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We were blessed with 25 families who explored our High School Campus in our final Open House of the 2015-16 School Year. ECHS Students, Faculty, Administration, Volunteer Parents and Board Members were all on hand to help make our guests feel welcome and to have their questions about EC answered. After a brief presentation in…

Over 40 students from ECHS will be going on mission trips this spring break. Students and group leaders will be traveling to Guatemala, Uganda, Mexico and New York City to serve others in need and to share the Good News of Christ. All of the students have been in a class at Eastern Christian called “Cross…

Enrolling your child in the best school possible is vital to his or her future success. If you’ve been searching for a private middle or high school, you likely know there are many steps to the admissions process. In addition to touring campuses, submitting applications, and completing entrance testing, many schools conduct interviews with prospective…

On Friday evening, March 11, 2016 a committed group of Eastern Christian School supporters gathered at the Arcola Country Club for the 7th Annual Scholars Dinner.  For seven years now, this dinner has been a major fundraising event helping to make a quality Christian education accessible to many who would otherwise not be able to…

The National Education Association started Read Across America Day in 1997. The history behind Read Across America Day can be found on their website. Eastern Christian Elementary School had a fun week and invited guest readers come in to each classroom on March 2nd (Dr. Seuss' birthday) to read a Dr. Seuss book. Instead of teachers reading,…

Eastern Christian School is Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. What is Accreditation? Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition that maintains suitable standards. Why do we pursue Accreditation? Accreditation is necessary to any person or institution in education that needs to prove that they meet a general standard of quality.…

In our Second Grade "Look Again" unit, students learn about various animal habitats, and how many creatures use camouflage to blend into their surroundings. The animal habitat project provides children and their families an opportunity to more deeply explore a topic that the children have been studying at school. For this project, students choose an…

New York Red Bulls player and 2015 Major League Soccer Goalkeeper of the year Luis Robles spoke in chapel today at Eastern Christian School's Elementary and Middle School. Mr. Robles told stories from his childhood and career. He highlighted Mark 10:27 and how God loves to take ordinary people and do extraordinary things through them. He…

We had a great turnout at our Elementary School Open House on Thursday, March 3rd. Guests at our event were able to see a brief presentation, tour the preschool and elementary school facility, and talk with faculty. Our 4th grade State Fair and 2nd grade habitat presentations took place at the same time, so our open house…