Posts in High School

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…

What if you could change the trajectory of your child's life in just 30 seconds? Take 30 seconds and register now for Eastern Christian High School's Fall Open House and Preview Day, held November 15. We are passionate about our mission to raise up young people of Christian vision and influence and believe this calling…

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…

In a typical year, 300 students in grades 6-12 participate in EC sports. At the high school, 60 percent of students play at least one sport. It should therefore come as no surprise that athletics are important to our students, and they are important to EC. With this in mind, Eastern Christian School is excited…

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…

Jamie Kim, a junior at Eastern Christian High School, is currently running an international nonprofit from her bedroom. Called Pen & Quill, she founded the organization in January with students she met at various writers’ conferences—one student from Puerto Rico, and another from California. “We contacted Princeton University Press, and we talked about what we…

Following is a complete transcript from Raquel Saharig's reflection, presented during the 2023 Senior Celebration Night. Good evening, My name is Raquel Saharig and I will be sharing my experience at EC. I have been at EC since 2nd grade, but my sophomore year at EC was nonexistent. I decided to leave EC and attend…