Posts in High School

Last spring, I did something that I never thought I would do: I spoke in chapel. This was something that I had thought about for a long time. I always admired the people who would go up on stage in front of the whole school and share their testimonies. However, I could never see myself…

Despite soggy ground conditions that required rescheduling of our Varsity soccer games, the rest of the HomEComing events happened as planned. More than 650 attendees participated on a gorgeous Saturday, powered by a team of 75 volunteers.  Highlights from the more competitive elements of the weekend included fans cheering on the boys middle school team…

As part of its continued commitment to providing an excellent Christian education, Eastern Christian High School hosted several college professors in two of its advanced-level courses this week. On October 4, Economics students, taught by Esther Kim, participated in a lecture and question and answer session facilitated by Dr. Jim Ludema, Dean of Business at…

When I think about navigating the college application process in a post-COVID era, I am reminded of a song from my three-year-old daughter’s favorite show, Daniel Tiger, which goes, “In some ways we are different, but in so many ways, we are the same.” Daniel and his classmates weren’t singing about college admissions (not for…

Eastern Christian’s The Herald is a great look at the past 6 months at EC. It includes news from all school campuses, foundation news, alumni news, upcoming events and more! The Herald is a fantastic way for alumni and members of the current school community to learn more about what’s going on at EC. Check out the Fall…

Eastern Christian is pleased to welcome Heidi Johnson as high school theater director. Johnson received her bachelor’s in screenwriting from Grand Canyon University. She recently moved to New Jersey from Arizona to pursue her dream of performing on Broadway. Having attended Christian schools from K-12, she's thrilled to be plugged in to Eastern Christian. She…

The spiritual theme for 2022-2023 is “Promise Keeper: Faithful to All His Promises” based on Psalm 145:13b: “The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” As the team considered the focus for the year, we wanted to remind ourselves and our students of God’s faithfulness to his people through…

Welcome, Greta Botbyl!  A 2018 alumna of Eastern Christian School, Greta Botbyl recently graduated from William Paterson University with a bachelor’s in athletic training, as well as earned her license and certification in athletic training (LAT, ATC). Ms. Botbyl is part of the reimagining of the athletic department, serving as its first-ever athletic trainer. Her…

Eastern Christian School is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Daniel Cirone as high school principal, starting July 1, 2022. Mr. Cirone has served in a number of roles at Fort Lee High School including AP/Honors English and Composition teacher, English Department Chair and Academic Council member. He has received multiple Coach of the…