• AVID OBJECTIVES

    • To provide academic instruction and other support to students and to prepare them for eligibility for four-year colleges and universities.
    • To give students college level entry skills.
    • To increase the “coping skills” of program participants.
    • To motivate students to seek a college education.
    • To increase the participants’ level of career awareness

    AVID ACTIVITIES

    • Writing for all classes.
    • Developing success strategies.
    • Applying for college.
    • Preparing for a professional career.
    • Visiting college campuses.
    • Interacting with guest speakers.
    • Participating in extracurricular and community activities

    AVID STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

    • A teacher/staff recommendation is required to be considered for the AVID program. Student must:

      • Desire to attend a four-year college.

      • Demonstrate appropriate classroom behavior.

      • Earn between a 2.0 and 3.0 grade point average.

      • Hold a good attendance record.

      • Exhibit good work habits.

      • Commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses.

    For more information on AVID
    visit their website at http://www.avid.org