We are excited that you are considering placement in an AVID elective class! AVID helps motivated and driven students to reach their full potential, and we are glad that you recognize your abilities!
DESCRIPTION:
This is an application for Greenville Middle School.
AVID is an internationally certified program that prepares students for four-year college
eligibility. It has a proven track record of bringing out the best in students and in closing the
achievement gap.
The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students will succeed in a rigorous curriculum,
complete a college preparatory path, participate in extracurricular activities (such as service
learning, clubs, athletics), and increase their enrollment in four-year colleges.
Students are enrolled in regular and advanced, as well as the AVID elective. The AVID elective
meets daily. The curriculum features writing, inquiry, collaboration, reading, note taking and
study skills, and college/career/preparation activities. The AVID class is an elective course. It
will fill one period of your school day schedule. College students are in the classroom as tutors
twice a week to support you in your rigorous academic classes. Field trips are periodically taken
to universities in the area as well.