During the last week of January, the Starlights put out a call to PIC families for items to help these injured animals as part of a Day of Service project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last Friday, eight After Schoolers from the Starlight classroom delivered one large box of donated items to help...

Dear PIC Parents, As a member of the Plant Sale Committee for the second time, I'm writing to invite you to get involved in this great event and earn PPP! Last year, after 5 years of enjoying the Plant Sale, I finally decided to join the committee. I had a really wonderful experience and think that...

This year's BYO Happy Hour organized by the Parent Involvement Committee was a great event! We had a great turn out on January 30, with over 30 parents stopping by for food, drink and a great mix of music in the Sweet Building’s A-Z Room. It was a great night to catch up with friends and meet new...

On Tuesday, January 28, Spring Plant Sale organizing officially got underway! At this first organizational meeting, the event timeline was reviewed, to-do tasks were identified, and committee members sent out a cry for help! "More helping hands are definitely needed to help us beat last year's...

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...