Mattawan Consolidated School
Fifty-Six Seven Twenty Murray Street
Mattawan, Michigan 49071
269-668-3361
Fax: 269-668-2372
www.mattawanschools.org
@MattawanCSD
Why Mattawan?
We believe that every child has the right to intellect.!
We believe that every child has the right to be connected.
MISSION STATEMENT!
Mattawan Consolidated School will be a collaborative and innovative learning community where
every individual is valued, challenged and connected.
A Collaborative and Innovative
Learning Community
• School Improvement. Mattawan Consolidated School
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has a process that assures effective planning and
implementation. Mission statements have been developed
through the work of the individual building teams and the
district team consisting of parents, teachers, students,
support staff, administrators and school board members.
Building teams work on curriculum and desired outcomes of
student learning. The goal is to provide programs that are
responsive to student needs based on considerations of
parents, students and school employees.!
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Communication. Parents and school personnel working
together make a significant difference in the life of a child.
We believe in communicating often to assure optimum
success of students. We encourage and request the same
from parents.!
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• Infinite Campus, available on our website at
www.mattawanschools.org, is a valuable tool that
allows parents of middle and high school students to
obtain information regarding their student’s classroom
activities, homework assignments and current
academic progress.!
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• The MCS Link Newsletter, published four times each
school year, provides information about school
activities.
It is available on our website at
www.mattawanschools.org and also sent by U.S. mail
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to all district residents. In addition to the district-wide
newsletter, weekly and monthly building publications
are sent to parents and may also be accessed on our
district website.!
Parent Associations. The Parent Associations at each of
our buildings provide assistance, as well as funds, for
student academic enrichment such as field trips, Science
Alive and outside speakers.!
Mattawan Public Education Foundation. The purpose of
the Foundation is to provide a vehicle for special support of
students and school programs through revenues from private
industry, endowments and personal gifts. The Foundation is
a viable and effective support group of our educational
community.!
Facility Improvements. In November 2014, the voters
approved a 78.6 million bond. The District will build two new
elementary buildings scheduled to open in 2017 & 2018. In
addition, STEM classrooms will be added to the Middle
School and High School. Visit our website at
www.mattawanschools.org to follow our progress.
Every Individual is Valued, Challenged and Connected
• Instructional Program.
The focus of our instructional
program is to assure that students are “comfortably
challenged”. A wide variety of instructional techniques are
used to meet this goal.!
The Middle School offers age-appropriate activities in
interscholastic basketball, track, football, cheer squad,
volleyball and wrestling. A ski club is organized during the
winter months.!
Students’ academic, emotional and social needs are carefully
considered in designing an instructional program for individual
students. We consider natural ability, motivation, confidence
and degree of independence. Providing inspiring opportunities
for advanced/accelerated and all learners is a priority.!
High School students may participate in band, choir, athletics,
forensics, ski club and many other activities. Our outstanding
band program consistently receives Division One ratings in
both marching and concert activities. The band performs at
Disney World every four years and has competed in other
national and international concert competitions. The equally
outstanding vocal music department produces a major musical
each spring. There are four high school ensembles, with the
top two audition only groups traveling to New York and Chicago
each year.
A major drama production occurs each fall.
Mattawan athletic teams are very competitive in the highly
respected Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference. All cocurricular activities are offered based on goals compatible with
the regular curricular program.!
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• Specialized Schools and Programs. In addition to our
regular kindergarten through twelfth grade program,
Mattawan Consolidated School provides special education
services and other alternate placements.
Mattawan
Consolidated School students may be provided the following
options: Van Buren County Learning Center, Van Buren
Center Base Program, Van Buren Vocational-Technical
Center, Academicaly Talented Youth Program (ATYP) and
alternative education programs in adjoining school districts.!
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The Director of Student Activities coordinates a comprehensive
program offering activities beyond the fine arts and athletics
from chess to skateboarding.!
• Special Programs. Programs for Gifted Students include:
Academically Talented Youth Program (ATYP), dual
enrollment through colleges, accommodation for gifted
students at each grade level, Odyssey of the Mind, Science
Olympiad, Tri-County Math Meet, American Junior High Math
Competition, Tri-County Girls’ Math Meet, Young Authors,
Challenger Program, President’s Awards Program,
Continental Math League, Geography Bee, Spelling Bee,
News Bowl, Michigan Math League, Model United Nations
and Chess Club.!
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• Student Achievement. The typical Mattawan student is a
high achiever. ACT testing of our students averages 22,
verbal SAT scores range from 480 to 680, with SAT math
scores ranging from 500 to 760.
Mattawan’s Michigan
Education Assessment Program (MEAP) scores are regularly
some of the highest in all of southwestern Michigan. Our
Early Elementary and Later Elementary Schools have each
received the status of “Reward” School, which ranks them in
the top 10% of the State of Michigan.!
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• Co-curricular Activities. Many experiences are available to
Mattawan students beyond the regular school day. The
school district provides space for Brownies, Cub Scouts and
other activities for elementary children. !
Selected high school students routinely receive recognition as
National Merit Scholars and also earn other prestigious awards.
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Aerial view of Mattawan Early Elementary, Center Building, Later Elementary,
football stadium and baseball & softball diamonds (looking West)
Aerial view of Mattawan High School, Middle School and tennis
courts (looking East)
Mattawan Consolidated School is organized utilizing four schools on a single 128 acre campus. The Early Elementary houses
kindergarten through second grades; the Later Elementary houses third through fifth grades; the Middle School houses sixth through
eighth grades and the High School houses ninth through twelfth grades. Facilities include an eighth mile indoor track, twelve tennis
courts and ample outdoor facilities for many activities. A fully equipped 600-seat auditorium with “fly space” and orchestra pit is
acoustically and visually outstanding.
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Mattawan Consolidated School
Fifty-Six Seven Twenty Murray Street
Mattawan, Michigan 49071
269-668-3361
Fax: 269-668-2372
www.mattawanschools.org
@MattawanCSD
Thoughts for Potential Home Buyers
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So, you are thinking about relocating!!
If you have children, more than likely part of the process of relocation includes gathering information about schools. We trust that you
will include Mattawan Consolidated School as one of your options for relocation.!
The “Why Mattawan” information presented above provides basic information regarding Mattawan Consolidated School. A brochure
such as this, however, cannot communicate the “spirit” or “soul” of an institution. It takes so much more than a sheet of paper to
accurately communicate some of the most important aspects: environment and culture.!
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School mission statements, vision statements, goals and objectives are often very similar from district to district. It is difficult to truly
assess the uniqueness of each district. More complete information is usually required. Therefore, please read on.!
Mattawan Consolidated School is committed to provide a warm, friendly and supportive environment that facilitates rigor in academic
achievement. As you may have noted in the preceding pages:!
We believe every student has the right to intellect!
We believe that every child has the right to be connected in a meaningful way!
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This commitment compels us to organize both academic and social/emotional growth activities with students as our primary focus.
We are serious about that commitment.!
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Our district has established itself as a continuous improvement school district. We consistently and persistently pursue excellence in !
every aspect of our operations. We pro-actively plan for the success of all members of our learning community: students, parents,
educators and support staff.!
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The focus of our school improvement efforts, for instance, include the following:!
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Differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of all learners.!
Curriculum organization and articulation for seamless learning and communication.!
Seamless transition of students and parents within and between buildings.!
Emphasis on the concept of a total learning community.!
The focus areas have resulted in more specific initiatives that are ongoing such as:!
The Fit4Life program that has replaced the traditional Physical Education program.!
The Advanced/Accelerated initiative to aggressively respond to the needs of accelerated learners.!
Comprehensive formative personnel evaluation systems designed to support and develop the capacities of all staff.!
The Technology Advisory Group (TAG), charged with the ongoing development of technology infrastructure and applications for
learning and communication.!
• Staff development activities directly linked to district improvement focus area: differentiation of instruction, standards-based
assessment and curriculum alignment.!
• Parent Advisory Committee comprised of leadership personnel and building Parent Associations.!
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These are examples of the manner in which we approach our task, that of providing an excellent education for each and every
student and family we serve. We continually strive to provide all students the “three R’s” of rigor, relevance and relationships.
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We wholeheartedly encourage you to personally contact either myself or one of the other leaders listed below regarding our school
climate, offerings and other topics you identify that would be of interest to you.!
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Dr. Patrick Bird
Superintendent
(269) 668-3361 ext. 1700 pbird@mattawanschools.org
Becky Moore
Early Elementary
(269) 668-3361 ext. 1680 bmoore@mattawanschools.org
Principal
Christie Enstrom-West
Later Elementary
(269) 668-3361 ext. 1580 cwest@mattawanschools.org
Principal
Chip Schuman
Middle School
(269) 668-3361 ext. 1480 cschuman@mattawanschools.org
Principal
Jim Corstange
High School
(269) 668-3361 ext. 1280 jcorstange@mattawanschools.org
Principal
Any of the persons listed above would be pleased to provide you names and phone numbers of Mattawan Consolidated School
parents that you could contact for a parent perspective.!
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Please visit our website at www.mattawanschools.org to gain more information and insight into Mattawan Consolidated School . . .
an inviting place.!
Best wishes for a successful process in establishing your new home.!
Sincerely,!
Patrick D. Bird, PhD!
Superintendent!
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Mattawan Consolidated School Rankings
SchoolDigger.com ranks Mattawan Consolidated School District
22nd out of 608 districts in Michigan!
US News & World Report ranks Mattawan High School as the
40th best within 873 high schools in Michigan!
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GreatSchools.org ranks Mattawan as 9 on a 1-10 scale, where
10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest. Scores of 8-10 are
considered “above average”
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