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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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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

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

1,502 college credits earned in 2021-2022 - a school record

70+ jobs created over the past seven years

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

Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year - Heather Buckley

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