Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Check out Episode 11 of Beyond the Classroom to hear from our LIFT Communications floor & Interim Director!  

"She's always helping out students and staff members. She works really hard. She always makes me smile, even on hard days.

She's helped me overcome my anxiety a lot. When my friend would leave for lunch she would eat lunch with me because she knew how scared I was to eat alone."

"On a daily basis, she shows how her kindness, empathy, and consideration can be used to lead. I watch her assist other students in difficult tasks, use her words to communicate her thoughts and feelings, and treat others with love and respect.

Alongside her leadership abilities, Kenzlie also excels academically. She has put in the time and effort to be able to identify all uppercase and lower letters, count to 49, and write her name independently."

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5 Essentials Survey

Parent participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.  The survey takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

2026 Mattoon Resident Survey

This survey is for those that work or live in Mattoon, Illinois. It is anonymous, and CCRPDC will tabulate results. If you have issues taking the survey or require accommodations, please call 217-348-0521

The MHS Greenwave JROTC Battalion earned an outstanding score of 99 out of 100 points, receiving the prestigious Army JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction designation. This achievement reflects the cadets’ dedication to mission accomplishment, attention to detail, discipline, and strong esprit de corps while highlighting the program’s continued commitment to excellence.

Landon Brown and Addison Perkins, two students from the Mattoon Middle School Reading Committee, recently announced Glitch by Laura Martin as the 24th annual Read Across Mattoon book.

Read Across Mattoon encourages community members to read the book along with middle schoolers to help promote literacy. Individuals can pick up a copy at the Mattoon Public Library. This program is made possible by generous donations from the community.

Mattoon CUSD #2 is pleased to announce the hiring of Chad Augspurger as Mattoon High School Dean of Students and Head Varsity Football Coach for the 2026-27 school year. These appointments follow the announced transition of the current Dean and Head Football Coach Jarad Kimbro, who will move into the Elementary Principal role at Arland D. Williams Elementary School following the upcoming retirement of Michael Shaffer.

Mr. Augspurger brings more than twenty years of experience as a secondary educator, instructional mentor, and coach. He currently serves at Gibson City–Melvin–Sibley High School (GCMS), where he has taught multiple social studies courses, including AP U.S. History, Civics, and Current Events, while also contributing in a variety of schoolwide roles.

Chad’s wife, Molly Augspurger, will also be joining the district as a school social worker beginning the 2026-27 school year. She brings a strong educational background and a clear commitment to student-centered support services. The Augspurgers and their two children are excited to become part of the Mattoon community. 

March 27

We will have a 2.5 hour early dismissal on Friday, March 27th for a Teacher Institute. 

March 30 - April 6

There will be no student attendance during Spring Break. School resumes April 7.