AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination, is an academic program designed to increase school-wide learning and performance.  AVID students are students who desire to go to college.  The AVID elective is a class that provides social and academic support as well as academic monitoring and tutoring.  The class focuses on reading, writing, organization, Socratic questioning, and collaborative learning skills.  Students have access to college-age tutors and take part in  lessons to increase their performance in rigorous classes.

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o Weekly tutorial sessions with college and/or peer tutors

o Writing Cornell notes in all classes

o Researching colleges

o Applying for financial aid and scholarships (junior and senior year)

o Researching professional careers

o Visiting college campuses

o Interacting with guest speakers

o Standardized test preparation

o WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading) based lessons

o Parent information sessions

Students will:
 bring a strong work ethic to AVID
 complete their assignments and do their best in all of their classes
 maintain positive attendance and classroom behavior
 commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses, including “possible” advanced or
        AP courses based on academic ability  
 maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA/ progressing each year
 demonstrate integrity on campus and in the community