Dear PEDP Families, Alumni and Friends, The Peirce Extended Day Program has been enriching the lives of children in our community for over 40 years by providing our families with exceptional, creative and reliable before and afterschool care. We are so fortunate to be able to entrust our children’s well-being to such a committed and […]

Wow! That last month sure flew by what with all those snow days and a vacation week! And we finished up our Ski/Snowboard program with temperatures in the 60’s yesterday! Crazy! We’re looking forward to a little consistency this month! We have another staffing change to share with you. Emily Kershner no longer works for […]

Monday, February 13: “Incoming Kindergarten Open House” @ 8:30am CANCELED due to inclement weather. To be rescheduled at an undetermined date.

What a beautiful snowfall we had last night! Just enough to be pretty and easy enough to shovel! We have so much to share this month but I’ll try and be brief! First of all, I want to let you know about a staffing change in the Sharks Program. Kristeena has taken a classroom teaching […]

From Kathy’s Desk January 2017 Happy New Year! I hope that you are all enjoying some down time with family and friends following the hectic pace of the holiday season. December was really a whirlwind! Thank you to all who supported our Holiday Craft Fair! I am thrilled to announce that the event raised approximately […]

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with family or friends! I love all the tradition surrounding this holiday. Thanks to all of you who supported the Program by attending our Wine Tasting event and/or sending your children to the Kids Night In event! Back at school now, we are gearing up for a month […]

Happy Halloween! Stay safe tonight! I am going to bed early because I was up so late last night watching my hometown Cubs in the World Series! November is going to be BUSY!!! CURRICULUM Our theme this month will be CRAFTS FOR THE FAIR. Children and staff will be hard at work making gifts to […]

The first month flew by! Children and staff are starting to settle into routines. Please continue to introduce yourself to staff when dropping off or picking up. We are working hard to learn all your names! We have a lot planned for October… CURRICULUM Our theme this month will be BIRDS. I’m looking forward to […]

From Kathy’s Desk September 2016 I just realized that I began my summer on the waters of the Pacific—visiting my sister and her family in Port Townsend, WA—and ended it on the waters of the Atlantic—visiting friends on Martha’s Vineyard. There is something I find so calming about the ocean. I hope that you all […]

Join other PEDP families and staff for a fun-filled evening under the stars with dinner and a movie! The first part of the evening will be a great opportunity for families to spread out their blankets, eat their pizza and get to know one another and the PEDP staff. Then, as the sun goes down and […]