Success by 6
Helping children enter kindergarten ready to learn and thrive.
Success By 6, an initiative of United Way of Central Alabama, is dedicated to improving the quality of early learning in childcare settings so that children are better prepared for school on their very first day.
Helping Children Get a Strong Start
Success By 6 transforms childcare settings into high-quality early learning environments where young children can build the skills they need for kindergarten and beyond.
Working alongside teachers and childcare providers, our School Readiness Specialists offer practical guidance, professional development and classroom resources tailored to the needs of young learners.
How We Support Early Learning
- Enhanced Learning Environments: Classrooms receive high-quality materials, including books, curricula, manipulatives and equipment.
- Teacher Support & Training: Educators benefit from ongoing training and hands-on technical assistance.
- School Readiness Specialists: Our specialists assess and support children while working alongside teachers to implement best practices throughout the school year.
- Parental Engagement: Parents receive guidance to actively support their child’s transition to kindergarten.
Be the reason a child succeeds
You can help young children develop a love of learning and arrive at kindergarten ready to thrive.
Ways to get involved:
- Read to children in a classroom
- Organize a children’s book drive
- Coordinate a school-supply drive
- Support Success by 6 with a tax-deductible gift
- Explore a corporate or community partnership
Our 2025 Impact
Children Served
Classrooms Served
Teachers & Assistants Trained
Children’s Books Distributed
Volunteers Engaged
Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow connects families with a regional network of health and developmental resources. Parents and caregivers can access developmental screenings and get connected with services that help children grow, learn and thrive.
Early Learning News and Stories
J. Mason Davis Leadership Society Helps More Children Walk Into Kindergarten Ready to Learn
Every child deserves the chance to walk into kindergarten ready to learn, and early literacy helps make that possible.
EXCEL Helps Expand Childcare for More Than 100 Children in Warrior
Availability of high-quality, affordable childcare is a widespread issue in Central Alabama. The best options are typically operating at capacity, so new parents are left searching for answers.
EXCEL Recognized for Expanding Access to Early Learning, UWCA Recognized Among Leaders at the BBJ Nonprofit Awards
United Way of Central Alabama’s EXCEL (Expanding Childcare and Early Learning) grant program was honored as “Most Impactful Project.” EXCEL addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing Central Alabama: access to affordable, high-quality childcare and early learning programs.