Our spring community event, Day of Play, is happening on Saturday, April 27. Volunteers are needed! This celebration of play, music and nature is open to all PIC families and the broader Philadelphia community. Outdoor activities take place throughout the morning on our Nature playground with...

PIC's 2019 Children's Book Festival was a huge success! The Small Gym was packed with grownups and children listening to stories and making art. Children had a chance to browse a huge collection of books, and take some home for free. This year, the program Read by 4th had a table set up to promote...

We are looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 3 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. This annual event is organized by the Parent Involvement Committee as an opportunity for PIC families to deepen relationships. As a host, you will open your home to PIC...

Here are a few things to know to make your evening more enjoyable! Start in the Small Gym Your first stop of the night will be the Small Gym to pick up your name tag, program and bid number. Child Care for ArtStart Upon arrival, please proceed directly to the Small Gym at 5:30 pm. If you stop in the...

Each year, we invite your child's "grandest" grown ups to spend time in his/her classroom during the week of Thanksgiving! This year, Grandfriends Days will take place on November 20 and 21. We would love to invite your child's grandparents or "grand" friends to visit PIC. Let us show them your...

On Friday, October 26, we will host our annual Fall Family Festival at PIC from 10:30 am - noon. Our festival is a joyful gathering of children, staff and families on our Magic Circle Nature Playground. There will be many fall-themed activities set up in stations around the playground for children...

Last week six of PIC classrooms created collaborative pieces of clay sculpture that will be up for auction at ArtStart, on October 18. We are thrilled that our friends at the University City Arts League ( UCAL) have signed on as an ArtStart in-kind Event Sponsor this year . They are coordinating...

As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on "The Importance of Risk in Play". All sessions of this series are from 8:30 - 9:30 am and are held in the A-Z Room, Ground level of the Sweet Building.

As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on "Cultivating Kindness and Social Justice". All sessions of this series are from 8:30 - 9:30 am and are held in the A-Z Room, Ground level of the Sweet Building.

As part of our Coffee and Conversation Series, PIC families are invited to come to a meeting on "Dealing with Challenging Behaviors". PIC Early Learning Program Coordinators Kharma Hicks and Tamara Clark will discuss common challenging behaviors for young children and share strategies for addressing...