PreSchool Partners

What PreSchool Partners does

PreSchool Partners is a 501(c)-style nonprofit organization founded in 1995 and headquartered at 4447 Montevallo Road in Birmingham, Alabama, that delivers early childhood education to preschool-age children from under-resourced families in the Birmingham area. Its core program is a whole-child preschool curriculum developing academic, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills, complemented by SAIL (Summer Adventures In Learning) summer camps, a Family Resources directory connecting enrolled households to community services in literacy, health, counseling, financial literacy, and workforce development, and a College Scholarship Fund co-administered with the Saint Luke's Foundation that awards $1,000 to $4,000 annually (renewable for four years) to program graduates pursuing college or trade school.

The organization operates from a single physical campus with a 12-person staff and has no disclosed parent company, investors, or funding rounds. Revenue mechanics rest on a mix of small-dollar individual donations, an annual signature gala called Partners & Promises (scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026) supported by a tiered corporate sponsorship stack led by Regions Bank as Presenting Sponsor with Altec (Platinum), Protective Life (Gold), and Alabama Power, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and Maynard Nexsen (Silver), plus program-related revenue from families and Saint Luke's Foundation co-sponsorship. Distribution is entirely direct: families register via the preschool-partners.org website and attend on-site at the Montevallo Road campus.

Susan Garrett serves as Development Director, overseeing fundraising and the Partners & Promises gala. The marketing posture is community-focused, relying on the website, email newsletter, an annual gala, volunteer and parent word-of-mouth, and partnerships with schools and community organizations. The technology footprint is minimal — a Squarespace-hosted marketing and registration website, with no proprietary software, no app, no API, and no automation platform referenced in available material.

Name

PreSchool Partners

Legal name

PreSchool Partners

Website

https://preschool-partners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PreSchool Partners is a Birmingham, Alabama nonprofit founded in 1995 that delivers whole-child preschool education, summer camps, family resources, and a college scholarship fund to under-resourced families, supported primarily by donations and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• School readiness programs
• Nonprofit education services
• Early learning curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PreSchool Partners provides preschool education programs for children ages 2-5 from under-resourced communities in Birmingham, Alabama, using a whole-child approach that develops academic, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills. The organization complements its preschool programs with seasonal SAIL Summer Camps, a College Scholarship Fund for graduates enrolling in college or trade schools, and a Family Resources directory connecting families to literacy, health, counseling, financial literacy, and workforce development services.

Product overview

PreSchool Partners is a nonprofit early childhood education organization offering a unified portfolio of programs centered on providing school readiness and life skills for under-resourced communities. The core offerings include preschool education programs with a whole-child approach (developing academic, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills), seasonal SAIL Summer Camps, a College Scholarship Fund for graduates, and Family Resources connecting families to community services. The organization also hosts the annual Partners & Promises fundraising gala. Founded in 1995, all programs are delivered in an inclusive and diverse learning environment in Birmingham, Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Education Programs Early childhood education programs providing school readiness and life skills for children ages 2-5 from under-resourced communities using a whole-child approach that develops academic, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical skills.
• SAIL Summer Camps

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Alabama School Readiness Alliance: Statewide Alabama pre-K advocacy coalition that advances high-quality pre-K access, including in Birmingham. Comparable as a regional stakeholder operating in the same funding and policy ecosystem as PreSchool Partners.

Others

• United Way of Central Alabama: Regional United Way affiliate that funds and convenes Birmingham-area nonprofits including early childhood providers. Comparable as a key ecosystem partner and likely funding source for organizations operating in PreSchool Partners' service area.

Direct peers

• Childcare Resources: Birmingham-based nonprofit focused on child care access and family support in the same metro area as PreSchool Partners. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned nonprofit serving working and under-resourced families in Birmingham, Alabama.
• Educare Learning Network: National network of high-quality early childhood schools serving children from low-income families using a whole-child, family-engagement approach. Closely comparable to PreSchool Partners' mission, curriculum philosophy, and wraparound family services model.
• Start Early (formerly Ounce of Prevention Fund): Chicago-based nonprofit advancing early childhood education for children from low-income families through direct programs, advocacy, and family support services. Directly comparable mission and operating model to PreSchool Partners.
• The Bell Center for Early Intervention: Birmingham-based nonprofit providing early intervention services for young children with developmental delays. Comparable as a Birmingham-area early childhood nonprofit serving families with similar mission orientation.
• Better Basics: Birmingham-based nonprofit providing literacy and out-of-school academic support to underserved children. Comparable as a Birmingham-area education nonprofit serving similar demographics with complementary academic interventions.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: National charter school network with growing early childhood offerings serving primarily low-income students. Comparable as a scaled education organization serving similar demographics with K-12 pipeline ambition similar to PreSchool Partners' scholarship program.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national for-profit provider of early education and child care with employer-sponsored centers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same product category (preschool/early childhood education), though with a fundamentally different funding model and customer base.
• Save the Children (US Early Childhood): Large international NGO operating U.S. early childhood programs targeting underserved rural and urban communities. Comparable as a large-scale operator running literacy, school readiness, and family engagement programs for similar demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preschool-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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