School Leadership

Mr. Rob Farris, Coordinator/Principal

Welcome to York One Academy!  I am proud to serve as Coordinator/Principal for the 2025-2026 school year.  We have a great staff here at York One Academy that is committed to excellence in education.  We are honored to be able to work with our students each and every day. 

I am a lifelong resident of York School District One. I graduated from The University of South Carolina - Columbia.  This is my 18th year in public education and grateful that my entire years served are right here at York School District One!  I taught Business/Marketing at York Junior High School, York Middle School and Floyd D Johnson Technology Center for 14 years.  This is my fourth year here at York One Academy.  I look forward to this being a great year for our staff and students!  Go Cougars and Go Gamecocks!

Mr. D'Angelo Edwards, Assistant Coordinator/Assistant Principal

I am a dedicated educator originally from Carlisle, South Carolina. I graduated from Union High School in Union, SC, before pursuing higher education at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. My passion for education continued as I obtained a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. 

Over my 22-year career, I have become a seasoned educator with certifications in Elementary and Secondary Principalship, as well as in Elementary and Middle-Level Mathematics Teaching. I have served in numerous educational capacities including as a principal within the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice School District, an assistant principal and teacher within the Chester County School District, and an athletic coach for boys’ and girls’ basketball and football. My extensive experiences have allowed me to impact countless students and contribute to the development of educational practices in various school settings. 

My commitment to education is shared by my parents who were educators and my wife, Teresa, who is a career educator herself. Together, we have raised four adult sons—Michael, D'Metrius, Torian, and D'Arrius—and are proud grandparents to five grandchildren. It is my hope that my family's legacy of service to education continues to inspire those around us as I continue to stress the importance of utilizing step by step processes to work through mathematical problems to determine viable solutions.  Developing this concept in math correlates directly to solving life problems that they may be faced with daily.