All the staff and children at PIC have been doing a bang up job participating in the weekly compost collection by the Roadrunners! So good, that we have reached capacity and find that we have TOO MUCH!! We are thrilled to hear that many families and staff have begun to incorporate composting into...

Posting Update 2/12/14: Due to bad weather, the annual Wine & Cheese with the Board has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 20 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. The event will be held in the Small Gym in the Spruce Building. RSVP deadline has been extended to Tuesday, February 18! Child care available if...

The Parent Involvement Committee is looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 2 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. These potlucks, held in the homes of PIC families, are one of the Center's popular community builders. They are open to adults and children and...

Philadelphia’s Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 school year will run from January 21 through May 30. If your child will be five years old by September 1, you can register for the fall. If you wish to enroll your child in a kindergarten other than at your neighborhood school, you must...

In honor of the MLK Day of Service, classrooms at PIC will collect donations for the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. The injured and orphaned animals are in need of: paper towels, laundry detergent, Clorox bleach, canned dog or cat food (no gravy) with meat listed as the first ingredient...

We are thrilled to be participating in an exciting new project being launched by our friends at the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC). A Children and Nature Study Group will kick off next week and over 30 early childhood education professionals are expected to...

PIC and PathWays PA invite you to get your taxes done for FREE! Volunteers from PA's FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be at PIC in the Sweet Building A-Z Room (ground level) on February 5 from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. This service includes: Certified tax preparers to help you maximize your...

We have had a very warm response to our call for coats this year. According to PIC Fireflies Teacher Joann Schock, "We must have helped at least 100 families with coats so far." There is still time to get involved in the Fireflies classroom One Warm Coat Drive. Donation bins will remain around the...

You are invited to get more involved in 2014 by coming to the next Parent Involvement Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 7 from 5:45 - 7:00 pm in the Teacher Resource Room (Spruce Building). This Board Committee works to motivate parents to be involved in the life and direction of the center...

Nurture Children Today to Enrich Their Tomorrow Dear PIC Families and Friends, I’ve been thinking recently about how we view children in our society and how it differs so dramatically in countries throughout the world. In the US, there is always much talk about “preparing” children for their next...