This case study focuses on investigating the drastic change brought about by the recent COVID pandemic on a school leader from Davao del Norte. Purposive sampling was used to determine the participant which include the criteria of a school leader and has been active in the service at present. This study utilized a qualitative research design using a case study method through the use of validated interview guide. It was found out that flexibility and adaptability and creating a relative strategic plan are the recorded themes as observed. In addition, complacency and mismanagement and innovation and creativity are the relevant responses generated for the study. Such case was observed as unique and justifiable to the experiences of the identified participant. Moreover, the results comply with the queries of the researcher on how managers manage to survive amidst the existence of the global pandemic which challenged the arena of educational management and the organization .