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In response to student concerns over events in Ferguson, with the shooting of Michael Brown, Staten Island, and the death of Eric Garner, and Cleveland-the shooting of Tamir Rice, Eastern Christian High School organized two opportunities for students to gather and ask questions/share perspectives. As a result of those two meetings, teachers Paul Beverly, Alisa…

Each year Eastern Christian Elementary School plans a school-wide Problem Based Learning (PBL) project. In a PBL project, students are presented with an essential question or problem that they must work together to answer or solve. Problem Based Learning allows students to take ownership of their learning and think deeply and creatively. This year, ECES…

Eastern Christian's Mission Statement ends with, "Act as Christ’s transforming agents in a global society." Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in our thriving International Student Program. Check out the video above to hear the testimony of three of our current Chinese students. When you consider the growing Christian movement in China, and EC's…

A group of Eastern Christian High School Students, recently visited the NYU laboratory. Upon arrival, the students toured the 'Shared Instrument Facility' where instruments are housed for the entire department and used to characterize materials. The objective of doing this was to expose the students to the different techniques one can use to identify exactly…

EC Middle School Student Dylan Olsen's inspiring story was too big to be contained in the walls of Eastern Christian. Fox News recently shared Dylan's story. New York News Overcoming partial paralysis on his right side, Dylan plays baseball for the Clarkstown Stars. A sports fanatic, Dylan doesn't just play- he's the starting 1st baseman.…

ECMS after-school writing group student Cassie submitted the fiction story she wrote for the group's November project to Teen Ink. Last week, she shared the exciting news that her story was accepted and published. Here's the story for anyone interested in checking it out.

Despite the name, Eastern Christian's Honors Choir's "Frozen" Dessert Theatre was a sizzling event! Members of ECHS Honors Choir put on a mini concert featuring songs from the contemporary classic animated movie Frozen. Following the main production, audience members enjoyed a live art piece featuring a mural of Olaf, crafted by 4 art students while…

ECMS 6th graders and their families attended Paterson Habitat's annual Hammering 4 Habitat event at Center City Mall in Paterson. Students built walls and wrote encouraging messages to new Habitat homeowners. This article on NorthJersey.com highlights ECMS student Jason, and teacher Naomi Braunius talking about our core values and why we seek to live out our faith in action.…

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of the EC Athletic Boosters at the Beefsteak Dinner last Wednesday. Approximately 270 people enjoyed delicious food and fantastic fellowship while supporting the EC athletic program. This year the dnner honored past EC cheerleaders. Congratulations to Kay Veenstra who won the award for the “oldest” cheerleader…