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The much anticipated renovations to the After School's Stucco Building are progressing well! The demolition work is complete and new bathrooms have been framed. The HVAC and plumbing are being installed this week. We are on target to be complete in early June, when we will start to get ready for...
Recently, the Dragontails, one of our after school classes, took a trip to the Schuylkill River where they visited the outdoor areas of Fairmount Water Works and some galleries of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The trip began at the water. As they watched the water flow over the dam, children and...
ATTENTION AFTER SCHOOL FAMILIES: Now is the time to re-register for the After School Center for September 2014. Re-registration is NOT automatic. The ASC will open on Monday, September 8, the first day of school. Be sure your child has a place in After School – we give preference to current families...
post edited on May 14, 2014 Join us on Tuesday, May 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building) for PIC’s Annual Meeting. Join Executive Director Debbie Green and the PIC Board of Directors to learn about exciting center initiatives, including the completion of the Magic Circle...
It was a wonderful weekend Plant Sale with plenty of pre-order pick-up and additional retail sales. And now that the dust has settled a bit, we are pleased to report that the Plant Sale raised over $41,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at PIC who struggle with the cost of care. We...
We have been waiting for some time to make the much-needed renovations to our After School Center facility known as the Stucco Building. With its wonderful open floor plan, it is an ideal space for after school activities including a variety of clubs, games, reading, snack, homework, computers, and...
Today, we had a great group of volunteers who helped us unload all the perennial and herb plants that arrived from Russell Garden Wholesale for our annual Plant Sale. We had help from PIC staff, families, alumni, and our friends from Reed Technology. We are grateful to everyone who helped us get...
We are pleased to report that the work on our Climbing and Crawling and Messy Materials area are almost complete! Climbing and Crawling seems pretty obvious with the line of tree stumps inviting children to challenge their gross motor skills. But, exactly what happens with messy materials? Messy...
PIC parent volunteers came out in full force for our Spring Center-wide Work Day held on April 26. We sealed over 545 KidPots, cleared the Stucco Building of furniture in preparation of upcoming renovations, sanded and primed several book cases, hung signs, built Plant Sale boxes, and more. In...
The Stucco Building, home to the After School Hawks and Eagles classrooms, will be under renovation beginning May 1 and is planned for completion in early June. We are thrilled to have these changes underway! During this time, the children will continue their busy after-school schedule in alternate...