post updated on 4/22/14 Join us on Friday, May 2 from 4 - 6 pm and Saturday, May 3 from 10 am - 3 pm for PIC's annual Spring Plant Sale Days. Doors to the chapel next door to PIC are open to the community on Friday and Saturday to pick up Plant Sale orders made in advance or purchase from our wide...

The Week of the Young Child™ is sponsored by NAEYC to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families. It is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of...

post updated 4/16/14 After waiting several weeks for the ground to thaw, we have a date on the books to begin the final stages of our Magic Circle outdoor classroom installation. Watch on April 21st as the transformation continues! Keep an eye on the main playground as the Messy Materials and Art...

This summer, PIC will make a wonderful West Philly venue for sharing music with our neighbors! All PIC parents, staff, and alumni are invited to be involved in planning, and even performing, at this fun event. Make Music Philly 2014 will take place on June 21, 2014. Make Music Philly is a city-wide...

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 ($70,650 for a family of 4). Learn more about tuition assistance at PIC. Download an...

Read the Spring 2014 Annual Report edition of PIC's Neighborhood Newsletter. See who is helping us give children a great start in life and provide support to young families in our community.

Bring yours home today! Tell all your neighbors about the PIC Plant Sale by placing one of these bright lawn signs in your yard, on your front porch, or in a window. Signs are located on the toddler level of the Spruce Building, right outside Karen Stachelek's office. Please stop by and pick-up your...

WHAT ARE THESE THINGS CALLED KIDPOTS? As part of the plant sale, each child hand-paints flower pots that are available for purchase to PIC families. We call them "KidPots" and they look perfect on your window sill, front porch, and make great gifts for family and friends. HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR A...

Posted by PIC Mom and Plant Sale Co-Chair Mani Fogelson-Teel (Elijah is a PIC Alumni and Remy is a Starfish). We have always tried to instill “green” values in our family’s lives. We gave our son the middle name “Verde” which means “green” in Spanish because we hoped to cultivate a love and respect...

For the third year in a row, the Mott Campus Clowns have come to PIC to put on a show for our preschoolers. Their show featured sing-along songs, classic clowns skits and comedy magic-- all with an anti-bully message. But, these are no ordinary clowns! They are a group of honors students enrolled at...