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Our 2020-2021 spiritual theme is based on Micah 6:8 and begins with the essential question: And what does the Lord require of you? We will learn how to Act, Love, Walk this year as we study the word of the Lord that was given to the prophet Micah. “He has shown you, O mortal, what…

EC Community, This summary is published for the students and parents of Eastern Christian School. It is the culmination of a lot of work over the summer months as we plan to open our campus for the fall 2020 semester to on-campus learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the first time that we…

Charles Dickens began “A Tale of Two Cities” with this line: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Lately, it feels as though we are indeed living in the worst of times, the best of times. COVID-19 has brought about what many think is the very worst of times. Clearly…

Eastern Christian School Community,  As part of our continued commitment to open communication with the EC community, we wanted to share an update regarding our plans for learning in the fall.  Here’s a reminder of our communication timeline:  On June 1, we said we’re assuming that we’ll be back on campus. On June 26, we…

The faculty and staff from EC's Midland Park Campus (Grades P-3) recently read two inspiring texts to our students: When God Made You by Mathew Paul Turner Psalm 139 As part of our year-long school theme of "Every Nation, Tribe and Tongue," taken from Revelation 7:9-10, all of us need reminders about what it truly…

We have received many questions from parents and students within our school community regarding our plans for the fall semester. It is our operating assumption that we will be offering safe, in-person, on campus instruction beginning September 1, 2020. For students who may have underlying health conditions or are otherwise hesitant to return to campus,…

Eastern Christian School is one of only seven school districts nationwide, and the only Christian school, to be named a National School District of Character. The designation was bestowed by Character.org, a national association based in Washington D.C. established to promote character and leadership education in schools throughout the United States. In addition to the…

During this time of quarantine and isolation, the EC Physical Education Department is finding innovative and fun ways to teach lifetime fitness skills. It is well reported that in addition to all the other difficulties due to COVID-19, people are struggling to maintain fitness goals during this time. The phrase “freshman 15” has been replaced…

Sara Heerema and Paige Visser are student assistance counselors at Eastern Christian School. In this brief Interview, Paige and Sarah talk about doing counseling remotely, the importance of mental health, the impact of screen time, and what EC families can do to remain physically separate, but socially connected.