AVID Program
What is AVID?
- A college preparatory program
- An academic elective class
- A program that helps students qualify for attendance to a four-year college or university
AVID Activities
- Learning with college tutors
- Writing for all classes
- Developing success strategies
- Applying for college
- Preparing for a professional career
- Visiting college campuses
- Interacting with guest speakers
- Participation in extracurricular and community activities
Who May Participate?
Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and
Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and
- Have appropriate classroom behavior
- Have a minimum 2.0 GPA
- Have a good attendance record
- Are willing to commit themselves to a minimum of two hours of homework each night
- Are willing to commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses
- Are willing to complete the required hours of community service per year
AVID Objectives
- To provide academic instruction and support to students
- To prepare students for eligibility to a four-year college or university
- To give students college level entry skills
- To increase the coping skills of program participants
- To motivate program students to seek a college education
- To increase the participant's level of career awareness
