Over four years, the district collaborated closely with the community and staff to meticulously plan an expansion and renovation. The goal? To accommodate growing enrollment and provide cutting-edge learning opportunities for students.
The expansion and renovation turbocharged the District's science, technology, engineering, math, art, and foreign language programs. To minimize disruption, construction was carefully phased, ensuring students could continue using the space throughout the work.
The project forged a powerful connection between two existing buildings through two sleek, newly constructed additions. Both CPS and CIS now enjoy expanded and modernized student media commons and dining commons. Renovations throughout the schools have created additional forward-thinking learning spaces, delivering age-appropriate environments that support every student's success.
- Band and Choir Addition
- Art Addition
- Primary gymnasium addition
- 3rd and 4th grade additions
- New secure entry sequence
- Age-appropriate learning spaces for all students
- Expanded learning spaces to add Art, Foreign Language and Stem to curriculums
How can the current site be utilized while implementing future-focused spaces and accommodating growing enrollment?
Throughout the PK-8 campus, classrooms have been renovated to grades in a way that allow for easy flow, but also quick access to support spaces that enhance the educational experience including STEM, Art, Music, and Collaboration.
Through renovations and an addition to a 1950s-era building on a tight city footprint, an engaging, innovative and inviting high school, focused on providing modern facilities to support digital learning, academic achievement and fine arts and athletic excellence was developed. While the student population was highly achieving, the existing school did not reflect the student merit.
Mattoon school district's LIFT (Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow) houses a regional innovation center for the surrounding 28 school districts in the area.
Facing the challenges of growing Pre-K programs and efforts to reorganize elementary schools, Richland County CUSD #1 found the construction of an early learning center was the answer they were searching for.