About Our School

Sandy Ridge Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students and is located in Waxhaw. We are a Leader in Me Lighthouse School.

Address: Sandy Ridge Elementary School, 10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Phone: 704-290-1505

Fax: 704-243-3812

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Marvin Ridge Cluster Attendance Maps

Sandy Ridge Elementary

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Fast Facts

Traditional Calendar

Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.

End Bell: 2 p.m.

Mascot: Rams

Colors: Orange and blue

Our Community

The Village of Marvin is a small, quaint, rural town providing an equestrian feel with its annual MARES event and the development of walking trails to connect our neighborhoods. The Village of Marvin offers a tranquil setting with beautiful open spaces and farmlands and provides a great quality of life for its residents. Please visit our website for more information about our community, its committees and events, www.marvinnc.org

As one of the oldest towns in Union County, Waxhaw takes its name from the Waxhaws, an Indian tribe that once inhabited the area. Our close proximity to Charlotte allows us the much sought after balance of both small town charm and big city convenience. Dating back to the 1770's, we strive daily to pay tribute to our rich heritage even as the future beckons. It is with a promise of respect for our proud history that we enter into that future...one of diversity, quality growth and a cooperative spirit. Please visit Waxhaw online at www.waxhaw.com

Visit Union County, N.C.

Looking for local information? The Enquirer Journal Newspaper contains all the local events, news and information for the Union County area.

Meet Our School Leaders

Tracey Kerstetter (Principal)
About Ms. Kerstetter

Tracey Kerstetter is excited to be with the Sandy Ridge community again since 2020. She began her teaching career in Las Vegas, Nevada at Elise L. Wolff Elementary School where she taught Kindergarten and second grade. In 2006, she moved to North Carolina with her daughter, Meagan, and began teaching at Sandy Ridge Elementary. While at Sandy Ridge she taught 3rd and 4th grade, served in numerous leadership roles and organized several events. She was a teacher of the year for 2009-2010 for Sandy Ridge, and also led numerous training sessions in science, technology, and math in Union County.

After spending several years in the classroom, she continued her education at Wingate University in Educational Leadership. She then moved into an Instructional Content Facilitator role for the county where she provided coaching and instructional support to teachers and schools spanning grades K-5. Next steps led her to Cuthbertson Middle school where she was an Assistant Principal from 2017–2020.

Ms. Kerstetter currently resides in Waxhaw, NC. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, living a healthy lifestyle, and making memories with family and friends and her dog, Avett.

Contact Ms. Kerstetter
- Email: tracey.kerstetter@ucps.k12.nc.us
Patricia Yetter (Assistant Principal)
About Mrs. Yetter

Tricia Yetter has been an Assistant Principal at Sandy Ridge Elementary since 2006. Mrs. Yetter, a native Floridian, moved to North Carolina from the Tampa area where she worked in Pasco and Hillsborough counties as an Assistant Principal and Teacher (middle/high school). Mrs. Yetter has a Master's and a Bachelor's degree from Florida State University and completed her coursework towards her Ed.S. in Educational Leadership through the University of South Florida.

Mrs. Yetter is married to Glenn and they have four children, Paytenn, Trenn, Tysenn, and Treytenn. Her children have all attended Sandy Ridge Elementary school, with the older three currently attending middle/high in the Parkwood cluster. Their family is completed with a variety of pets, including two boxers, two bearded dragons, a cat, and a hamster! The Yetters moved to the Charlotte area to be near extended family and to experience the change of seasons.

Contact Mrs. Yetter
- Phone: 704-290-1505
- Email: tricia.yetter@ucps.k12.nc.us
School Performance Director
- Dr. Jennifer Topper
- 704-296-9898
Professional Advisory Council Representatives
- Principal: Tracey Kerstetter
- Representative: Pam Carlton

School Documents

School Improvement Plan

SRES-SIP-2023-2024.pdf 674.61 KB (Last Modified on December 12, 2023)

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Tracey Kerstetter (Principal)

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Patricia Yetter (Assistant Principal)

About Mrs. Yetter

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School Performance Director

Professional Advisory Council Representatives

School Documents

School Improvement Plan