General FAQs

Why was my student recommended for AVID? 

The AVID Elective is a college readiness course. Your student was recommended because he/she is showing potential to not only enroll and succeed in rigorous courses, but to be on track to attend any college. AVID is not a remedial course. Students in the AVID Elective enroll in rigorous courses and receive the support needed to succeed in those courses. Your student has been identified as someone who has potential and could benefit from the skills that will be taught and the peer community in the AVID Elective class. The educators at your student’s school believe your child can improve and succeed academically as they prepare for college and a career with the help of AVID.

How can I find out more about the AVID Application process? 

Recruitment for the AVID elective classes begins in January for the upcoming school year.  Your child's AVID Site Team may promote the AVID elective with informational sessions in classrooms, invitations to specific students based upon teacher recommendations and individual student sessions. If you believe AVID may be a good fit for your student, please contact your school's counselor or AVID Coordinator.

What can I do to support my child in the AVID Elective class?

The best way to support your child is to understand the expectations of their AVID Elective teacher and support them at home in meeting those expectations.  Also, contact your child’s school for additional ways you can support AVID and get involved.  

Do you have any resources to help me support my student?

Yes!  As a parent, you play an integral role in your child’s academic and social development. You lay the foundation for their future. If you’d like to learn more about how AVID can help your child thrive, please contact the school counselor or AVID Coordinator at your child’s school.  Here are some additional resources you can use to help your child thrive in school, work, and life: PARENT RESOURCES

Why do AVID students have to take advanced coursework?

Students in the academic middle often move through our educational systems without any special recognition, positive or negative. While many of these students go on to graduate from high school, they are often not college-ready upon graduation. When a school has AVID, students in the AVID Elective and throughout the school are held to higher expectations and given the support they need to succeed and prepare for postsecondary opportunities. By pushing students into more rigorous coursework, encouraging, assisting, and advocating for them every day, AVID greatly increases their likelihood of making it to and through college.

My child is not in the AVID Elective. How does he/she benefit?

AVID is designed to impact the leadership, systems, instruction and culture of a school to support high expectations and levels of achievement for all students. AVID impacts students throughout the school when trained teachers use AVID strategies to influence the academic and behavioral skills of their students in all content classes. Although AVID is an elective course for selected students, ALL students will benefit because the methodologies, strategies, and expectations are school-wide and impact the learning environment and culture of an entire campus.

What can I do to prepare my child for college?

AVID has resources and tips available to help you when preparing your child for college. Also, be sure to contact your child’s school for any particular deadlines, possible college visit opportunities and for ways you can help.

Who can I contact with more questions about AVID?

Please browse this website for great resources about all the facets of AVID and contact your local school for more specific information or questions. See the home page for contact information.