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NJ.com announced Eastern Christian School as a Top Place to Work in New Jersey. EC is the only school in the state to receive this distinction and one of only two non-profits. Head of School Tom Dykhouse said, “We are proud to have received this recognition. We have worked hard at making Eastern Christian School…

Seth Stadtlander, Assistant Athletic Director, Math Teacher, Coach Tell us about yourself. I grew up in North Haledon and transferred to Eastern Christian High School as a Freshman. After graduating EC with a semester's worth of college credits due to Project Acceleration, I graduated from Community College in NJ Stars Program. I continued my education at…

Eastern Christian School recently screened the movie Angst. We sat down with Middle School and High School principals Dan Lazor and David Intlekofer to discuss the film, the reasons that we screened it, and EC's response: Eastern Christian School recently screened the movie “Angst.” What was the plan behind this screening? We heard about the…

What an awesome weekend of events on the streets, fields, and campuses of EC! Friday night hosted the largest gathering of Heritage Alumni to date.  Alumni from the classes of '44 through 67 renewed friendships and shared memories over a delicious meal.  Meanwhile the Boys Varsity Soccer team pulled off an exciting win under the lights 2-1…

You’ve heard this before: we are addicted to technology. Smart phones and smart TVs are the start of it, but did you know smart refrigerators and smart toasters are available? Of course, all of these smart devices are only as smart as the code that controls them. Not only that, but code is needed to…

If you're a Seinfeld fan, you're quite familiar with "Bizarro Jerry Seinfeld." Bizarro Jerry did everything in the exact opposite way that the real Jerry would. The classic episode, of course, is based on the Superman comic book series where Superman had an arch rival villain named Bizarro Superman. Everything about Bizarro Superman was the…

What we've alluded to in the past is now official: Eastern Christian School has been re-accredited by the Middle States Association for the next seven years! The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools has recognized 150 Schools from around the World that earned top recognition. Eastern Christian School…

Does anxiety affect you or someone you know? For nearly everyone in the United States, the answer to that question is YES. Anxiety is a growing epidemic, and yet there is rarely discussion of this or other mental health issues. Eastern Christian is proud to be hosting a free screening of the independent film ANGST.…

Since September 11, 2009, Eastern Christian has been privileged to award the September 11th Academic Scholarship to one incoming 8th and one incoming 12th grade student. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement, character, community service, and commitment to Jesus Christ. This year the scholarships were awarded to Joanna Mas (8th) and Rebecca Parker…