Thank you for your interest in the Wilson High School AVID Program! Please read the following before submitting your application:

AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

What is AVID?
AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled elective class based on writing as a tool of learning, inquiry method, and collaborative grouping.  The three main components of the program are:
•  academic instruction,
•  tutorial support,
  •  and motivational activities.

The AVID Student Profile

-Students with Academic Potential
-Average to High Test Scores
-2.0-3.5 GPA
-College Potential with Support
-Desire and Determination

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria
-First to Attend College
-Historically Underserved in 4-year Colleges
-Low Income
-Special Circumstances

AVID students will: (1) participate in extra-curricular activities, (2) take Cornell notes, (3) visit many colleges, (4) learn with college tutors, (5) develop strategies for success, (6) become a leader, (7) do community service, (8) apply to colleges and scholarships, (9) research different careers, and  (10) HAVE FUN!

AVID students must: maintain a satisfactory grade point average, (2) have a good attendance record,(3) have appropriate classroom behavior, (4) take rigorous courses for college, (5) work hard, and (6) WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE!

Please contact Mrs. Dorado at lma0822@lausd.net if you have any questions. You will be invited to participate in a short interview before the beginning of the new semester. Go AVID!