Posts by Rudi Gesch

Jake Veenstra is making the most of his senior year at Eastern Christian. From the classroom to the soccer field, he seizes every opportunity to prepare for the future while embracing the present — knowing that he will soon say goodbye to the peers, teachers, and coaches who have impacted his life on our campus. But…

At Eastern Christian High School today, we welcomed over 80 eighth grade students as part of our annual High School Preview Day. We were very excited to see all of EC’s current 8th grade class as well as many visitors from other schools in the area. Many EC eighth grade students were surprised to learn that we…

By Rudi Gesch Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management We've already blogged about our record enrollment growth, so we know that Eastern Christian School is growing. That's great news! But how are these new EC families adjusting to life in a new school community? As it turns out, they're thriving! We polled all of our new families in something we call our "One…

By David Visbeen Executive Director, The Foundation for Eastern Christian School Many of my friends think my job at The Foundation must be challenging. After all, The Foundation is tasked with raising almost one million dollars each year to offset tuition costs. But I don’t usually think of my job as challenging; I think of it more…

Early childhood is filled with joy, discovery, and curiosity. These natural inclinations make the preschool years an ideal time to begin Biblical teaching. In addition to teaching at home and church, a strong Christian preschool can help parents build a lasting foundation of faith for their children. (more…)

EC Homecoming 2015 was a great success! Thank you also to everyone who attended and participated in the many events including all the sporting events, Battle of the Decades band competition, the first EC5K run/walk, Family Harvest Fest and BBQ, and the Heritage Years Alumni Dinner. There is too much to fit in one spot,…

By Tom Dykhouse Executive Director and Head of School Eastern Christian School experienced significant growth in enrollment with the start of the 2015-16 school year, adding 183 new students and reversing a persistent declining enrollment trend. The addition of the new students has resulted in an increase in our September 2015 enrollment to 759 students,…

By Katie Tarta Foundation Development Coordinator Twelve months ago during the October Elementary PTO meeting a new fundraising idea was presented, Touch A Truck.  This idea gained momentum largely because of the parent enthusiasm and it was that same enthusiasm that made the event itself such a great success. Touch A Truck, hosted by Eastern…

A team of Eastern Christian School teachers and administrators presented on the subject of character education to a group of educators from across the US at the National Forum on Character Education in Atlanta, GA on October 17.  While at the conference, sponsored by Character.org, the EC team also accepted a banner commemorating Eastern Christian…