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Superintendent's Vlog: Fall Play & Winter Weather Info
posted November 16
Annual Report 2023-2024
posted November 12
Superintendent's Vlog: PowerSchool Messenger & District Goals
posted November 3
Thank a Comet: October Messages
posted November 1
Superintendent's Vlog: Cooking Competition & District Alerts
posted October 18
New Text Alert System: Sign Up
posted October 17
All News

Alumni Spotlight: Class of 1973

Photo of Cardinal Schools Class of 1973 1973 Graduates Alumni Search Submit an Alumni Update

Upcoming Events

November 28
Thanksgiving Day
December 2
NO SCHOOL
5th Grade Boys Basketball
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Basketball - JH Girls Game
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Davis County Middle School
Basketball - JV1 Girls Game
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Van Buren County High School
Wrestling - Varsity Girls Tournament
5:00 p.m.
Multiple Opponents
Fort Madison High School
5th/6th Grade Girls Basketball
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Basketball - JV1 Boys Game
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Van Buren County High School
Basketball - Varsity Girls Game
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Van Buren County High School
Basketball - Varsity Boys Game
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Van Buren County High School
December 3
3rd/4th Grade Girls Basketball
3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Archery Practice
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
Wrestling - Varsity Boys Quad
6:00 p.m.
Multiple Opponents
Mediapolis High School
December 4
5th Grade Boys Basketball
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Elementary Gym
3rd/4th Grade Boys Basketball
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
All of our schools met their goals for the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2019
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
$16 Million+ dollars invested for building improvements since 2011

What Parents are Saying

My real endorsement of Cardinal Schools and its faculty and staff can be seen each morning when I hand them the one irreplaceable and most valuable thing in my life: my kids. No letter I write could be a greater endorsement than that simple act. I give them my kids, and I do it with a huge smile on my face because I trust them to do what they are most outstanding at: building our future.

Kevin S. Maggio · Cardinal Parent

The mission of the Cardinal Community School is to foster an enriching environment and channel the energies of students to achieve their fullest potential.
Cardinal School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age (for employment), socioeconomic status (for programs), religion, disability, creed, national origin, marital status (for programs), sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity in its educational programs and employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or grievance related to this policy, please contact the district’s equity coordinator, Cindy Green.

The Cardinal Community School District offers career and technical  programs in the following service areas:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Health Science
Human Services
Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

Cindy Green - cindy.green@cardinalcomet.com
Middle School Principal/Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Equity Coordinator
4045 Ashland Rd.
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-7531

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