What is AVID?

• A college preparatory program
• An academic elective class
• A program that helps students qualify for attendance in 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

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

Who May Participate?

Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and

• Have appropriate classroom behavior
• Have between a 2.0 and 3.0 grade point average
• 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

 AVID COORDINATORS

AVID COUNSELOR

SUPPORT STAFF