• Orton-Gillingham / Structured Literacy Instruction Systematic, diagnostic, explicit, sequential, and multi-sensory instructional approach for students with dyslexia addressing difficulties with reading, spelling, and writing.
• Multi-Sensory Math Instruction Math instruction following Orton-Gillingham principles with the concrete-representation-abstract (CRA) progression, using hands-on 3D materials, representational drawings, and symbolic notation for students with dyscalculia and math deficits.
• ABA Therapy Services Applied Behavior Analysis therapy integrated into tutoring sessions to support students with autism and behavioral challenges.
• Remedial Instruction Targeted remedial instruction to close the gap between what students know and what they are expected to know, providing individualized, targeted lessons and homework assistance for students with specific skill deficits.
• R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) Program Reading companion program that uses trained, tested, and registered therapy dogs (including Milo) to improve children's reading and communication skills in a relaxed, comfortable, nonjudgmental environment.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Kildonan School: Independent school and tutoring program specifically serving students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences using Orton-Gillingham-based instruction. Comparable in LD-only positioning, OG methodology, and direct-to-family service model.
• Lexercise: Online dyslexia therapy provider using structured-literacy/Orton-Gillingham methods with certified therapists serving families nationally. Closely comparable in LD focus, methodology, and online direct-to-consumer delivery model.
• Gemm Learning: Online 1:1 tutoring provider for dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities using Orton-Gillingham-aligned methods. Comparable in LD specialization, online delivery, and parent-paid tutoring business model.
• Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers: Operates multisensory literacy learning centers (and online programs) focused on reading/spelling comprehension using proprietary sensory-cognitive instructional approaches. Directly comparable in business model (center-based specialized LD tutoring), target customer (children with dyslexia/LDs), and instructional philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Sylvan Learning: National franchised tutoring network offering personalized instruction including reading/LD support. Comparable as a broad incumbent tutoring brand operating physical learning centers that compete for the same parent customers, though at a much wider scope.
• Wilson Language Training: Established publisher of the Wilson Reading System, a structured-literacy program widely adopted in schools for students with dyslexia. Comparable because the company's OG approach sits in the same instructional category and competes for the same schools/districts seeking LD interventions.
• Lexia Learning: Larger literacy/LD technology and intervention provider (part of Cambium Learning Group) serving K-12 schools and districts with structured-literacy programs and assessments. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing the same LD reading market via institutional channels.

Emerging players

• Nessy Learning: Online platform providing dyslexia and reading intervention programs with games-based, structured-literacy-aligned content. Comparable as an emerging player addressing the same student/parent segment with a more digital product mix.
• Reading Horizons: Provider of structured-literacy reading intervention curricula and tutoring tools used in schools and at home for struggling readers. Comparable in instructional approach (explicit, systematic decoding instruction) and target learner profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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