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News & Announcements

Superintendent's Vlog: Iron Chef Competition & Ag Days
posted April 25
2025-2026 District Calendar Approved
posted April 22
Superintendent's Vlog: All State Speech, Spring into Agriculture, and Grandparents' Day
posted April 18
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
All News

Alumni Spotlight: Class of 1967

Photo of Cardinal Schools Class of 1967 1967 Graduates Alumni Search Submit an Alumni Update

Upcoming Events

April 26
Prom
HS Gym
April 27
HS Softball
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Activity Center
April 28
NO SCHOOL
Track & Field - JH Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School
Track & Field - Varsity Girls Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Van Buren County HS
SEI Comet Baseball
5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
April 29
Track & Field - Varsity Boys Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Sigourney Junior-Senior High School
Track & Field - Varsity Girls Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Sigourney Junior-Senior High School
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

$285,381 dollars saved in college tuition in 2021-2002 - a school record
Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year - Heather Buckley
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010

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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