On October 17, from 6 - 8 pm, we celebrate creativity and community at ArtStart, PIC's biggest fundraising event. Come for a Night under the Stars and support tuition assistance at PIC. Buy your tickets today! What is ArtStart? A fun party for grownups on the PIC blacktop with food and drinks. A...
a monthly message from Jamila Carter The air feels electric in September as children, families, and teachers gear up for the new school year. At PIC, we are excited to welcome new families while watching our oldest learners transition to kindergarten, making room for children to move into new...
FUNDING FOR LITTLE FREE LIBRARY! PIC has won an award from the Philadelphia Activities Fund to keep our Little Free Library stocked with new books for families and children. Our Magic Circle Nature Playground (right next door to the Little Free Library) is open to families in our community in the...
Last Wednesday, PIC families gathered on the blacktop for some watermelon slices and a chance to mingle outside of the normally hectic times of drop-off and pick-up. What a refreshing way to end the day!
We want to thank everyone who came out to our "Spoil-your-Supper" Ice Cream Social. There were children and grownups alike who enjoyed a sweet treat on the black top at the end of the day. This is the second of our summer socials and we are so appreciative for the opportunity to build community...
a monthly message from Jamila Carter As I begin my tenure as the new Executive Director of this wonderful community, I am brimming with both excitement and a deep sense of responsibility. PIC is more than a childcare center where children spend their days; it is a vibrant community institution where...
International Mud Day was a blast, filled with activities to get messy in the mud. Today, we connected with the rich earth in this most squishy, tactile way. We embraced the joy of getting messy and explored the wonders of mud together. PIC children and teachers spilled out onto the Magic Circle...
Last year, long-time PIC donors donated $50,000 to create a professional development fund for PIC teachers in honor of Executive Director Deb Green's retirement from PIC. The donors then challenged us to raise another $50,000 to increase the level of support we could give our teachers. We've met the...
a message from new Executive Director Jamila Carter I write to you with tremendous excitement to begin this chapter as your new Executive Director. I’m energized and grateful for the opportunity to lead and learn with each of you. For families, the early years are sacred, a master class in balancing...
a monthly message from Deb Green When I looked at my calendar and saw that my last official day at PIC is Friday, June 28, and that day also coincides with our annual celebration of International Mud Day, my reaction was simply, “How fitting!” Each year we celebrate International Mud Day. It is a...
