Success By 6
Building Brighter Futures for Young Children
The early years of a child’s life are critical for brain development, learning, and emotional growth. Success By 6 is a community-based partnership dedicated to ensuring young children enter school ready to learn, grow, and succeed. By bringing together parents, businesses, schools, and community leaders, Success By 6 provides high-quality early childhood education, family resources, and school readiness initiatives tailored to the unique needs of each child and family.
Success By 6 was developed in 1988 by the United Way in Minneapolis, MN as a way to ensure Minneapolis children entered school ready to learn. In 1993, Success By 6 was implemented in Montgomery through a collaboration of the River Region United Way and the Montgomery YMCA. From 1993 to 1995, Family Guidance Center of Alabama provided teachers and classroom oversight for Success By 6 Pre-K classrooms.
Program Location:
Montgomery, Alabama
Annita McCants
CMA Director for Montgomery & Dothan Regions
anita.williams@dhr.alabama.gov
For more information on how Success by 6 can make a difference in your community, please call 334.270.4100.
A community-driven program ensuring children ages 0-6 develop the skills they need for school—and life.
Our Success By 6 activities are designed to ensure children develop strong emotional, social, cognitive, and physical skills that prepare them for school and life success.
- Pre-K Classrooms & Early Learning: Pre-K programs available at Chisholm Baptist Church Community Center, Davis Elementary, and Chisholm Elementary.
- Early Literacy & Family Engagement: Read to Me! Literacy Program – Providing free children’s books and reading activities for families and Motheread/Fatheread – A parent-child literacy program encouraging interactive learning.
- Parenting & Family Education: Workshops, home visits, and case management services to support parents in early childhood development.
- Career Training & GED Support for Parents: GED Program through First Baptist Church & Nehemiah Center and Career training resources to help parents advance their education and employment opportunities.
Success By 6 is available in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Check out our program flyer to learn more!
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A Lasting Impact on Families & Education
The Success By 6 Program is more than just early learning—it’s a proven path to long-term success for children and families. Graduates of the program have been shown to score up to two full grades higher than their peers who did not attend. Standardized test scores are 10-14 points higher, setting children up for a strong start in school. Since 1997, over 125 parents have earned their GED, with many continuing on to higher education and career advancements. More than 5,320 children (ages 0-3) have been provided medical homes for regular checkups, immunizations, and early screenings through our community partnerships.
By supporting both early education and family development, Success By 6 helps transform futures, one child at a time.