This week, I watched one of our teachers read a story to a group of children on the nature playground. They sat, fully attentive, as she brought the characters to life. Her voice shifted with each character and emotion and she lingered on the pages the children loved most. She made connections to...
Our annual week-long celebration of our teachers is coming from May 4 through May 8. It is a time when the Board, administrators, and families recognize our teachers for the hard work that they do each day. We have a wonderful tradition. On the Monday of Teacher Appreciation Week, families post...
PIC is thrilled to announce the recent $10,000 award from WSFS Bank through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The funding provides tuition assistance support, which allows families to give their children a high quality start at PIC. Scholarships at PIC help families...
Today, we were honored to welcome PA DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Deputy Secretary Shanté Brown, and Representative Rick Krajewski to PIC to highlight Pennsylvania's new Recruitment and Retention Program for early childhood educators, which provides more support to the child care workforce. After...
SAVE THE DATE: DAY OF PLAY We are excited to welcome the West Philadelphia community to this year's Day of Play on Saturday, May 16, from 10 am to 1 pm. There will be music, art, and nature play activities on the playground for children and their families. Join us for a fun-filled day! Live music...
A monthly message from Executive Director Jamila Carter Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. with Christel Ürményházi, lead teacher in the Roadrunners classroom, for NAEYC’s Public Policy Forum. Over three days, early childhood educators and advocates from across the...
Picture Days are coming on April 28 - 30. All photos will be taken outdoors on PIC’s campus. The rain date will be May 1. In the event it rains on May 1, we will announce an alternate date. If your child’s scheduled Picture Day falls on a day they do not typically attend, parents/guardians are...
February is Black History Month—a time to honor the history, creativity, and leadership of Black people, past and present. At PIC, this month also invites us to notice how Black history and culture show up in our classrooms every day. Young children learn through books, play, music, art, and the...
a monthly message from Executive Director Jamila Carter January has a way of slowing things down. After the holiday rush, many of us are settling back into routine and taking stock of what’s working, what feels hard, and what questions are still lingering. Parenting often lives right in that space...
Last week, we celebrated Grandfriends Days at PIC—and what a turnout! More than 150 grandfriends joined us, filling our classrooms with joy, laughter, and love. We’re so grateful for these extraordinary people who mean so much to our young learners. These grandfriends learned about PIC and spent...
