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Upcoming Events

January 17
3rd/4th Grade Girls Basketball
3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Wrestling - Varsity Boys JV Tourney
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Lakeview Elementary
Wrestling - Varsity Girls Meet
4:45 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Mid-Prairie High School
Basketball - JV1 Girls Game
5:00 p.m.
vs. Knoxville
Cardinal Community High School | HS Gym
6th Grade Boys Basketball
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Basketball - Varsity Girls Game
6:00 p.m.
vs. Knoxville
Cardinal Community High School | HS Gym
Basketball - JV1 Boys Game
6:00 p.m.
vs. Knoxville
Cardinal Community High School | MS Gym
Basketball - Varsity Boys Game
7:30 p.m.
vs. Knoxville
Cardinal Community High School | HS Gym
January 18
Wrestling - Varsity Boys Tournament
9:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Lakeview Elementary
January 20
NO SCHOOL ~ Professional Development
6th Grade Boys Basketball
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Basketball - JH Boys Game
4:30 p.m.
vs. Clarke
Cardinal Community Middle School | MS Gym
Jason Telfer
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Activity Center
5th/6th Grade Girls Basketball
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
January 21
3rd/4th Grade Girls Basketball
3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Elementary Gym
Basketball - JV1 Girls Game
5:00 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Centerville Lakeview Elementary
Basketball - JV1 Boys JV1
5:15 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Centerville
3rd/4th Grade Boys Basketball
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
HS Gym
Archery Practice
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
Wrestling - Varsity Girls Meet
5:30 p.m.
Multiple Opponents
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School
Additional Event Details
Basketball - Varsity Girls Game
6:00 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Lakeview Elementary
Basketball - JV2 Boys JV2
6:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Howar Junior High School
Basketball - Varsity Boys Game
7:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Lakeview Elementary

Cardinal Highlights

128 children served in 3 and 4 year old preschool each year
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
Cardinal was a Top Work Place for 6 years in a row
$285,381 dollars saved in college tuition in 2021-2002 - a school record

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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