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iJAG Newsletter
posted March 4
Superintendent's Vlog: State Wrestling Championships and Middle School Honor Choir Festival
posted February 21
Superintendent's Vlog: Elementary Family Night Recap & New Partnership
posted February 13
Superintendent's Vlog: Student Data Talks & Hall of Fame Nominations
posted February 10
Thank a Comet: January Messages
posted February 1
Superintendent's Vlog: 2026 Assistant Principal of the Year & Prom Fundraiser
posted January 30
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

March 5
Archery Practice
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Activity Center
March 6
SEI Comet Baseball
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Activity Center
March 7
Mac Chilton
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Activity Center
March 8
Agency LL Baseball
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Activity Center
Additional Event Details
HS Softball
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Activity Center
HS Baseball
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Activity Center
SEI Comet Baseball
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Activity Center
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

Cardinal was the #1 Iowa Middle School for Conditions for Learning Score
Cardinal High School was included in America's Best High Schools list in 2017 and 2018
70+ jobs created over the past seven years
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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