AVID

AVID is a program that targets students in the "academic middle" who typically would be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. The intent is to prepare these students for college by ensuring they enroll in rigorous college preparatory classes.  The AVID elective class provides support academic monitoring and tutoring.  Writing, inquiry collaboration and reading along with tutorials and study skills are the core strategies introduced to students in the AVID elective class.

What AVID is...

• AVID is an acronym that stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
• AVID is an in-school academic support program for grades 4–12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success.
• AVID places academically average students in advanced classes.
• AVID levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income, and other students without a college-going tradition in their families.
• AVID is for ALL students, but it targets those in the academic middle.
• AVID is implemented school-wide and district-wide

What AVID isn’t...

• AVID isn’t a remedial program.
• AVID isn’t a free ride.
• AVID isn’t a niche program.
• AVID isn’t a college outreach program.