What is AVID? 

AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a structured researched-based College and Career Readiness System. It is a school-wide approach to curriculum and rigor. 

The AVID elective targets those who are capable of completing a college-prep path with support through the AVID elective class. The class supports motivated students as they challenge themselves in more rigorous classes. It also allows students the ability to foster leadership skills both within their school and throughout their community.

Students engage in a curriculum that enhances their knowledge on note-taking, time management, organization, writing, and research while being immersed in a college-going culture. The AVID elective serves to support its students through an emphasis on WICOR curricular strategies, which include writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading.  By reinforcing study and organizational skills, and encouraging students to take more rigorous and challenging classes, the program seeks to ultimately prepare them for success at a college or university.

The class also includes tutorials that are facilitated by college students and adults providing support for success in their academically rigorous curriculum.

Additionally, the AVID class provides access to information about colleges and universities through field trips, guest speakers, college tutors, scholarship opportunities, and college admission requirement information.

What is the AVID Elective at the secondary level?

The AVID Elective class supports motivated students as they challenge themselves in more rigorous classes. Students engage in a curriculum that enhances their knowledge on note-taking, time management, organization, writing, and research while being immersed in a college-going culture. The class also includes tutorials that are facilitated by college students and adults and provides support for success in their academically rigorous curriculum. Additionally, the AVID class provides access to information about colleges and universities through field trips, guest speakers, college tutors, scholarship opportunities, and college admission requirement information.

Who are AVID Elective students at the secondary level? 

AVID students are students who want to take advantage of the opportunity to prepare for college and career readiness and success beyond high school.

They are capable of taking a more challenging college-prep path which includes Accelerated and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, with support through the AVID elective class.

AVID students are typically hard-working with a positive attitude, are collaborative in nature, willing to take rigorous courses, and have individual determination.

Misconceptions about AVID are it’s……..

• A special education, “at-risk,” ELL program, or study hall. 

• For students who have consistent behavior issues or students who frequently don’t complete any of their work. 

• For students who consistently receive grades of “D” or “F”. 

• For unmotivated students.  

• Is a study hall or 'academic support class'.

AVID Elective Student Expectations

1. AVID students will maintain satisfactory citizenship and character in all classes.

2. AVID students will maintain the district's 90% attendance policy. 

3. AVID students will maintain a minimum 2.0 in 7th and 8th grade and 2.5 in 9th grade overall GPA without an F in any class.

4. AVID students will enroll in college-preparatory courses, including accelerated and/or advanced placement courses. 

5. AVID students will demonstrate effort to be an active participant in all classes, be prepared for all classes with all assigned work completed on time, and take Focused Notes as required. 

6. AVID students will come prepared for tutorial sessions and actively participate. 

7. AVID students will complete 3 hours of community service per quarter.  

8. AVID students will prepare for college entrance exams. 

9. AVID students will participate in fundraising projects. 

10. AVID students understand that they must meet the academic requirement of a 2.0/2.5 or higher and be in good standing (No D or F grades) in their classes to be allowed to attend field trips.