It has been a wonderful summer at PIC! This summer, we welcomed 115 children to five dynamic sessions filled with sports, multicultural experiences, water play, performance, creative writing, and STEM learning. The summer was also jam packed with wonderful field trips to places like the Schuylkill...
photo from past event Are you starting to think about ArtStart? On Thursday, October 16, the chapel next to PIC will be turned into an "Enchanted Garden." The evening will feature an amazing exhibition of children's art, food and drink with dinner provided by Beijing Restaurant, silent auction...
Yesterday, two area artists delivered a very special gift for the children at PIC. When PIC longtime supporter Kathryn Keeler, asked her friends Josey and Earl Stamm to do something to help children, they just couldn't refuse. Katherine brought her friends to PIC so they could see the space and...
West Philadelphia resident Mary Ellen McCarty made this short video showcasing University City District's Dirt Factory, and featuring PIC dad, Seth Budick. Located at 4308 Market Street, the Dirt Factory is a community composting facility for University City.
We had a great Kindergarten Playdate yesterday when families with children heading to kindergarten in the fall got together at PIC. We welcomed about 20 families, which was combination of PIC families and families from the community. Everyone brought snacks to share as they mixed and mingled. In...
Mark your calendars! The Fall Room Parent meeting will be held on Monday, August 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building). We will talk about the role Room Parents play, September's Classroom Potlucks, ArtStart, and other things coming up. Please attend if you are a current Room...
PIC is looking for one or two families to assist with early morning watering on the Magic Circle Nature Playground. Bonus hours are available! Please contact Operations Manager Alison Williams for details. You can also stop by Alison's office which is on the ground floor of the Spruce Building.
Meet Sonja Claxton. Sonja's daughter Lailah went through PIC's early learning program. She is spending the summer in PIC's camp and will return to the After School Center in the fall. Like all parents, Sonja wanted to give Lailah the best start in life, but as a single mom she could not afford the...
