Our Saturday Work Day was a success despite a few raindrops! Thank you to all of the families that came out to help PIC look great! With lots of shovels, buckets, wheelbarrows and teamwork you moved the sand "mountain". Amidst all of the raking, hauling and fixing we're glad that we were able to...

Grab a coffee or a delicious slice of cake, and support the Cindy Fund at PIC! TOMORROW AND FRIDAY Metropolitan Bakery at 4013 Walnut Street is discounting all purchases 13% to celebrate their 13 years of being a part of the West Philly community. They have pledged to match the total dollar amount...

For all they do every day in our classrooms. For the care and love they show the children. For the support and guidance they give our families. For the professionalism they represent in the field of Early Childhood Education. And the week is not done yet! Still to come... Lunch from the Board on...

It takes more than a little rain to dampen PIC's Earth Day festivities. While some of our older classrooms braved the elements and trekked to campus, others gathered indoors for a cozy sing-along.

THE PLANT STORE IS OPEN! At the start of the sale our most popular items in the store are Basil Lavender Family Concert tickets Our current top plant sellers are Rachel Isaacson (BB), Amy Dean (PN), and Asali Solomon (ASC and RR). Selling plants to friends, family, neighbors and co-workers is a...

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...

Making & Taking Orders Let family, friends, neighbor, and co-workers know about the Day of Play plant sale and online store (and to credit you as the seller), and watch the dollars and PPP hours add up. Buy or sell $100 or more worth of plants or concert tickets. Families earn 2 PPP hours for the...

Staff Appreciation Week April 24- April 28 During Staff Appreciation Week, we organize a week-long celebration of our teachers. It is a time when the Board, administors, and families recognize our teachers for the hard work that they do each day. We have a wonderful tradition of families posting a...

PIC's Day of Play - Saturday, May 20 A community celebration for all ages featuring a morning filled with a family music concert, art demonstrations, music, and activities for children, plus PIC's annual plant sale. The evening features an adult-only concert with a great lineup of West Philadelphia...

West Philadelphia Trouble is joining Day of Play for their debut performance on May 20! This group of friends is the new musical adventure of established musician Lucien Dowdell. The pillars of the ensemble are creativity, honesty and fearlessness. (The order varies from note to note.) Sample their...