“Today we went to Florida Memorial University. Nice school. The undergraduate student helping with our tour didn't know we were AVID. She is an honor college student, star basketball player from Trenton, NJ. And when she heard the kids mention AVID she was happy to share that she was too. It works.
– AVID Elective Teacher, 2009-2010
What AVID is...
AVID is an acronym that stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination
AVID is an in-school academic support program for grades 4-12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success.
AVID places academically average students in advanced classes.
AVID levels the playing field for minority, rural, low-income and other students without a college-going tradition in their families.
AVID is for all students, but it targets those in the academic middle.
AVID is implemented school-wide and district-wide.