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A calm and confident presence for our youngest students, Sandra Bottge has been our beloved Midland Park principal for 18 out of her 34 years at Eastern Christian School! We are pleased to celebrate her during this National Principals Month and are very thankful for her faithful stewardship of thousands of students over the years.…

Despite the weather not cooperating for our community picnic on Saturday, HomEComing weekend was full of EC spirit!  The gorgeous fall weather on Friday made for the perfect day for EC’s Alumni Golf Outing at Wallkill Golf Club and our multiple events at the high school campus. The festivities kicked off with welcoming donors, administration,…

Mark Reitsma is passionate about the finance industry. From an early age, the Lord opened up doors to work in finance, and after a series of upward career moves, he partnered with two other fellow Christian friends to form Regency Wealth Management in 2011. “That was a key time,” Reitsma shares. “Building the business and…

Karen VanderLeest knows about education. Most recently serving as a clinical supervisor at Ramapo College, where she observed student teachers, VanderLeest’s career also includes 18 years in public education. During that time, she taught middle school and high school classes, as well as supervised the Social Studies and World Language departments.  In addition to her…

We are excited to release our EC athletic community night schedule for the 2023-2024 school year! The fall season features soccer and volleyball games (with the highlight coming on October 13 and 14 for HomEComing Weekend). The winter season features dates for basketball and the spring season features a softball and baseball game with additional…

Congratulations to the EC classes of 2023! Click on the links below for access to the photo galleries and footage of the full ceremonies.  Photos available online here.    Would you like to watch the full ceremony? Watch High School Commencement Watch Middle School Promotion  

We are excited to announce that NJ.com has named Eastern Christian School a Top Workplaces 2023 award winner. This is the fifth time EC has received a Top Workplaces award. “We are thankful to once again be chosen for this honor,” shares Dr. Ruth Kuder, head of school. “It reflects our institution’s strong sense of…

Growing up in rural, upstate New York, TJ and Elisa Duger had very different schooling experiences.    “The Christian school I attended when I was growing up was very tiny and lacked the typical school experience. My husband, a product of public school, didn’t want that type of Christian school. He associated Christian school with…

In a few short days, you will be receiving a survey from Eastern Christian School. The surveys, which will go out to all students, parents and staff members, are part of the accreditation process. Comments and feedback will be used to demonstrate growth over the past few years to our accreditation bodies, as well as…