AVID

The AVID Program

Students Becoming Competitive College Candidates

AVID FACTS:

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• Ninety-four percent of all AVID students nationwide are on track to meet four-year university admission requirements.
• Ninety-four percent of all AVID students nationwide report enrolling in college, 77% in four-year institutions and 17% in community colleges. This is a four-year college going rate three times higher than the California state average.

 

AVID Mission Statement:

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The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students - especially those on a college preparatory path...

• will succeed in the most rigorous curriculum,
• will enter mainstream activities of the school,
• will attend four-year universities,
• will become responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

 

Why AVID Works:

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• AVID places motivated students in a rigorous curriculum while providing academic and emotional support.
• AVID emphasizes time-management and goal-setting skills to succeed in school and in life.
• AVID develops a gifted team of students for positive peer tutoring.
• AVID redefines the teacher's role as a student advocate and a personal-success coach.

 

Today's students are growing up in a complex society filled with many challenges. AVID gives determined students support, friendship, and skills to be successful and responsible in life.

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