Provides teacher licensure information, substitute teaching licensure, professional development workshops, teacher and principal evaluations, truancy staff information, school district employee fingerprint background checks, and Kendall Youth Employment Program.

GED testing is offered at the Yorkville office.

ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS are located at:
Preschool - Terrace Learning Center: 310 NW School Street, 965-9670

Elementaries -
Ashland Ridge: 2600 NW Ash Drive, 965-9594.
Crocker: 2910 SW Applewood Street, 965-9710.
East: 710 S.E. 3rd Street, 965-9660.
Northwest: 1202 W 1st St 965-9680.
Heritage: 301 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, 965-9645
Northeast: 1705 Trilein Drive, 965-9620.
Southeast: 1005 SE Trilein Dr 965-9650.
Rock Creek: 3800 NW Abilene Road, 965-9629
Prairie Trail: 1850 SW College Avenue, 965-9605
Westwood: 2920 NW 9th 965-9690.

Middle Schools -
Southview: 1020 SW Cherry Street, 965-9635.
Parkview: 105 NW Pleasant 965-9640.
Prairie Ridge: 1010 Prairie Ridge Drive, 965-9705.
Northview: 1302 N Ankeny Blvd, 515-965-9700

High Schools -
High School: 1155 SW Cherry Street, 965-9630.
Ankeny Centennial High School: 2220 NW State Street, 965-9610

COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Parenting and Community Education classes are offered each semester. 515-289-3960.

Assists students who need additional credits. Assists school administrators in finding an appropriate program to meet the needs of at-risk youth who are not functioning in the traditional education environment.

All Alternative School Programs contain the following components:

- Safety: School uniforms, dress requirements, daily check-ins through metal detectors, and closed campus environment.

- Behavior Management Program: Student success plans, individual education plans, behavior level systems, attendance requirements, effort grades, collaboration with social agencies, and court services.

- Standardized Curriculum: Instruction in math, science, language arts, and social studies at all grade levels. Course objectives are based on Illinois Learning Standards. Use of Internet and computer daily in all programs.

- Work Coop and Community Service: Students are involved in work coop instruction and receive credit for community service activities.

Curriculum and instruction for grades K-12. Preschool for 4 year old children.

Distance Learning Network provides opportunities for students to pursue courses of independent study which does not require them to be in the classroom.

Grades K-8 in most elementary schools. Secondary 9-12 college preparatory and comprehensive education. Preschool offered at various locations.

Counseling and guidance.

Tuition and scholarship program.

Madonna School, serving children with special needs.

Offers to Recruit, train, and place volunteer tutors to work with adults 17 years and older to learn English as a Second Language, or to improve their reading and/or math skills up to the 9th grade level. Tutoring takes place in public locations. STAR staff provide

- Testing.

- Learning materials.

- Support to tutors and their learners.

Equal Chance Homeless Education Program helps families, educators, and community organizations gain critical information and make vital connections to restore educational access to children who are homeless (grades preschool to high school).

- Services include help for school personnel to identify homeless students so they can immediately be enrolled in school and training on rights and needs of homeless students.

- Social service staff can assist if enrollment problems occur.

- Although this office cannot assist homeless students financially, they can give appropriate referrals to local human service agencies who may be able to help.

General elementary and secondary education, ages 4-21.

Homebound education.

Physically and mentally handicapped education.

Student personnel services.

Coordinating student personnel assistants and psychologists.

Guidance services.