Last week, over 150 Grandfriends came by to learn about PIC and spent time with children in the classroom and outside, singing songs, reading books, and sharing stories. We appreciate this extended community creating a warm and enriching environment for our little ones. Seeing the grandfriends...

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...

Families may sign up to have PIC childcare during ArtStart. There will be sign-up lists at your classrooms beginning today until all spaces are filled. Alumni siblings may also be signed up for child care. Child care is $10/child or $15/family, and the charge will be applied to your monthly bill...

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!! Experience ArtStart 2023 where we will celebrate PIC's 45th birthday on our beautiful campus. We are delighted to bring our families, alumni, and friends together again to enjoy a spectacular children's art exhibition on a Thursday night out. As a ticket holder you will: Spend...

PIC Early Learning and After School classrooms kick off the school year by hosting evening potlucks with their families from 5:30 - 7 pm. Families will gather in their child's classroom for a brief (adult-only) meeting with the teaching team to learn about classroom practices and what is in store...

Despite changing air quality conditions, we were able to get out to play long enough for an abbreviated Mud Day. Children were outside no longer than 45 minutes. They had fun squishing, jumping, and painting with mud. For those that were less inclined to get dirty, there were sprinklers and pools...

PIC loves outdoor learning, especially International Mud Day. Every June 29th, we celebrate this joyous day by creating muddy, messy spaces on our playground, blacktop, and tot lot for children to explore. Take a look at last year's fun . Mud Day is not all play, it is a healthy physical, sensory...

The classroom bulletin boards were brilliantly decorated and filled with notes of appreciation from families. The Sweet & Savory buffet overflowed with delicious treats from you. There was also an admin brunch and Board-sponsored lunch! The week ended with PIC t-shirts for all, raffles throughout...

Sadly, this year's Day of Play had to be canceled due to the weather. This year's Day of Play is coming up fast! If you haven't already marked it on your calendar, it is Saturday, April 29, 10 am - 1 pm , on the Magic Circle Nature Playground. PIC families, and all families in West Philadelphia, are...