Mark Leeks is the teacher in one of Paddington Station Preschool's most popular classrooms.  Science.

He was born in England and moved to Colorado after graduating high school. 

Mark became involved with Paddington first as a parent helper in his son's classroom.  He enjoyed the experience so much, Mark participated in the Stanley British Primary Teacher Preparation Program.  After graduating, he was a classroom teacher for several years before becoming the Science teacher.

Nature and the outdoors are Mark's passion.  When he's not at Paddington during the summer months, he works at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge teaching the 'Nature Rangers' program.

Mark also is an instructor in the Stanley British Primary School's fly fishing camp.