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Cardinal offers a free, 4-full-day-a-week preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds!

Cardinal Community School District preschool teacher with student.

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Cardinal Preschool is a full-day, 4-day-a-week program housed inside Cardinal Elementary. We serve 3- and 4-year-old students in this program. Currently, we have four 3-year-old classrooms and four 4-year-old classrooms. Cardinal has a partnership with Sieda Head Start and is funded through Sieda Head Start, Early Childhood Iowa, and the Cardinal Community School District.

Our teachers provide and implement research-based early childhood curriculums while also incorporating lessons to instill social and emotional growth.

Students in both the 3-year-old and 4-year-old programs are taught music, art, and PE by our licensed Cardinal teachers. Students in our preschool program also get to experience field trips, special guests, and assemblies with the rest of the building. There is no charge for Cardinal preschool services, and meals and snacks are provided.

Thank you for considering Cardinal! We look forward to providing a wonderful preschool experience for your child!

Sincerely,
Heather Buckley
Elementary Principal

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To request additional details about our preschool program, please fill out the form below. You can also call or text Sieda at 641-329-4335.

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Cardinal Preschool

Preschool Staff

Dana Belzer - On Site Supervisor

Aimee Sivak - Director of Early Childhood

Jamie Sparks - Family Service Worker

Kayla Emery - Family Service Worker

3-Year-Old Teachers

  • Jodie Bedner
  • Tammy DeWitt
  • Tracy McCracken
  • April MacQueen
  • Jade Pearsall

4-Year-Old Teachers

  • Tammy DeWitt
  • Lynissa Elliott
  • Julie Pitzl
  • Jennifer Roberts

Cardinal Highlights

128 children served in 3 and 4 year old preschool each year
Cardinal ranked #8 out of 400 elementary schools for reading growth by the Iowa Department of Education 2017-2018
54.9% increase in overall enrollment since 2010
Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year - Heather Buckley
$285,381 dollars saved in college tuition in 2021-2002 - a school record
1,502 college credits earned in 2021-2022 - a school record
70+ jobs created over the past seven years
96.9% Graduation Rate
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
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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