| Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | |
| Motto: | "Making a Difference, One Student at a Time" |
| Grades: | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent: | Tim Condron |
| Schools: | Mattoon High School Mattoon Middle School (6-8) Riddle Elementary (K-5) Williams Elementary (K-5) Franklin Preschool (PreK) |
| Country: | USA |
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 is a unified school district located in the city of Mattoon, which in turn is located in Coles County, Illinois.
Today, Mattoon's chief school district is composed of six schools: Franklin Preschool, serving as a prekindergarten program for Mattoon residents with children ages 3-5; Riddle Elementary School, which serves grades K-5; Arland D. Williams, Jr. Elementary School, another elementary school that parallels Riddle in terms of grades; Mattoon Middle School, the district's bridge between the elementary and high schools, serves grades 6-8. Mattoon High School serves grades 9-12, finalizing education for students in the community unit school district. The newest edition to the district is Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow (LIFT) Central Illinois, a regional high school innovation center that teaches vocational and hands-on learning.
Mattoon CUSD #2 is proud to support families from diapers to diplomas. Birth-to-3 is a free program that provides parent education, resources, and support to anyone in the Mattoon Community Unit #2 School District, expecting or having children aged 3 or younger. Little Leaders Childcare Lab is another resource available to the community, serving not only as cost-effective childcare, but also providing training to high school students. Little Leaders has helpers from the Childcare Pathway at LIFT serving area juniors and seniors with real-world training and experience.
The current superintendent is Tim Condron, the mascot of Mattoon High School is the greenwave, while the mascot of Mattoon Middle School is the wildcat.
In MCUSD2, staff and students partner to achieve high-quality results. Desired outcomes are aligned to state standards and articulated by subject area and grade level. Their instructional model balances whole- and small-group approaches, as well as individual conferencing.
Teachers incorporate student strengths and interests and build strong relationships in their classroom communities, while leveraging the transformational power of technology to prepare students for their futures.
MCUSD2 also focuses on developing leadership skills at a young age. By partnering with Leader in Me, grades PK-12 have the opportunity to develop and hone their leadership skills. All six schools in the district are certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse school by FranklinCovey Education. This recognition is evidence that the district has produced outstanding results in schools and student outcomes.
Mattoon CUSD #2 offers a host of extracurricular activities. From athletics to student leadership groups to band, scholastic bowl, JROTC, and team massive, MCUSD2 offers over 90 opportunities among their school buildings for students to participate in sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities.