ECS - Evansville Christian School

Exemplary Rated by the Indiana Department of Education

Watch our new Kindergarten video highlighting our academic excellence, phonics-based reading, nurturing environment, and the ECS difference (click on link to the right).

Mission
Provide an exemplary learning environment to educate and equip students with a Biblical worldview who confidently engage the culture and impact the world for Christ.

Vision
Honor and glorify God by partnering with parents, churches, and the community to inspire students to reach their unique, God-given potential and build His kingdom.

Profile
With approximately 600 students in PK-8th grade, ECS is a multi-campus school system, with campuses in Evansville (East & North) and Newburgh, in partnership with area churches. ECS was founded in 1975 and is "A"/Exemplary-rated by the Indiana Department of Education.

Call for a Tour	We have more than 580 students enrolled for next year, including 100 kindergarten students! We encourage interested parents to call for a personal tour. There is a great deal of information under the Inquiring Families tab and check out our YouTube Channel and Facebook page to "see" more about our "A" rated school (per IDOE). To explore affordability options, click here. For more information, call (812) 477-7777.
FOUR STAR School	ECS has been named a FOUR-STAR School by IDOE. Congratulations to students, parents, teachers, and staff. In the letter from Glenda Ritz, Superintendent of Public Instruction, “the fact that our school met these high expectations is evidence of the hard work demonstrated daily by our staff and students.” This is in addition to ECS' "A" rating.
State Vouchers & Special K Grants	The application window is now open for the 13-14 school year. Click here for information on vouchers at ECS, including income guidelines. There is also a special grant opportunity (SGO grants) for incoming kindergarten students (click here). Further, the State has expanded the programs and many more people qualify, including CURRENT ECS students, homeschool students, and siblings. Call for information!
New 5th-8th Grade Principal	We are excited to announce that Mike Allen will join our team as 5th-8th grade principal effective June 2013. Mike is currently serving as the Principal for EVSC' New Tech High School. Mike graduated from Purdue University. He and his wife Kim have two children and have played an active leadership role in Young Life. To read the complete Press Release, click here.
Summer Day Camp	Registration is underway for our Super Summer Day Camp which is an activity-based program with flexible attendance options - you pay only for the days you use. The camp is open to anyone entering K through 8th grade in the fall. Click here for more information. Register early as classes fill quickly!
Kindergarten Reading Video	On March 18, we videotaped numerous students in our kindergarten classes - these were unstaged sessions to give parents an idea of how well our kindergarten students are reading at the end of the 3rd grading period. Click here to watch the video - you will be amazed! Click here to watch our kindergarten video. We are enrolling for half-day (morning) and full-day kindergarten classes at all three campuses - East, North, and Newburgh. To download a tri-fold brochure on choosing a school, including questions to ask when visiting, click here.
	Congratulations to the students, parents, and staff at ECS on earning an "A" from IDOE based on ISTEP results and student growth again this year (we have every year)! Click here for information from IDOE on A-F School Accountability. ECS is considered a "high growth/high achievement" school based on our students' ISTEP results and the State's new Growth Model. To view our June Flyer, which includes a summary of our outstanding ISTEP results, click here. To review results from the Indiana Department of Education, click here.