The educator selected as the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year is Mr. Leon Smith. Mr. Smith is a secondary teacher at Haverford High School in the Haverford Township School District in Havertown. He has 22 years of teaching experience with Haverford Township School District and teaches 9th grade Honors and Advanced Placement Social Studies as well as 10th-12th grade African American Studies. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelors in Secondary Social Studies Education from the University of Maryland at College Park, a Masters in Educational Leadership in Technology Integration from Pennsylvania State University, and a PK-12 Principal certification from Cabrini University.