My name is Al Neppl, and I am in my second year as the principal at Northeast Elementary School. I moved to Ankeny in the summer of 2007 to become the assistant principal at both Northeast Elementary School and Crocker Elementary School.
            I moved to Ankeny from Denison, IA where I was the assistant principal at Denison Elementary School for three years. Prior to this, I was the elementary art teacher for ten years at Denison Elementary School. During this time I was the high school girls track coach and boys and girls cross country coach at Denison High School. I also taught elementary art and computers in Cherokee, IA for three years.

I graduated from Iowa State University in 1991 with a BA in Art Education and then in 2000 I graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City with an MA in Technology Based Learning. I attended Buena Vista University to earn my school administrator certification, and in May of this last year I completed my Specialist Degree program at Drake University.

            Our school motto again this year starts with "Together we can...", for in our attitude lies our excellence. Each staff member at Northeast has been challenged to complete the school motto with their own belief statement and you can see each of these outside the classroom doors of all of our staff members. My statement is at the top of this message.

Respectfully,

Mr. Al Neppl, Principal
Northeast Elementary School
1705 NE Trilein Drive
Ankeny, IA  50021

School Phone: 515-965-9620
al.neppl@ankenyschools.org