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News & Announcements

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 20
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
5th/6th Grade Football
5:30p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
October 21
Archery Practice
Cancelled
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
5th/6th Grade Volleyball
6:00p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
October 22
Boys Cross Country: Class 2A SQM 3 (Varsity)
4:00p to 6:00p
Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Girls Cross Country: Class 2A SQM 3 (Varsity)
4:00p to 5:00p
Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Girls Cross Country: State Qualifying Meet (Varsity)
4:00p to 5:00p
Archery Practice
Cancelled
Archery Practice 5:00-8:00
5:00p to 8:00p
Activity Center
5th/6th Grade Football
5:30p to 7:30p
Cardinal High School
3rd/4th VB Practice
6:00p to 7:00p
Middle School Gym
October 23
Football: Cardinal vs Northeast (Varsity)
7:00p to 8:00p
Northeast Middle/High School Football Field
All Events

Cardinal Highlights

Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
$16 Million+ dollars invested for building improvements since 2011
Cardinal Area Welding Academy - creating high paying jobs with zero college debt
128 children served in 3 and 4 year old preschool each year

What Parents are Saying

From our first interaction with the staff at Cardinal schools, we felt at home. The entire staff is amazing and we feel that we have a trusted partner in our children’s education. The greatest testament to their success is that our kids love going to school. There is nothing more welcoming as a parent than to have a school that you trust to take care of the most precious thing in your life. Cardinal School District does just that.

Ellis and Barbara Codjoe · Cardinal Parents

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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