It feels a bit cliche to speak about the horrible, negative years of middle school. Every adult can likely draw up memories that bring a shudder, a groan, or a quick change of subject. Of course there are the others that also bring a chuckle, but those are often at someone else’s expense. As parents,…
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Winter season sports highlights are here
Winter Track With a healthy balance of seasoned athletes and newcomers to the sport, both the boys' and girls' winter track teams enjoyed successful seasons that included a number of strong individual performances. Valerie Portuphy won the triple jump in the conference championships and also won the long jump in the Passaic County championships. Sharyn…
Eastern Christian High School Honors Academy off to a great start
Cultivating academic excellence, service to others, and meaningful co-curricular involvement, the Eastern Christian High School Honors Academy is designed to engage, motivate, and challenge our strongest and most ambitious students. Designed by an interdisciplinary team, the Honors Academy is a key component of EC’s five-year strategic plan, which details our commitment to providing relevant academic…
Last year’s program inspires this year’s projects
Nehemiah 3 details the biblical story of how individuals split the workload, and together built a wall. In this vein of thinking, Eastern Christian School administrators unveiled a Nehemiah “mini-grant” program last spring, which invited staff members to pitch their ideas. The desire was that through this initiative, school administrators could better equip our staff…
Announcing details of the 2024 EC Strategic Plan
Utilizing our core documents, including our mission, core values and graduate profile, and informed by community feedback, the strategic plan outlined below was approved by the EC Board of Directors at its January 2024 meeting and represents the school’s priorities for the next five years. Eastern Christian School is dedicated to providing a distinctive Christian…
A look ahead: The next five years
Eastern Christian High School was first accredited in 1923 and has maintained accreditation through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA-CESS). In 2011 the entire Eastern Christian School system was accredited by MSA-CESS. Beginning in 2024, we will continue our MSA-CESS accreditation and will be adding a Christian Schools International joint accreditation. The…
Fall sports highlights
Congratulations to all our fall athletes and teams! Boys V Soccer The boys varsity soccer team proved that hard work in the off-season pays off, providing many memorable performances on our beautiful new turf field. When healthy and at full strength, this group played an attractive and effective brand of soccer as evidenced by…
Principal Q&A: Dan Cirone
Our newest principal to Eastern Christian School, Dan Cirone brings unparalleled energy and enthusiasm to the North Haledon campus. A passionate Christian scholar with a commitment to guide high school students toward success in faith and in life, we are excited to celebrate him during this National Principals Month. Why did you want to work…
Principal Q&A: Dan Lazor
Dr. Dan Lazor is a humble and bold servant of Christ with a passion for service learning. He has spent the past 9 years intentionally shepherding the next generation of leaders at our Wyckoff campus. We are thankful for his work for the kingdom and are excited to celebrate him this National Principals Month. Why…
Principal Q&A: Sandra Bottge
A calm and confident presence for our youngest students, Sandra Bottge has been our beloved Midland Park principal for 18 out of her 34 years at Eastern Christian School! We are pleased to celebrate her during this National Principals Month and are very thankful for her faithful stewardship of thousands of students over the years.…