Pizza Day is a well-loved tradition at PIC, except when you rush out of the house without any money! This may make it a little easier. Starting in November, families have the option of adding a set charge per month per child to your monthly tuition bill, and forgetting about the cash. The prices are...

Fireflies mom Bakirathi Mani recently came to the classroom to talk with the children about Diwali, a Hindu festival that is celebrated by diverse regional, religious and linguistic communities across India . This is what she had to say about her experience: Diwali is often known as the Festival of...

Our first Fall Family Festival was fantastic! With a perfectly crisp autumn day and plenty of blue skies and sunshine overhead, we could not have asked for anything more. We had a great turnout of parents, grandparents, and caregivers who came to explore the variety of activities with their little...

The Fireflies took a field trip recently when Jessica McAtamney, Tiernan's mom, invited them to visit her at work. Jessica is a teacher at W.B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences located in Upper Roxborough. It provides an unique educational experience of academics and agriculture. According...

Today, a group of students from the Villanova University College of Nursing helped staff PIC's flu clinic, providing free flu shots to over 50 adults at PIC and in the community. This is an annual project sponsored by the City of Philadelphia. PIC participates in this outreach program as part of our...

We are excited to introduce PIC's newly established Recyleteria, which is housed on the first floor in the Spruce Building in the former copy room. This space has been transformed with the addition of metal shelves and containers and is designed to as a place to collect ordinary items that can be...

photo credit: Thank you PIC dad and professional photographer Bryan Lathrop. See more photos below. Last Thursday, event-goers had the opportunity to dine, socialize, view a magnificent display of children’s artwork, and bid on 85 of unique auction items and packages. The year's event was a great...

During the week of Thanksgiving, PIC would like to invite your child(ren)'s grandparents or "grand" friends to our annual Grandfriends Days. On Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25 at 9:00 am, we will welcome these grand grownups to PIC, show them your child's learning in action, and introduce...

Every fall, PIC brings in photographers to take individual portraits and classroom photos for our early learners. This year, PIC Picture Days will take place on Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. Each classroom has been assigned a particular day and time. See this year's schedule below...

Aside from being a PIC mom, Lauren Herrmann is the rabbi at Congregation Kol Tzedek of West Philadelphia. This past week, congregation members put up a sukkah in Clark Park to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. In honor of the festivities, Lauren invited PIC preschool classes to visit the...