Specials Schedule
We will be using a Specials Schedule this year with letter days. Specials schedules will be gone over with your students the first couple days of school. Please find attached a schedule of letter days that will help you navigate which special your student has on which days. Students will also be reminded of what letter day it is when they enter the school building each morning.
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Picture Day
School picture day is Monday, September 26. Further information will be coming home closer to this time.
Meet The Teacher
Meet The Teacher will be held on Thursday, August 18 from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. This is an opportunity for students to meet with their new teachers, see their classrooms, and bring any supplies they might have for the classroom or their desks.
Welcome To School – Kindergarten Meeting
There will be a kindergarten meeting for parents only on Tuesday, August 16 from 6:00 – 6:30 P.M. to meet with the kindergarten teachers. This is not for students at this time. This will be a short informational meeting.
New Elementary School Groundbreaking
The Ankeny Community School District has broken ground on their newest elementary school building. The building is temporarily being referred to as the Elementary at the Grove, and will be the sixth elementary school in the north-feeder for the district. The new building will be located in the Grove development at NW 18th St and NW Abbie Dr and will be a part of the district’s north feeder system. The five-section building will serve kindergarten to fifth grade and have a capacity of up to 800 students and is slated to open in the fall of 2024.
“This is a day of excitement for our district, not only for our students and staff in our north-feeder elementary system but for our entire community who has worked together to build this district for our children,” said Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of Ankeny Schools. “The growth in our city is certainly notable. However, when we think about this growth as a district, what excites us is the number of students reaching their academic goals each year. This elementary school will serve as yet another launching point for our young people to achieve a lifetime of personal success.”
An additional school is needed to accommodate the district’s ongoing growth, as Ankeny remains one of the fastest-growing school districts in Iowa. This year enrollment increased by 364 students, making certified enrollment 12,512 students for the 2020-2021 school year, as reported in the Certified Enrollment Report. Enrollment growth has averaged 250 students annually for the past five years and is expected to grow by an average of 260 students per year over the next five years.
The Elementary at the Grove will be funded utilizing the S.A.V.E. state penny sales tax. The official name of the school will be forthcoming, with the naming committee convening within the next year to follow the process as laid out in board policy.
We are Hiring!
We have several open positions including district office manager, human resource manager, associates, substitute teachers, coaches, food service, before and after school, and more. View job descriptions and apply here.