Chad Lehman

Chad Lehman was appointed executive principal of Region 5 in fall 2024.

Lehman began his career as a health and physical education teacher in Harrisonburg, Virginia, before joining FCPS in 2001 as a teacher at Chantilly High School. Over the years, he has served students and families in various capacities, including assistant director of student activities, athletic trainer, and instructional specialist. In 2009, he was appointed assistant principal at South Lakes High School.

Most recently, Lehman served as the principal of Centreville High School, where he led a diverse community of 2,500 students and 300 staff members. Under his leadership, the school achieved significant improvements in areas such as chronic absenteeism, dropout rates, and math performance, ultimately earning level one state accreditation across all categories. Lehman’s focus on refining grading and assessment practices, advancing equity learning opportunities for staff, and promoting collaboration among curriculum teams has had a lasting impact on the school's culture and student achievement. His commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment was evident through initiatives such as a schoolwide PBIS approach (ROAR: Respect, Ownership, Achievement, Relationships), social-emotional learning lessons, and a freshman mentoring program. During the pandemic, Lehman provided steady leadership as the school transitioned to virtual learning and later returned to in-person instruction.

Before his time at Centreville, Lehman served as principal of Luther Jackson Middle School from 2014 to 2018, where he strengthened collaborative team efforts as part of a professional learning community and improved student outcomes in English and math. His leadership was widely recognized, earning him nominations for FCPS Outstanding First Year Principal in 2015 and Region 2 Finalist for FCPS New Principal of the Year in 2017. The Centreville community also nominated him for the FCPS Outstanding Principal Award in 2019.