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What is AVID?  

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.  AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide college and career readiness.

 

The AVID Mission Statement

AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.

 

Elementary Campuses 

AVID teaching and learning strategies are embedded in the curriculum with a focus on college and career awareness.

Students build their skills utilizing the following strategies in their multi-subject non-elective classrooms: Organizational Tools, Student Success Skills, Partnerships, and WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading). The utilization of these skills will help students’ preparation for junior high and create a smoother transition as well.

 

Secondary Campuses 

AVID is offered to 7th – 12th graders as an elective course that, like any other class, meets regularly. Each week, students receive two hours of instruction, two hours in tutor-led study groups, and one hour in motivational activities and academic survival skills, including critical reading and writing skills.

AVID students are encouraged to take honors courses (in middle school) and move into dual credit and/or advanced placement courses and/or International Baccalaureate classes in high school.

AVID is a state-approved innovative course, and students in grades nine through twelve receive high school elective credit for the course each year.