Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow

Mattoon CUSD2 is aware of state and national school threats circulating on social media. It appears that this is part of a viral trend affecting schools and districts across the c...

LIFT students and staff participated in the Annual Stair Climb Challenge today in honor of Patriot Day. The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers each had 110 floors and 2,071 steps....

Today, the LIFT building began experiencing issues with our HVAC and we found that the evaporator on the LIFT chiller is unable to maintain cooler temperatures. Our maintenance te...

The district officially launched the new school year with the annual Back-to-School Staff Breakfast on Monday, August 12, 2024. Held in anticipation of the year ahead, the event b...

LIFT Central Illinois would like to thank Cabot Corporation for their continued generosity! For the third year in a row, they’ve donated scholarships to LIFT students across our r...

The first day back to school for the 2024-25 school year will be as follows: Grades 1-12: August 14th Kindergarten: August 15th Franklin Preschool: August 19th If yo...

Mattoon, Illinois - June 12, 2024 - Little Leaders Childcare Lab received the Bronze Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the State's Quality Recognition and Im...

The LIFT Spring Student Capstone and Showcase took place on May 9, 2024. Community members were welcomed in to speak with our students and hear about the projects they have been w...

The First Annual LIFT Race will be held on May 25th! Be a part of this event by signing up for the 5k, duathlon, duathlon team, or 1 mile fun run! All proceeds will go to LIFT tui...

Don't miss out! We have teamed up with Rural King Supply in Mattoon to raffle off some pretty amazing prizes! Help us raise money to support students throughout our region! Ticket...

Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 is devastated by the heartbreaking loss of one of our Mattoon High School students, Gavin Waterman. Our staff and our students are deeply ...

Due to forecasted inclement weather producing slick road conditions, Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools will be closed Monday, January 22, 2024. This includes all sessions at LIFT Central Il...

Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools have scheduled an e-Learning Day for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. This includes all sessions at LIFT Central Illinois. Learning activities for middle sc...

The Fall Capstone Student Showcase took place on December 14, 2023. LIFT families were invited to come and check out first hand some of the big projects students worked on through...

The Service Associates of the Illinois Association of School Boards presented an Award of Distinction for the excellence in the design of Educational Environments to Mattoon CUSD#...

The Mattoon school board announced Jacob Uphoff will serve as a new board member representing Mattoon CUSD #2. The vacancy became available on November 8, 2023, after Gary Kepl...

Mattoon CUSD #2 recently had four recipients of the Mattoon Foundation for Academic Excellence Family and Community Engagement Grants! Congratulations to: De Dalby, Mattoon Hi...

Mattoon CUSD #2 announced at their November 15th board meeting that they have been certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse District by FranklinCovey Education. This recogniti...

LIFT is excited to partner with The Little Theatre On The Square for our 1st Annual Holiday Fundraiser! On Thursday, December 7th, a dress rehearsal performance of "A Christmas C...

LIFT will be hosting a Community Open House on Tuesday, November 14th from 6:00-7:00 PM. The building will be open for you to tour, meet facilitators and students, and learn more ...