Winter Holidays in the Valley Benefit Concert,

Sylvia Collins

Academy for Learning and Character Development (ALCD) is a non-profit 501(c3) charity organization located in Huntsville, Alabama. The mission of ALCD is to provide a safe, affordable high quality child care in a developmentally appropriate environment for disadvantaged preschool and school age children. Under the leadership of ALCD founder and director Dr. Sylvia Collins, ALCD provides stimulating early care and an educational experience which promotes each child’s individual social/emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our goal is to support children’s desire to be life-long learners.

ALCD assists low-income parents by providing services based on the family’s ability to pay. Children from battered homes, veterans, and homeless families are admitted into our program free of charge. We offer our services to the community so that parents can obtain meaningful careers and further their education. ALCD works to prepare economically disadvantaged students for successful school entry. It is our belief that education is fundamental to breaking the cycle of poverty.  It is through a stimulating instruction students will overcome their histories and gain tools for success in school and beyond. Historically, the Academy for Learning and Character Development has developed a solid reputation for teaching over 1,500 disadvantaged at risks children to be ready for school.