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Most of us have undoubtedly been talking to our children about COVID-19, or the coronavirus, for at least two weeks now. It has been in the news since January or February, first reporting from overseas and now, of course, from our own backyard. Our faithful school nurses have been reteaching and reinforcing proper and thorough…

In this video interview, Ruth Kuder, Chief Educational Officer at Eastern Christian School, talks about what remote learning will look like at EC.   

3.13.2020 3:10 PM EDT Eastern Christian School Community,  Thank you very much for the kind words and gestures of encouragement that you have passed onto the members of our team since last night when we shared the news of the need to move from our school buildings for a period of remote instruction. The following…

We are proud to announce that we have four state champions on our indoor track and field team! The indoor track and field team, coached Joel Apol, capped off an incredibly successful season with some impressive individual awards. Senior pole vaulters Grace Kellogg and David DeVries both won first place, sophomore sprinter Jaden Belen won…

3.12.2020 9:43 PM EDT Eastern Christian School has been advised that all Bergen County public schools are suspending classes and student activity as of the end of this week.  In the interest of public health, we have made the decision to follow the recommendation of the Bergen County Executive. We will therefore also suspend classes…

Over the past two months, small group sessions in grades six through eight have spent time working through what it means to be a part of the same team as we put on the jersey of Christ. Former EC student, Aram Bahsian introduced us to this idea as part of our school theme.  All students…

1. I get to know students on a different level. As a College and Career Counselor, I’m constantly meeting with students to discuss their post-secondary plans.  This is one of my favorite parts of my job, but 45 minute meetings in an office setting with a list of items to check off does not encourage…

Take a moment to look at and reflect on the image below: The graphic* above depicts a big problem in the books that are available to today's children. According to research done by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, over 75% of books published for young people in 2018 included characters described as white or animal/other. To…

Tara Grade 12 I came to EC when I was in 7th grade. The decision to leave the familiarity of my old school was very difficult for me. At my old school, a public school in town, I felt a piece missing in my education. I was a dedicated student who worked hard in school…