Terrific Twos Most of us have heard of the Terrific Twos*, the approximate age when the sweet, agreeable bundles of sunshine we have nurtured since birth somehow transform into unreasonable and often defiant creatures. Children at this stage of development have realized they are their own entities...
PIC Early Learning and After School classrooms kick off the school year by hosting evening potlucks with their families. Families will gather in their child's classroom for a brief (adult-only) meeting with the teaching team to learn about classroom practices and what is in store for the year ahead...
Asking good questions In the Roadrunners, we are all scientists. When asked what it means to be a scientist, Roadrunners offer, "it means discovering things," or "doing experiments." But what do all scientists start with? Good questions. A few weeks ago, the Roadrunners instituted Why? Wednesday. On...
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Latest and Breaking News Today! Beijing and Yards Brewing Vote YES for Kids! Beijing at Penn and Yards Brewing Company are the latest in the growing list of sponsors of ArtStart 2017. Beijing’s owner Alex Yuen has provided a buffet dinner for PIC’s fall event since 2012. He and his talented staff...
What a moment to be a part of PIC! Really, what a moment to be a part of PIC! Our Board of Directors is committed to expanding enrollment with the goal of welcoming families of varying socioeconomic levels. Our friends and funders are supporting efforts to give more young children high quality...
FS Investments votes YES for kids! We are so very grateful to our friends at FS Investments for their continued commitment to children by returning as a Presenting Sponsor of ArtStart, PIC's annual fall fundraiser. Strong sponsorship from FS Investments and other area businesses allows us to give...
We Are Out When you think of the word ‘out’ it can have both great and not so great connotations. “You’re out!” shouts the umpire at a baseball game, or “It was out of this world!” as you describe an amazing dessert. “I’m out,” as you end a work day, or “get out of here,” as you land tickets to your...
Our friends at Jeff “City” Block and Ballard Spahr, LLP, have given their vote to PIC! We are so very grateful to both businesses for signing on as our first ArtStart 2017 Event Sponsors. Through their sponsorships, they are making a meaningful impact on the lives of Philadelphia children and their...
