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Last year’s program inspires this year’s projects

Nehemiah 3 details the biblical story of how individuals split the workload, and together built a wall. In this vein of thinking, Eastern Christian School administrators unveiled a Nehemiah “mini-grant” program last spring, which invited staff members to pitch their ideas. The desire was that through this initiative, school administrators could better equip our staff…

Announcing details of the 2024 EC Strategic Plan

Utilizing our core documents, including our mission, core values and graduate profile, and informed by community feedback, the strategic plan outlined below was approved by the EC Board of Directors at its January 2024 meeting and represents the school’s priorities for the next five years.  Eastern Christian School is dedicated to providing a distinctive Christian…

Principal Q&A: Sandra Bottge

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.…

HomEComing 2023 Highlights

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,…

Board member profile: Working at it with all your heart

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…

Board member profile: The importance of excellent education

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…

2023-2024 EC Athletic Community Nights

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…

2023 closing ceremony, promotion, and commencement highlights

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  

NJ.com names Eastern Christian School as Top Workplaces 2023 award winner

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…

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