Welcome to AVID

AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) is a four-year, elective class offered to students who would like to prepare for entrance into a four-year university. The curriculum features writing, inquiry, collaboration, reading, note-taking, study skills and college/career activities. College students are in the classroom as tutors three times a week and field trips are taken to universities. Students must commit to taking notes in classes on a daily basis. Criteria taken into consideration for all applicants include: GPA, interview, citizenship, attendance, state test scores, and recommendations.  

AVID Applications for middle school students are due with course cards If you have any questions, please email Ms. Dawson CP AVID Coordinator. 

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What is AVID?

• Targets students who would be the first in their family to graduate from a university.
• Targets students that are capable of completing a college prep path.
• Prepares students for college eligibility and success and schedules them into an in-school academic success class
• Places motivated students in advanced classes and provides support with tutoring.
• Stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.

What AVID isn't...

• A remedial program.
• An easy "A"
• for unmotivated students
• for failing students