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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
Meet New 1st Grade Teacher Mr. Matt!
posted September 21
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

October 12
PD Day(No School)
Volleyball: Moravia vs Cardinal (JV2)
4:30p to 5:30p
Cardinal High School
Volleyball: Moravia vs Cardinal (JV1)
5:15p to 6:15p
Cardinal High School
5th/6th Grade Football
5:30p to 7:00p
Activity Center
3rd/4th VB Practice
6:00p to 7:00p
Middle School Gym
Football: Louisa-Muscatine vs Cardinal (JV1)
6:00p to 9:00p
Cardinal High School
Volleyball: Moravia vs Cardinal (Varsity)
7:00p to 8:00p
Cardinal High School
October 13
6th Grade VB Practice (Gray Team)
3:45p to 5:00p
Cardinal Middle School Gym
Football: Cardinal vs North Mahaska (Junior High)
4:15p to 6:15p
North Mahaska High School North Mahaska Track/Football field
Boys Cross Country: SCC MS/HS SC Meet (Middle School)
4:30p to 7:00p
East Lake County Park and RV Park
Boys Cross Country: SCC MS/HS XC Meet (Varsity)
4:30p to 7:00p
East Lake County Park and RV Park
Girls Cross Country: SCC MS/HS Conference XC Meet (Junior High)
4:30p to 7:00p
East Lake County Park and RV Park
Girls Cross Country: SCC MS/HS Conference XC Meet (Varsity)
4:30p to 7:00p
East Lake County Park and RV Park
Volleyball: Clarke Community vs Cardinal (JV2)
5:00p to 6:00p
Cardinal High School
5th/6th Grade Football
5:30p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
Volleyball: Clarke Community vs Cardinal (JV1)
6:00p to 7:00p
Cardinal High School
Volleyball: Clarke Community vs Cardinal (Varsity)
7:30p to 9:00p
Cardinal High School
October 14
5th/6th Grade Volleyball
6:00p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
October 15
6th Grade VB Practice (Gray Team)
3:45p to 5:00p
Cardinal Middle School Gym
Boys Cross Country: English Valleys Cross Country Invite (Varsity)
4:30p to 7:00p
Knoll Ridge Country Club
Girls Cross Country: English Valleys Cross Country Invite (Varsity)
4:30p to 7:00p
Knoll Ridge Country Club
Girls Cross Country: English Valleys JH Cross Country Invite (Junior High)
4:30p to 5:00p
Knoll Ridge Country Club
Boys Cross Country: English Valleys JH Boys Cross Country Invite (Junior High)
5:00p to 6:30p
Knoll Ridge Country Club
Football: Colfax-Mingo vs Cardinal (Junior High)
5:00p to 7:00p
Cardinal High School
5th/6th Grade Football
5:30p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
3rd/4th VB Practice
6:00p to 7:00p
Middle School Gym
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
Cardinal was the #1 Iowa Middle School for Conditions for Learning Score
Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
100% Graduation Rate. State Average: 88.8%

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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