Ken Cherry

Ken Cherry joins Friendship Public Charter School as chief of staff with 27 years of experience working with students at all learning levels in rural, suburban and urban environments.

During his 17 years in leadership roles, Ken served as an assistant principal, principal and central office executive director in the Baltimore City Public Schools; assistant superintendent in the School District of Philadelphia; and superintendent of the Dover Area School District. He also served as vice president of educational services for EdisonLearning in Philadelphia.

In his 10 years in the classroom, he has been a fifth-grade teacher, a middle school ELA/social studies teacher and a high school alternative education teacher. Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Slippery Rock University and a Master of Science in administration and supervision of schools from Johns Hopkins. He received his Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.