Superintendent's Welcome

Welcome Petoskey Schools families!

 My name is Jeff Leslie and it is my pleasure to serve as the 20th superintendent for the Public Schools of Petoskey (and just the 7th in the last 100 years!). In collaboration with our teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and the community, our goal is to challenge our students and prepare them for the world they are about to enter. We offer a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum that stresses the tenets of the Full Value Agreement–Work as a Team, Be Safe, and Speak Up.  

This marks my 33rd year in education. I taught high school math for 15 years and coached boys and girls basketball for a combined 20 seasons at the junior varsity and varsity levels. My first 6 years were in Andrews, SC and the other 9 in Berrien Springs, MI. I spent 10 years as a building administrator in Andrews, SC and Edwardsburg, MI. Most recently, I was the superintendent at New Buffalo Area Schools for 6 years.

I am a native of Southwest Michigan and have lived in that area most of my life. I earned a B.S. degree in Secondary Math Education from Purdue University, a M.Ed. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University.

I am looking forward to working with our stakeholders to give our students all of the opportunities that they deserve.

Go Northmen!

Dr. Jeffrey Leslie
Superintendent