Childcare Scholarships & Mixed Delivery

How Childcare Scholarships Work 

For more than 40 years, United Way of Greater Charlottesville has provided scholarship funding for working families to afford high-quality early childhood care and education. Families who are awarded can move into full-day programs that enable children to thrive and parents to work and scale their careers. These scholarships give children vital access to quality, stable early education environments that help prepare them for future success in school and life.

Reducing Barriers 

The Early Learners Scholarships program reduces barriers some families may face when accessing quality education. These scholarships support families working toward financial stability by eliminating the cost of care, which ensures that children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed and their guardians are also to thrive in their employment. 

Learn More

For more information on our Early Learners Scholarship program, please reach out to Nicole Alexander at nalexander@unitedwaycville.org or (434) 326-5512. We strive to return calls and emails concerning this program within one business day.

Mixed Delivery & Other Public Programs 

Go2Grow helps families navigate opportunities available through local programs. Plenty of publicly funded programs address the diverse needs of families through free or reduced-cost care, including Head Start, Early Head Start, Virginia Preschool Initiative, Mixed Delivery, and more. The platform notifies families of their eligibility for publicly funded early education programs that may provide free or reduced- cost options.