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At Eastern Christian High School, we recently welcomed 65 eighth grade students as part of our annual High School Preview Day. We were very excited to see all of EC’s current 8th grade class as well as many visitors from other schools in the area. Many EC eighth grade students were surprised to learn that we…

Jeff Botbyl, Director of Operations/School Security School safety is on the mind of every parent. Student safety is our first job at EC. We're blessed to have a Director of Security that helps us make decisions that keep students safe. In this interview, learn more about Jeff Botbyl, EC's Director of Operations and School Security. What…

Todd Elder, Honors Chemistry Teacher Tell us about yourself. Since early in high school I knew Chemistry was for me. It was probably that junior chemistry set I got for Christmas at an early age. I received my undergrad degree at Wheaton College and then went on get a Masters degree in Chemistry , followed…

ABC's Shark Tank has fanned the flames of Eastern Christian School's culture of innovation. For years, our leadership team has produced our "Next Big Thing" project from a key annual idea pitch meeting. This process has produced innovative programming that has had a massive impact at our school like Project Acceleration, the STEAM program, and the…

On Friday, October 27, the ECMS student body came to school ready to roll up their sleeves and to get their hands dirty. During the morning, our 200 Middle School students were sent out in small groups to over 20 locations. Students spent three hours at each of these locations working and serving the needs…

  Much is made in education about student/teacher ratio. And rightly so! Parents want to know how many students will be competing for the attention of their child's teacher. It stands to reason that, the more attention students get and the more of a relationship that they build with their teacher, the better their school…

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Eastern Christian High School's presentation of The Sound of Music! It was an exceptional show and the hard work invested into learning lines, choreography, music, tech, and building the set really showed! Well done to everyone involved! 

This Christmas, the Honors Choir will be performing as part of a mass choir at Carnegie Hall with Keith and Kirsten Getty. SING! – An Irish Christmas will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  Tickets can be purchased from any Honors Choir student or by completing and returning the Ticket Order Form.  Come celebrate the birth of Christ…

Dr Todd Elder,  Honors Chemistry and STEAM What is your schooling/experience? Where did you get your degree(s) from, etc.? BS, CHemistry, Wheaton College MS, Organic Chemistry, Univ. Kentucky PhD, Medicinal Chemistry, Univ. Kentucky Post Doc, Dept Neurology, Univ. Pennsylvania What college(s)/university did you teach at before coming to Eastern Christian High School? Prior to coming…