
May 7, 2025
Make this spring one your senior won't forget! Save the date for these MHS senior spring activities: Event Date Senior Parade Tuesday, May 13 Class of 2025 Ph...

March 10, 2025
Student registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open. Current Student Registration If your child is returning to Mattoon Schools, even if it is a new building, click...

May 15, 2025
The Second Annual LIFT Central Illinois Race (5K Duathlon and 1 Mile Fun Run), scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025 has been canceled due to low participation rates. Pre-registere...

May 9, 2025
MHS is hosting Youth Mini Summer Camps! These camps are free for all Mattoon residents entering 3rd through 8th grade in the upcoming 2025-26 school year. You are not required to ...

May 4, 2025
Franklin Preschool Graduation will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Williams Elementary School. The ceremony for morning classes and Mrs.Kimball's class will begin at 5:45...

April 11, 2025
Williams Elementary, Riddle Elementary, and Franklin Preschool are kicking off their annual ABC Countdown to Summer on Monday, April 22. The countdown includes a daily theme or act...

April 10, 2025
Mattoon Middle School (MMS) will welcome incoming 6th-grade students and their families to the school for an orientation event on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The ev...

April 10, 2025
Families with incoming kindergarteners in the Mattoon School District are invited to attend Kindergarten Information Night on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at William...

April 9, 2025
LIFT will host its annual Capstone Student Showcase on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This event will feature student-led projects, leadership experiences, and comm...

March 25, 2025
The Mattoon Community Unit School District No. 2 has been made aware of, and is actively responding to, reports of criminal charges filed outside of Coles County involving a Matto...

March 16, 2025
The Mattoon Middle School Reading Committee recently announced Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs as the 23rd annual Read Across Mattoon book. The announcement...

March 4, 2025
LIFT Central Illinois will open its doors to the community on Thursday, March 6, from 5 :00 to 7:30 p.m. for an open house event at 121 S 17th Street, Mattoon, IL. Visitors will ...

February 24, 2025
Mattoon CUSD #2 is pleased to announce that Chris Brown, LIFT facilitator, has been honored with the distinguished Award of Excellence from the Illinois State Board of Education (...

February 19, 2025
Williams Elementary is inviting families to a night of fun, food, and literacy at its Spring Family Night on Thursday, March 27th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM . The event will featur...

February 18, 2025
Mattoon High School students will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of career and college pathways during Future’s Day on Thursday, March 7 . The event, running from...

February 14, 2025
Members of the Mattoon High School Greenwave Singers delivered a lively and heartfelt performance for the Mattoon Kiwanis Club during their meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd, a...

February 14, 2025
Four Mattoon Middle School chorus students had the honor of representing their school at the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Music Festival on Saturday, Feb...

February 13, 2025
Franklin Preschool is inviting families to a special Valentine’s Dance Family Night on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 6-7 p.m. The event will feature music and dancing, a Valentine card-m...

February 12, 2025
Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools will dismiss early at the following times on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 due to the forecast. This includes LIFT Central Illinois. Franklin PreK - No...

February 12, 2025
Riddle Elementary families are invited to an evening of fun and learning at Riddle Elementary’s Out of This World Family Literacy Night on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ...