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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: Tara Schulz '06

Alumni Spotlight graphic From Student to Parent & Employee After graduating in 2006, Lipper eventually returned to her old stomping grounds as a parent and employee. 
Read Alumni Profile Submit an Alumni Update

Upcoming Events

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
April 6
HS Softball
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Activity Center
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

Cardinal was the #1 Iowa Middle School for Conditions for Learning Score
All of our schools met their goals for the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2019
Cardinal Area Welding Academy - creating high paying jobs with zero college debt
Cardinal was a Top Work Place for 6 years in a row

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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