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News & Announcements

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: Class of 1965

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Cardinal Highlights

All of our schools met their goals for the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2019

Cardinal was the #1 Iowa Middle School for Conditions for Learning Score

$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

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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