Tech Learning Still in Season As spring begins and After School students start spending more time outdoors, the technological learning that began in the colder months does not stop. If anything, the Eagles (and Hawks) are more fascinated than ever in both robotics and 3D printing and drawing. In...
More Than Just Play Play-dough is a staple around PIC, but parents may not realize just how valuable a learning tool it can be, hitting just about every developmental area. The magic often begins first thing in the morning, when a teacher and the earliest arriving children take a few simple...
Handy person needed for re-finishing a shelf (sanding, priming, painting). We will provide materials. This job can be done at home or at PIC. Email Preschool Program Coordinator Tamara Clark if interested.
Written by Roadrunners Teacher Danny Galpern Using Laughter to Resolve Feelings Children are naturally joyful and excited. But if something scary or painful happens, they can feel alone with powerful emotions. As Preschool Program Coordinator Tamara Clark wrote in her recent blog post, children need...
It is time to top up our raised garden beds with some fresh compost. We can get it for free from the Dirt Factory or the Fairmount Park Recycling Center. All we need is the transportation. Email Preschool Program Coordinator Tamara Clark to learn more
Bob Behr and Nancy Juergens enrolled their daughter Annie at PIC in the early 1980s. Longtime residents of West Philadelphia, they have remained actively involved in PIC ever since. They were among the earliest supporters of the Sweet Dreams Campaign to expand the center and have participated in...
Big news! The National Association for the Education of Young Children ( NAEYC ) has featured PIC Rainbow Lead Teacher Joanne Browley on the cover of the April/May issue of their professional publication Teaching Young Children (TYC) . The magazine is designed especially for preschool educators. It...
PIC offers tuition assistance to families who need help meeting tuition payments. Any family is welcome to apply, with preference given to those families whose income is less than 300% of federal poverty guidelines. Download an application Applications are due May 1 and can be brought to Enrollment...
PIC Plants... Cookies without the Calories! It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm that spread through PIC as the annual Plant Sale got underway last week. On its opening day, the online store had over 200 visits and did over $2,000 in sales. By the end of the first week, over $5,000 in plants had...
PIC Plant shoppers broke every record during the first week of pre-sales and the sale momentum continues: 151 orders placed with over $7,000 raised to-date...and climbing! The current top selling plants are impatiens! Participation STILL Counts! After a tight race, the Roadrunners became the first...
