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Community Building

Last week, we had our annual Fall Family Festival. It's a time where families are invited to join their children for seasonal activities on the playground, totlot, and blacktop. With a backdrop of fallen leaves in vivid colors, the fun included pumpkin painting, leaf kite making, apple prints...
ArtStart 2024 was a great party with almost 200 people coming out to enjoy food and drink, a spectacular children's art exhibit, and live music. Approximately $47,000 was raised to support the Tuition Assistance Fund at PIC! We thank our Sponsors: Morgan Lewis, CHOP, Jeff City Block, LNW, Friend's...
On October 17, from 6 - 8 pm, we celebrate creativity and community at ArtStart, PIC's biggest fundraising event. Come for a Night under the Stars and support tuition assistance at PIC. Buy your tickets today! What is ArtStart? A fun party for grownups on the PIC blacktop with food and drinks. A...
Last Wednesday, PIC families gathered on the blacktop for some watermelon slices and a chance to mingle outside of the normally hectic times of drop-off and pick-up. What a refreshing way to end the day!
We want to thank everyone who came out to our "Spoil-your-Supper" Ice Cream Social. There were children and grownups alike who enjoyed a sweet treat on the black top at the end of the day. This is the second of our summer socials and we are so appreciative for the opportunity to build community...
It was a great Day of Play with many PIC families and families from the community gathered on the Magic Circle Nature Playground. Activity stations included face painting and henna, Marigold planting, nature crown making, a wishing tree, and sheet painting. The day featured storytelling by Mlanjeni...
Our annual week-long celebration of our teachers is coming on May 6. 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 of families posting notes of appreciation outside the classroom for each...
Mark your calendars for PIC's Day of Play on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am - 1 pm. Then tell friends and neighbors about this fun, family-focused, nature, arts and music event open to all! Don't miss face painting, raffles and more. There will be a 10:30 am performance by Mlanjeni Magical Theater, a...
It was a beautiful fall day when children and families gathered on the Nature Playground, blacktop, and TotLot for the annual Fall Family Festival. There were many fall-themed activities including pumpkin scraping and painting, apple prints, leaf crowns, music with pots and pans, and acorn rolling...
What a wonderful evening celebrating PIC's 45 years of learning through play. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's fundraiser for our Tuition Assistance Fund. ArtStart raised $50,000 so that more families can have access to high quality early childhood education and after school...