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 One of the major threads running through the fun community weekend for Eastern Christian School’s first ever Homecoming was the sports events that permeated the events calendar. Fall sports seasons are in full swing and Homecoming offered Eagles fans the opportunity to cheer on the blue and gold in a variety of venues! On the…

The Middle School campus served as site for the family friendly “Harvest Fest.” The event featured balloon animals, a face paint station, pony rides, on Saturday’s beautiful, crisp, fall afternoon. EC High School students ran carnival games and encouraged younger students as they tried to win prizes. A large community tent was filled with the delicious…

The entire High School Courtyard transformation has been a story of God’s providence. With community members stepping up to help transform the space at the heart of the High School Campus from an afterthought into a beautiful, intentional, educational space. Since we recently completed the courtyard project, we were excited to tie the Courtyard Dedication…

Saturday morning was cool and crisp as dozens of volunteers began to gather at the high school right after 6:00 AM. The forecast was excellent for a race that was sure to be a challenge. By 8:00 AM our water and refreshment stations were set up and our volunteers were in place. Our race director…

There are so many individuals that were involved in making our Homecoming and EC5K weekend a success, that it is impossible to list them all individually. Let's begin by saying thank you to our weekend sponsors: EC5K Event Sponsor-Nicholas Markets EC5K Race Sponsors: Atlantic Stewardship Bank and Braen Stone Industries EC5K Runner Sponsors: Abbey Carpet…

A heavy 4 game week began with a tough 1-0 loss to a strong Pompton team at Willow. Tuesday night game was the rematch vs Hawthorne, to whom we lost 2-0 last time around.  After missing a few golden opportunities early on in the game and ending the first half at 0-0, we knew we had to…

The Eagles of Eastern Christian squared off against the neighbor Falcons of Manchester Regional High School on a beautiful late October afternoon. Eastern Christian took the short hike next door to play at Manchester in a back and forth game that would prove to have a thrilling conclusion. Falcon's forward Luis Henriquez opened the scoring…

By Tom Dykhouse Executive Director and Head of School Eastern Christian School experienced significant growth in enrollment with the start of the 2015-16 school year, adding 183 new students and reversing a persistent declining enrollment trend. The addition of the new students has resulted in an increase in our September 2015 enrollment to 759 students,…

By Katie Tarta Foundation Development Coordinator Twelve months ago during the October Elementary PTO meeting a new fundraising idea was presented, Touch A Truck.  This idea gained momentum largely because of the parent enthusiasm and it was that same enthusiasm that made the event itself such a great success. Touch A Truck, hosted by Eastern…