Casey Flanagan is the Pre-Kindergarten 3-year-old teacher at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School. She teaches foundational academic skills and basic religion to her PreK3 students. Miss Flanagan has eight years of teaching experience at St. Francis and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Salisbury University and an Associate Degree in Elementary Education from Wor-Wic Community College.

Miss Flanagan has been part of the St. Francis de Sales community for 18 years and previously served as the assistant director of the aftercare program. She is especially grateful to teach at her alma mater, as she was once a young penguin herself and attended SFDS as a student. She enjoys giving back to the school community that helped shape her faith and education.

In the classroom, Miss Flanagan believes that children learn best through play. Play-based learning helps students develop social skills while building the academic foundation.  Her goals are for students to become comfortable in a school setting, learn to play and socialize with others, and develop an understanding of basic colors, numbers, letters, and name recognition.

Miss Flanagan’s philosophy is simple: learning should be joyful, engaging, and rooted in love and respect for one another. Visitors to her classroom will see students actively exploring, learning, and growing in a nurturing environment where faith and kindness are encouraged every day.

Outside the classroom, Miss Flanagan is an active parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. She serves as the volunteer coordinator for the Appalachia Service Project group and is actively involved in youth ministry. As Miss Flanagan shares, “Being able to teach at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School allows me to share my faith through service and love.”