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Thank a Comet: March Messages
posted April 1
Cardinal Preschool Enrolling for Next School Year!
posted March 24
Submit Your Nominations for the First Cardinal Hall of Fame
posted March 20
iJAG Class Newsletter - March
posted March 13
Notice of Public Hearing - Proposed Property Tax Levy
posted March 4
Thank a Comet: February Messages
posted March 1
All News

Alumni Spotlight: Class of 1991

Photo of Cardinal Schools Class of 1991 1991 Graduates Alumni Search Submit an Alumni Update

Upcoming Events

April 1
Track & Field - Varsity Girls Meet
(Cancelled)
April 2
SEI Comet Baseball
5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
April 3
MS Honor Choir
1:00 p.m.
HS Gym
Track & Field - Varsity Boys Meet
4:30 p.m.
Multiple Opponents
Van Buren County High School
Track & Field - Varsity Girls Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Mediapolis High School
Sluggers Softball
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
April 4
Telfer LL Softball
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Activity Center
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

Cardinal Area Welding Academy - creating high paying jobs with zero college debt
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
1,502 college credits earned in 2021-2022 - a school record
128 children served in 3 and 4 year old preschool each year

What Parents are Saying

From our first interaction with the staff at Cardinal schools, we felt at home. The entire staff is amazing and we feel that we have a trusted partner in our children’s education. The greatest testament to their success is that our kids love going to school. There is nothing more welcoming as a parent than to have a school that you trust to take care of the most precious thing in your life. Cardinal School District does just that.

Ellis and Barbara Codjoe · Cardinal Parents

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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