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The students at Eastern Christian Elementary School have been learning about fire safety throughout the week. Students were visited by the local Midland Park fire fighters and were able to get up close and personal to a firetruck and see the fire gear the fire fighters use to manage house and building fires. On Thursday,…

Two seniors were named commended students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top 3% of more than 1.6 Million students who entered the 2019 competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).   We are extremely proud of their accomplishment, and congratulate them for all…

Mrs. Sarah Olsen Grade 3 Teacher Tell us about yourself I recently got married to my wonderful husband Erik and moved to New Jersey after the wedding. Prior to the move, I was able to teach at a Christian school in Maryland. I also had the opportunity to teach at Black Forest Academy in Germany.…

Mrs. Lauren Harvey Grade 3 Teacher   Tell us about yourself I am an alumni of Eastern Christian Schools where I attended since Kindergarten.  I graduated from Nyack College with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.  For the past 10 years, I have taught at a local Christian school, teaching both, 4th and 5th grade. …

There is no doubt, Eastern Christian School is a special place.  Teachers not only care about student academic growth, they also care about their spiritual growth and character.  Eastern Christian's Core Values span all three campuses and are applicable at every level of child development.  Teachers regularly discuss pursuing the character of Christ through our…

It’s amazing to me that I’m writing this as a mom of a senior. Back in the spring, I marveled that I was a mom of a prom-attendee. Junior year went by so quickly, and if the way time flew by last year is any indicator, senior year will be gone in a flash. In…

Eastern Christian School is proud to announce Early Decision Enrollment for the 2019-20 School Year. This program contains many benefits to applicant families in grades K-12. If you are interested in applying, the best time to do so is now! We encourage you to take advantage of this program! Benefits to all: $100 Family Application…

I have been working at Eastern Christian for 14 years.  When my daughter was born 8 years ago, I knew that Eastern Christian would be the school she attended, because I couldn't help but believe in the vision and mission of the school!  She began in Three-Year-Old Preschool because we wanted to make sure she…

Eastern Christian is excited to offer Mommy & Me music classes! Did you know that research shows many benefits of music instruction for young children? Music learning supports many types of learning and development, including greater language development, increased IQ, fine and gross motor development, and enhanced brain development. But perhaps most importantly, our Mommy & Me music classes…