Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Mattoon High School student Liam Kai recently earned a medal at the CICL Classic Chess Tournament for the second consecutive year. This repeat achievement highlights Liam's consis...

On January 21, 2026, cadets from the Mattoon High School JROTC program were honored to present the colors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign men’s basketball game agai...

The Greenwave delivered a strong performance at the Apollo Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament held at Mattoon High School on Saturday, January 24. Lincoln Wheeler and Robert Ho...

Mattoon Community Unit School District #2, in partnership with the Department of Early Childhood, is hosting free developmental screenings for children ages two to five at Frankli...

Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools have scheduled an eLearning Day for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 due to the forecasted drifting snow causing undesirable road conditions. This includes all...

MHS students are encouraged to mark their calendars for Futures Day 2026, taking place on March 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This event is designed to help students explore a w...

Mattoon High School (MHS) proudly welcomed six new members into its Athletic Wall of Fame during the 2026 Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, January 9. New members includ...

Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools have scheduled an eLearning Day for Monday, January 26, 2026 due to the inclement weather. This includes all sessions at LIFT Central Illinois. All pra...

Franklin Preschool's Student Lighthouse Team met for the first time in January. Students on the team were selected for their exemplary leadership skills. During this meeting, stud...

At the beginning of the school year, Riddle Elementary fifth-grade students were given the opportunity to apply to be part of a team to create the newest school mural. The students...

In December, Mattoon Middle School hosted its annual Spelling Bee. Twenty-five sixth, seventh, and eighth graders competed. The format for the competition was a traditional spell-...

December 2025 District News...

Mattoon Rotary recognizes one senior male and female each month at their luncheon as Students of the Month . Students are nominated by MHS staff based on outstanding academic a...

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation has awarded five Community Engagement grants through the Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence Fund. The awards were presented on No...

Daycare Update: 12/16/25 12:00 PM: We are happy to announce that our maintenance team was able to repair the heating malfunction this afternoon and the LIFT Little Leaders Dayc...

Mattoon Schools are grateful for a recent donation from Bimbo Bakeries through its Good Neighbor Project. The bakery provided one hundred school supply bags at the beginning of the...

Two Mattoon Middle School (MMS) chorus students have been selected for the 2026 Illinois Music Educators Association All State Choir. Seventh grader Charlee Compton, a soprano, a...

Kindergartners at Riddle Elementary School and Williams Elementary School have been enjoying brand-new playgrounds this semester. The project began earlier this year and was finis...

Mattoon Rotary recognizes one senior male and female each month at their luncheon as Students of the Month. Students are nominated by MHS staff based on outstanding academic achie...

November 2025 District News...