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2026 AVID Summer Conference?
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Public education cannot just be about transferring knowledge; it must be about engaging minds. It must move beyond standardized preparations to cultivating critical thinkers, empathetic leaders, and innovative problem-solvers who reflect the full diversity of our nation.
We must close the opportunity gap, ensuring that every child—regardless of their background—has academic preparedness, knowledge of immediate career opportunities, and agency to thrive and shape our global society.
Our nation's destiny is inextricably linked to the quality of its classrooms. Let’s commit to an education system that prepares students not just to navigate the world as it is, but to build the world as it should be.
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AVID's mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.
For Educators
Redefining Readiness: How can we structure our classrooms to ensure students are not just academically ready for college, but also socially ready to build the meaningful relationships Ralph Waldo Emerson describes?
Holistic Success: How can we use AVID strategies not just to improve grades, but to empower students to identify and solve the social conditions they wish to redeem in our global society?
Resilience: How does our implementation of AVID support the emotional resilience students need to navigate setbacks on their path to success?
For Students
Beyond the Grade: How can you use the feedback you receive in your AVID tutorials to build character, not just a better GPA?
Impact: What specific impact do you want your college degree to have on the lives of others?
Balance: As you strive for the rigor required by AVID, how are you making space for joy and connection in your daily life?
For the Community
Support Systems: How can community members actively mentor and support students so they feel affection and support as they pursue rigorous paths?
The Big Picture: If success is indeed to "leave the world a bit better", how can the community partner with schools to provide service-learning opportunities that allow students to practice this definition of success before they even graduate?
Shared Values: How can we as a community align our definition of "success" with the AVID mission, ensuring we celebrate students not just for test scores, but for their ability to "appreciate beauty" and contribute to society?
Ashlee Peters publishes the AVID newsletter each month. She is one of four District Directors in PUSD. She has taught elementary students from kindergarten to fourth grade and is passionate about science in the elementary classroom. "Creating the newsletter each month is a great way to showcase all the AVID-y awesomeness going on in our district and provides much needed resources and support to our AVID teachers and staff."
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Pomona Unified School District and the National College Resource Foundation proudly present “Find Your Future!” This free event is open to all PUSD students and their families and offers an exciting opportunity to explore a variety of paths after high school, including colleges and universities, community colleges, trade schools, and military branches.
AVID Site Coordinators (Right), gather in late August to deepen AVID implementation for the 2025-2026 school year across our 15 schools. Students are our focus, as we plan and organize ourselves for their success pathways.
One answer resides at the October Ganesha AVID Site Team meeting's mutual desire for student rigorous preparedness, the need to address barriers students encounter, how resources and work may be aligned, and explorations of opportunities for all students! --This is AVID!
What brings AVID Counselors, AVID Administrators, AVID Elective Teachers, and AVID District Directors together after school, in the middle of the week, around the table, with resources ready, and respectful and inquisitive dialog as their guide?
While across town, in December, another AVID Site Team meeting at Garey High School collaborates around an agenda that represents refinement of practice and celebrates student-opportunity, while strategizing for expansion of student accomplishment. --This is AVID!
How does a successful journey toward high quality AVID site implementation begin? With a team of dedicated AVID site team members collaborating about the ways AVID can be the system driver early in the year!
Left: Simons Middle School meets for the first time this year. Teachers, a Literacy Coach, and an Administrator were in attendance for the after-school meeting. One even engaged and led the discussion on Zoom.
Right: In the designated AVID Tutorial Room, Garey High School teachers assemble and discuss their agenda and "next steps" for this after-school AVID Site Team Meeting!
What does a successful AVID students look like? Well, first of all, Cortez Elementary school's students show their unified enthusiasm for college and career readiness through this 2025 AVID Day celebration! Secondly, they display their willingness to promote what they see as characteristics of a successful AVID student. Lastly, they engage with their peers and teachers to show their joyful spirit. Cortez Elementary students are becoming ready for success!
Below: There's a lot going on right here! Vejar Racoons Elementary and Secondary AVID students all celebrate AVID Day, Sept. 12, 2025. Here, you see them all participating in a tug-of-war. What better way to show persistence and collaborative teamwork while having fun? The Principal, Teachers, AVID Site Coordinators, and AVID District support all helped students have fun and compete with this celebratory activity.
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Kellogg Polytechnic's new AVID co-site coordinators set up an AMAZING interactive scavenger hunt for AVID day this past September 12! The day started with a great presentation from our AVID coordinators, followed by a scavenger hunt around "Kell(ogg) Poly Pomona" looking for clues! Three Cal Poly Pomona Fellows were present to support the activity!
Students who found all of the clues were entered into a drawing for AVID Swag!
AVID Vejar AVID-Giving Social Event
November 2025
A must-see for every visitor to Los Angeles, The Huntington offers 130 acres of beautiful and biodiverse gardens; iconic collections of art, history, and literature; and dynamic programs that provide transformative experiences for a community of the curious. We invite all visitors on a journey of discovery, insight, and connection. Garey High School's AVID students visit and experience a most-memorable time at the end of 2025.
These Garey High School AVID students sparked conversations and wondered what other environments around the world might look like. They enjoyed the activities and facts in the scientific learning exhibits, which allowed for a more in-depth understanding of plant life. The visit also provided an opportunity for social-emotional learning; students remarked how quiet and peaceful the area was and how well-maintained the nature of the grounds were, allowing for moments of genuine reflection. Furthermore, students connected with the Chicano printmaking exhibit which served our students a moment of identity affirmation, bridging the gap between high art and their personal heritage.
Secondary
AVID Weekly
Lessons are now operational!
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Mirrors on the wall remind students at Emerson Middle School to take a long- distance look and plan for their futures. There are so many options for these young learners! What a clever way to keep students mindful of the importance of education.
The AVID Weekly:
The AVID Weekly:
For the Secondary Elective Classroom!
For the Secondary Elective Classroom!
AVID Elective Teachers, are you ready to stop searching and start teaching? You are the driving force behind student transformation—the one who guides them on the journey from potential to success. But let's be honest: crafting lessons that are consistently engaging, rigorously aligned, and perfectly on-point takes time, a commodity you simply don't have enough of.
That's where AVID Weekly steps in—it's not just a resource, it's your weekly curriculum concierge, designed by teachers, for teachers.
Tired of the Grind? AVID Weekly delivers the Gold.
Tired of the Grind? AVID Weekly delivers the Gold.
Imagine this: Every Monday, instead of facing a blank lesson plan, you unlock a treasure chest of current, high-interest texts and ready-to-use lessons. This isn't just filler; this is the crucial bridge between AVID methodology and the real world your students live in.
Instant Relevance: We bring the world into your classroom with high-quality, engaging content from partners like National Geographic and The Associated Press. These are the texts your students want to read and discuss.
WICOR Precision: Every lesson is a masterclass in the WICOR framework. We've woven the critical reading process—from pre-reading strategies to extending beyond the text—into a seamless, powerful experience, giving you confidence in delivering deep disciplinary literacy.
Time Saved, Impact Gained: AVID Weekly lessons are detailed, including suggested steps, Essential Questions, and alignment with Elective Standards. Stop spending your evenings scouring for content and start focusing on what matters most: connecting with and coaching your students.
AVID Weekly is your co-pilot for rigor and engagement.
AVID Weekly is your co-pilot for rigor and engagement.
AVID Weekly provides scaffolds for your multilingual learners, Lexile-level guidance for the right challenge, and the flexibility to apply these critical reading strategies across every content area. This is the professional development tool that lives right in your lesson plan, making you more confident and effective in the classroom.
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