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Mathematics can be kind of tricky to apply a biblical worldview to. At a cursory glance, all we see is a series of numbers and maybe a word problem or two.  The problem with that is it doesn't look deeper as to what math is used for. If we zoom out and ask ourselves how…

In response to major developments in the century-long “school struggle” taking place in the Netherlands in the nineteenth century, a group of Dutch immigrants decided to take preemptive action in Paterson, NJ.  Back in the Netherlands, legislation removed biblical teachings from public school curriculum while simultaneously eliminating government funding of religious schools. Recognizing that cultural…

What does it mean to ‘Teach Christianly’? Instead of telling you we teach Christianly at Eastern Christian School, we wanted to show it through the testimonies of some of our teachers. This series is a look at the biblical integration happening in every subject and on every campus. Today we explore preschool. Sarah Vander Wall,…

Zarah Bethea’s road to becoming a poet started in an unlikely place: with a broken violin. The ECHS sophomore had participated in New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) programs before, specifically taking classes in acting and jazz. However, her pursuit of jazz was cut short in 2020 when her violin broke during COVID shutdown, and…

What does it mean to ‘Teach Christianly’? Instead of telling you we teach Christianly at Eastern Christian School, we wanted to show it through the testimonies of some of our teachers. This is the first blog in a series that will take a specific look at the biblical integration happening in every subject and on…

Last week, Eastern Christian High School completed its third Spiritual Emphasis Week in recent history. The event took place during SOAR time, and featured something different each day, ranging from pastor Q&A panels, to featured speakers, to worship, to prayer, to student testimonies. An event like this requires the help of many. We are grateful…

Eastern Christian School is pleased to welcome Soli Nieves as a high school history teacher. Soli holds a bachelors in science and arts in psychology and a minor in journalism. She is also in the process of obtaining a masters in divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary with a missions focus. Soli is married to Steven…

Eastern Christian School is pleased to welcome ‘95 alumnus Gabriel Cuervo as second grade paraprofessional. Originally from Panama, Gabe moved to the United States as a young child. Recognizing the support he received when he was a student, he shares he is excited to support EC students. He enjoys helping and learning. Tell us about…

Eastern Christian School welcomed Morgan Malone as elementary school office manager this fall. Morgan was born and raised in central Illinois before moving to New Jersey in March of 2021. She spent her undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in the St. Louis metro area, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with…