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We recently interviewed Sandy Bottge, Elementary Principal at Eastern Christian School, about her perspectives on the value of a Christian education for elementary and preschool grades. 1. Why do you believe that Christian education is important for students that are of preschool and elementary school ages? "Christian education is very important for preschool and elementary…

Each year at Eastern Christian Elementary School we plan 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. Our…

Recently, Taylor F., a junior at Eastern Christian, shared her perspective at our scholarship banquet regarding how the mission of Eastern Christian School has impacted her life. What she had to say was so powerful that we decided to share it here in our blog. “As I walked into my first day of school, at Eastern…

Most of us have a picture of parent-teacher conferences: full-size adults,  in kid-size chairs talking about a student’s progress in a 15-minute time slot. Even when international students are studying half-a-world away from their parents, Eastern Christian still does parent-teacher conferences.  They look very different, though. Imagine a parent-teacher conference: a few blocks from the…

You may have heard or read in the recent edition of The Herald that Eastern Christian was recently named a New Jersey State School of Character. EC is one of a select group of only forty schools and four school districts nationwide to be named State Schools of Character on the basis of a series…

More than 50 Eastern Christian High School students used their spring break vacation to participate in short term missions trips. Partnering with Touch the World, Eastern Christian sent teams to Uganda, Puerto Rico and Lynn, MA, as part of its Experiencing Missions program. There were also several students who went to Ghana through LinC youth…

On March 8th, we received great news in an email from Dr. Russ Sojourner, National Director of Schools of Character, Character Education Partnership. The email began with the following words: "CONGRATULATIONS! Your school has been named a 2014 National Schools of Character Finalist!" The Character Education Partnership (CEP), a national advocate and leader for the…

The late Ed Koch, Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989, was famous for asking his constituents, the residents of the five boroughs, "How'm I doing?" During the recent annual meeting of the Eastern Christian School, our members gathered to approve Eastern Christian's 2014-15 budget and to consider the question, "How are we…

Eastern Christian's girls indoor track team has taken their inaugural season by storm, beating out 15 other teams to clinch the top spot in the NJIC Championship Meet, in addition to achieving numerous other milestones. Among the more notable individual achievements, the 4X400 relay team--featuring runners Blair Bohuny, Erin Van Lenten, Kayla Van Lenten and…