Mrs. Kristin Kleiss
Principal

Welcome to Riddle Elementary School!
Our Vision
Together as a team, Riddle Elementary School students, staff, and families work to ensure all students demonstrate growth in the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to become contributing, engaged members of society, meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
Our mission is to educate our students in a safe, nurturing environment that encourages confidence, competence, and a desire for learning so we can collaboratively develop academic excellence, ethical behavior, problem-solving skills, growth mindset, and personal responsibility. Staff, students, families, and the community are guided by our values – respect, responsibility, and relationships, and the promotion of life-long learning.
We care, learn, lead, and grow together!

Contact Us


Mr. Jordan Rahar
Assistant Principal

Mary Martha Brown
Secretary

Heather Kirby
Secretary

Tina Kirkley
Secretary
Our Core Beliefs
We believe that families are the first teachers and will always be a key part of their children’s educational experience.
We believe in guiding all students toward fulfilling their individual potential and achieving success.
We believe in welcoming and working with our families and community members to establish positive role models for our students.
We believe in offering a diverse and challenging curriculum that prepares our
students for success in an ever-changing world.
We believe that success is obtained through personal responsibility, high
expectations, honest effort, and a dedication to individual goals.
We believe in providing a learning environment that is built on respect of self and others.
Riddle Elementary School
Grades Kindergarten-Fifth (K-5)
(217) 238-3800
4201 Western Ave,
Mattoon, IL 61938