Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow

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 ...

Cabot Corporation recently donated $6,000 for LIFT scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year. This is the second year they have donated money to help offset tuition expenses for ...

LIFT Culinary students recently cooked a meal for our local police and fire departments. The students prepared hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, salad, and dessert and then deli...

On Friday, Oct. 13, LIFT welcomed Author and Autism Spokesperson Dr. Temple Grandin! Dr. Grandin discussed her new book, "Visual Thinking" with LIFT and Mattoon High School studen...

MCUSD2 is proud to celebrate National School Bus Safety Week October 16th through the 20th. We are grateful to our Transportation Center and local MPD for everything they do to ke...

Parents and Guardians are encouraged to sign up for a Student-Led Conference with their student’s facilitator on October 20th from 8:00 - 11:45 a.m. Please contact your student’s ...

A Car Seat Inspection hosted by Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians in the Birth to 3 Program and Little Leaders Childcare Lab took place on September 18, 2023 at LIFT Ce...

Green & Gold Day took place this year on Wednesday, September 13th. Students from across the Mattoon CUSD #2 district and the LIFT region participated in community service project...

We invite students and guardians to join us on August 15th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. for orientation. During orientation, you'll learn about pathway and course options, certificatio...