ABOUT US

We are delighted that you would like to know more about East Cobb Christian School (ECCS). Our teachers and administration create a unique learning environment for our students, and we encourage you to meet our staff.

If you are interested in teaching at East Cobb Christian School, please contact our principal, Teresa Staley. You may download the teacher application or request that one be mailed to you.

To understand more about why we do what we do, please review our Principles of Operations.

Who We Are

East Cobb Christian School (ECCS) operates as a ministry of East Cobb Presbyterian Church (ECPC) to children of Christian parents in the church and community. ECCS is a member of the Child Light Schools Association (formerly Perimeter School Association), which has five campuses around the Atlanta area. We offer classes from kindergarten through eighth grades, serving approximately 125 students.

Applicants should be members in good standing of an evangelical, Protestant church.  Please refer to the statements of faith under "Publications and Resources."  Although we value all children as image bearers of Christ, we are not equipped to serve students with learning or psychological disabilities.  

ECCS is directed by the School Ministry Team, made up of members of ECPC who also have children who attend ECCS, and a school administrator. As a ministry of the church, ECCS is under the oversight of the officers of the church.

Our Philosophy

The goal of ECCS is to assist parents in the church and community in carrying out their responsibility to educate, nurture, and equip covenant children so that they become responsible disciples of Christ. Students are challenged to think deeply and develop a distinctly Christian world and life view. ECCS desires all students to reach their God-given potential in order to be valuable servants in Christ's kingdom, thus emphasis is placed on both godly character and academics.

We believe young children need to spend most of their time at home in order to internalize family values, to learn by working, experimenting and observing and to spend time outdoors. At ECCS children in first and second grades attend school for a half day, while children in third grade have three half days a week and two full days. Grades four through eight attend classes  8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m. We also offer a half-day kindergarten four days a week.

How it Works

Focus on Prayer:  Prayer is vitally important to under-gird the oneness we have in Christ as an ECCS family. Parents meet regularly with the teachers and other parents in their child's class for the purpose of praying for the teachers, students and school.

Curriculum:   ECCS does not use one set curriculum. Teaching materials are selected from a variety of resources. We believe that all truth is God's truth, and God has inerrantly and infallibly revealed His truth in the Bible. The ultimate goal of ECCS is to teach students to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. We believe that the study of history, science and math, as well as all other areas of knowledge is to be pursued from a perspective that gives reverence to the Creator. We follow many of the practices of Charlotte Mason, founder of the PNEU school in England in the 1900s whose ideas included composer, art, and nature studies, narration, and the reading of "Living Books". More information about Miss Mason's philosophies can be found in the book, For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay. Other recommended reading:  Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp.

Academic Excellence: We give praise to God that our students on the whole consistently score well above national averages in standardized testing. Every effort is made to work with children who have academic challenges in order to help them reach their God-given potential. We believe that much of our academic excellence is a result of the close relationship between the school and families as they work together to nurture the development of the child's godly character.

The Classroom 

Class Size: We believe that God gives different gifts and even the same gifts in different measure. Since every child is different, individual attention should be given to each student based on spirituality, maturity and intellectual capacity. Classroom size is small, with classes in the lower grades ranging from 8-12 students, with no more than 16 per class placed in upper grades. 

Parental Involvement:   Parents of children in grades 1 and 2 participate in their children's education by teaching the class approximately 4-6 times a year. Parents of children in other grade levels assist in classroom projects and chaperone field trips. Parental involvement allows children to see Christian parenting modeled before them. Parents become well acquainted with all students, widening the opportunity for relationships to develop and grow.

Teacher Qualifications:   Most of our teachers have been certified by the state of Georgia or are in the process of completing certification. Many hold master's degrees. We believe that the teacher represents parental authority at school and should direct the students to submit to the truth and love of Christ. The teacher is a role model and should demonstrate the lordship of Christ in every area of life. Teachers must genuinely love children and seek to continually grow in ability to teach creatively.