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It's been 172 days since we were last on campus together- and is it ever good to be back! The start of our 129th was unlike any in living memory. After literally months of planning and preparing for a safe, academically excellent return to school, Eastern Christian School is officially open for learning again! Students…

COVID-19 isn't stopping the upcoming school year, and it's not stopping our annual faculty inservice either! This morning, our entire faculty and staff met in the High School Campus parking lot to worship, learn, and prepare for the year ahead. A faculty worship team lead the staff in a time of praise and worship to…

Our 2020-2021 spiritual theme is based on Micah 6:8 and begins with the essential question: And what does the Lord require of you? We will learn how to Act, Love, Walk this year as we study the word of the Lord that was given to the prophet Micah. “He has shown you, O mortal, what…

Hello EC Students and Families,  I know that the whole world seems in flux these days, but I want to tell you about a non-Covid-related change that will be taking effect this year at EC. Hopefully this will be some welcome news in these turbulent times.  Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, EC will have…

EC Community, This summary is published for the students and parents of Eastern Christian School. It is the culmination of a lot of work over the summer months as we plan to open our campus for the fall 2020 semester to on-campus learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the first time that we…

In recent days our Administration has had the opportunity to listen to the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are students, parents, and alumni of Eastern Christian School. We believe that every member of our school community has been created in the image of God and should be treated with all of…

Eastern Christian School Community, We have received a number of questions from our school community in person and on social media about how we are addressing issues of diversity and inclusion among our students, faculty and staff, families, and alumni. We wanted to provide an update regarding the work that we have been doing on…

For the third consecutive year, NJ.com has 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 a handful of non-profits. Head of School Tom Dykhouse said, “We are proud to have received this recognition. We have…

Charles Dickens began “A Tale of Two Cities” with this line: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Lately, it feels as though we are indeed living in the worst of times, the best of times. COVID-19 has brought about what many think is the very worst of times. Clearly…