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Think back to the very beginning of Eastern Christian School: 1892. Exactly when did this 125+ year-old school begin its existence? Can we trace EC's origin to a single point in time? Eastern Christian School didn't start with any building or even any person. EC began with an idea and a prayer: an idea of…

 At the end of John’s Gospel, John concludes with a sweeping summary of the breadth of the ministry of Jesus - “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” (John…

Welcome to the 3B: The Brochure Breakdown Blog series. In this recurring blog series, we consider all 9 topics in the newly released Eastern Christian School Brochure. We consider how each topic helps us tell our story. The diverse community page of the Brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. Rich Diversity If you spend…

  Eastern Christian School follows the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards in all academic subjects except for Bible. Our learning standards for Bible come from Christian Schools International. When New Jersey shifted to the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts and Mathematics, our MAP testing, which is aligned to New Jersey Standards, also shifted…

As New Jersey public schools prepared for PARCC high stakes testing this spring, the news was full of reports about parent movements to opt out of the tests. News on PARCC Testing: Parents Revolt Against PARCC Test School Leaders Argue Against Opting Out NJ Education Commissioner: Don't Skip PARCC New Jersey is one of twelve…

Welcome to the 3B: The Brochure Breakdown Blog series. In this recurring blog series, we consider all 9 topics in the newly released Eastern Christian School Brochure. We consider how each topic helps us tell our story. The Academic Excellence page of the brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. Eastern Christian SCHOOL At…

Welcome to the 3B: The Brochure Breakdown Blog series. In this recurring blog series, we consider all 9 topics in the newly released Eastern Christian School Brochure. We consider how each topic helps us tell our story. The faith integration page of the EC Brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. More Than Just…

Welcome to the 3B: The Brochure Breakdown Blog series. In this recurring blog series, we consider all 9 topics in the newly released Eastern Christian School Brochure. We consider how each topic helps us tell our story. The Mission and History page of the EC Brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. 1892 is…

What does STEAM Stand For? STEAM is the acronym for an exciting new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics program that we are pioneering at the High School for next school year. For several years, STEM (without the “A” for art) initiatives have been on the increase in schools throughout the U.S., with the intent…