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We were blessed with 25 families who explored our High School Campus in our final Open House of the 2015-16 School Year. ECHS Students, Faculty, Administration, Volunteer Parents and Board Members were all on hand to help make our guests feel welcome and to have their questions about EC answered. After a brief presentation in…

Over 40 students from ECHS will be going on mission trips this spring break. Students and group leaders will be traveling to Guatemala, Uganda, Mexico and New York City to serve others in need and to share the Good News of Christ. All of the students have been in a class at Eastern Christian called “Cross…

On Friday evening, March 11, 2016 a committed group of Eastern Christian School supporters gathered at the Arcola Country Club for the 7th Annual Scholars Dinner.  For seven years now, this dinner has been a major fundraising event helping to make a quality Christian education accessible to many who would otherwise not be able to…

The National Education Association started Read Across America Day in 1997. The history behind Read Across America Day can be found on their website. Eastern Christian Elementary School had a fun week and invited guest readers come in to each classroom on March 2nd (Dr. Seuss' birthday) to read a Dr. Seuss book. Instead of teachers reading,…

In our Second Grade "Look Again" unit, students learn about various animal habitats, and how many creatures use camouflage to blend into their surroundings. The animal habitat project provides children and their families an opportunity to more deeply explore a topic that the children have been studying at school. For this project, students choose an…

New York Red Bulls player and 2015 Major League Soccer Goalkeeper of the year Luis Robles spoke in chapel today at Eastern Christian School's Elementary and Middle School. Mr. Robles told stories from his childhood and career. He highlighted Mark 10:27 and how God loves to take ordinary people and do extraordinary things through them. He…

We had a great turnout at our Elementary School Open House on Thursday, March 3rd. Guests at our event were able to see a brief presentation, tour the preschool and elementary school facility, and talk with faculty. Our 4th grade State Fair and 2nd grade habitat presentations took place at the same time, so our open house…

Eastern Christian had a team of 20 students participating at the St. Peter's University Model UN Conference in Jersey City this week.  The students were split among nine different committees debating everything from financing terrorism to water use policy. Scott Steenstra and Luis Grande Garcia won honorable mention on the Legal Committee. 

Eastern Christian School is pleased to announce the appointment of Karyn Baitzel as Director of Eastern Christian's Preschool program with effect from July 1, 2016. In this newly created position, Ms. Baitzel will oversee our expanded preschool program on the Elementary School campus. Ms. Baitzel will continue to report to ECES Principal Sandra Bottge. Ms.…