Terrace Learning Center in Ankeny, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Terrace Learning Center is a suburban public school in Ankeny, Iowa that is part of Ankeny Community School District. It serves 361 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

361 Students

22 Teachers

310 NW School St

Ankeny, IA 50023 View local requests

http://www.ankenyschools.org

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Terrace Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Erin

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Terrace Learning Center Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Terrace Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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