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Meet New 8th Grade ELA and English 1 Teacher Mrs. Goodell!
posted September 3
Meet New Elementary Special Education Teacher Mrs. Troutman!
posted September 1
Meet Cardinal's 2026-2027 New Teachers & Staff Members!
posted August 30
Thank a Comet: June Thank Yous
posted July 1
Years of Excellence Staff Recognition
posted June 3
Congratulations, 2nd Semester MS Honor Roll Students!
posted June 3
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Alumni Spotlight: Lance Durflinger '88

Alumni Spotlight graphic An Enjoyable Place to Be Today, when he’s not helping his dad out on their farm or driving a semi-truck for Dr. Pepper, Durflinger can still be found on a Cardinal sports field coaching youth sports.
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Upcoming Events

September 8
Cross Country - Varsity Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Riverview Golf at Keosauqua
Volleyball - Varsity Girls Game
7:00 p.m.
vs. Chariton
Cardinal Community High School | HS Gym
September 10
Cross Country - Varsity Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Waterworks Park in Fairfield
September 11
Football - Varsity Boys Game
7:00 p.m.
vs. Van Buren County
Cardinal Community High School | Football Field
September 15
Cross Country - Varsity Meet
4:30 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Central Lee High School
Volleyball - Varsity Girls Game
7:00 p.m.
vs. Cardinal
Centerville Lakeview Elementary
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

All of our schools met their goals for the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2019
$285,381 dollars saved in college tuition in 2021-2002 - a school record
Cardinal Area Welding Academy - creating high paying jobs with zero college debt
Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018

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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