Mrs. Yvette Leahey is our 3rd grade teacher and we are blessed to have her as part of our school community. After deciding to leave her teaching position from public school, Mrs. Leahey joined our SCS staff as a teacher’s assistant for the 2021-2022 school year and is eager to take on the responsibility of teaching your third grade students. Originally from Long Island, NY, Mrs. Leahey has over 20 years of teaching experience in grades 1 – 6. She holds an NC Elementary Teaching Certificate for K-6, and an additional certificate specific to reading in grades K-12. Mrs. Leahey received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University in 1994, and her master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Central Connecticut State University in 2007. After living and working in New York and Connecticut for several years, she and her family moved to NC in 2016. Mrs. Leahey and her husband have 5 children ranging in ages 12-27. Her family enjoys all that NC has to offer.