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EC Seniors were recently surprised by our amazing teachers and administrators with their graduation yard signs, caps and gowns, yearbooks, and even a note to themselves from freshman year! Check out the video above and help us celebrate the graduating class of 2020!

Dear Eastern Christian School Current and Prospective Families, We are living in unprecedented times. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown, we have all been impacted. As a result, our financial planning processes will be challenged and we will be revisiting and revising them. In particular, as it pertains to…

Eastern Christian High School swept this year’s J-Day Competition, an annual competition for high school student journalists around the country, hosted by Ball State University in Indiana. More than 600 entries were received this year, and those selected as winning entries were graded as superior, excellent, and honorable mention. This year, 6 ECHS students won…

During this time of quarantine and isolation, the EC Physical Education Department is finding innovative and fun ways to teach lifetime fitness skills. It is well reported that in addition to all the other difficulties due to COVID-19, people are struggling to maintain fitness goals during this time. The phrase “freshman 15” has been replaced…

May 1st is National Principal Appreciation Day. Today, we recognize EC's amazing Academic Leadership Team! Eastern Christian School has been blessed with tremendous leadership:  Karyn Baitzel, Preschool Program Director Sandy Bottge, Elementary School Principal Mary Faber, Upper Elementary School Director Dan Lazor, Middle School Principal David Intlekofer, High School Principal Ruth Kuder, Chief Education Officer…

Interested in learning more about the Geneva College Eastern Campus? Register for the Online Information Session Today! Monday, May 4, 2:00 PM In a letter to a church leader named Gaius, the apostle John says in 3 John 1:4, “I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.”…

Sara Heerema and Paige Visser are student assistance counselors at Eastern Christian School. In this brief Interview, Paige and Sarah talk about doing counseling remotely, the importance of mental health, the impact of screen time, and what EC families can do to remain physically separate, but socially connected.

Our students and teachers have been working incredibly  hard and have done an amazing job with our remote learning plan for the last six weeks.  To thank them and to celebrate their great work, we are happy to announce that we will have a "No Snow Day" on Friday, May 8.  We will use our last budgeted snow…