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News & Announcements

Thank a Comet: October Thank Yous
posted November 1
Thank a Comet: September Thank Yous
posted October 1
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Ms. Breon!
posted September 30
Meet New 4th Grade Special Education Teacher Mrs. D!
posted September 28
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Mrs. Debler!
posted September 25
Meet New High School ELA Teacher Mrs. Clark!
posted September 23
All News

Cardinal Hall of Fame: Class of 2025

Sheila Fetter, Tara Isable, Rick Heller, Paul Sorenson, Nikole Johns, and Stanley Sedore with their Hall of Fame certificates. Browse our Honorees
Academic Athletic Fine Arts

Upcoming Events

November 16
HS Boys WR/BB Practice starts
Cardinal High School
PD Day(No School)
Girls Wrestling: Cardinal Girls Dual Tournament (Varsity)
4:30p to 9:00p
Cardinal High School
November 17
Boys Wrestling: Albia MS Boys Meet (Junior High)
4:30p to 8:00p
Albia High School
Girls Basketball: Centerville vs Cardinal (Junior High)
4:30p to 8:00p
Cardinal Middle School Middle School Gym
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
Girls Basketball: Cardinal Girls Jamboree (Varsity)
5:30p to 9:00p
Cardinal High School
November 18
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
November 19
Boys Bowling: Ottumwa vs Des Moines East (Varsity)
Postponed
Boys Wrestling: Centerville JH Wrestling Meet (Junior High)
4:30p to 5:30p
Centerville - Lakeview Elementary
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
5th Grade Girls BB
6:00p to 7:30p
Cardinal Middle School Middle School Gym
Girls Basketball: Cardinal vs Pekin (Junior Varsity)
6:00p to 7:15p
Pekin Community Schools High School Gym
Girls Basketball: Cardinal vs Pekin (Varsity)
7:15p to 8:30p
Pekin Community Schools High School Gym
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

70+ jobs created over the past seven years
Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
Cardinal Area Welding Academy - creating high paying jobs with zero college debt

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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