SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
FTHCS is administerd by the Headmaster and School Principal. The Headmaster of FTHCS is Bishop John A. Cherry, II who is the Pastor of From the Heart Church Ministries, Inc located in Suitland, Maryland. Bishop Cherry is a former FTHCS teacher and Alumni Parent. The Principal of FTHCS is Reverend Steven Battle, Sr.
As the Headmaster of From the Heart Christian School, Bishop Cherry works on behalf of the administration, staff, parents, volunteers and students of the School. Bishop Cherry is responsible for the overall direction and management of the School, Board of Education and Alumni Association. Bishop Cherry is a proud hornet, having attended From the Heart Christian School (formally Full Gospel AMEZ Christian School) for 3 years as a child; worked as a teacher in the School for 8 years, after graduating from college; served as a Member and now Chairman of the Board of Education since 2002; was as a proud parent of three Christian School students from 2000 to 2020 for 20 years; established the Parent Teacher Association in 2021; and is honored to be the Head Hornet, rooting for our students in their academic, athletic and extra-curricular endeavors since 2006!
Bishop Cherry is the type of Headmaster that finds time to stop by morning formations to check in on the student body to provide godly instruction and encouragement. He enjoys stopping by the preschool and elementary classrooms just to greet the younger students and remind them to have a good day.
Bishop John A. Cherry, II
Headmaster
Reverend Battle gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ at a From the Heart New Year’s Eve Service in 2000. He believes that he was actually saved shortly after midnight in 2001. He was converted and joined the church in 2004. Reverend Battle has been married to his beautiful wife for over fifteen years. In addition to being a faithful, committed, and loving husband, he is also an amazing father. He is the father of three wonderful children.
Reverend Battle has been an educator for over twenty-one years. Prior to becoming the Principal of From the Heart Christian School (FTHCS), he was a teacher for six years and the Assistant Principal of FTHCS for seven years. He has served as the Principal of From the Heart Christian School since June 2019. His desire as Principal of the school is to establish and maintain a Standard of Excellence that others can follow.
