ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION
What is AVID?
AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled elective class, during the school day, based on writing as a tool of learning, the inquiry method, and collaborative grouping. The three main components of the program are:
- Academic instruction
- Tutorial support
- Motivational activities
How effective is AVID? Here are some statistics:
- 89.9% of AVID Seniors plan to attend college.
- 90.8% of AVID Seniors completed college entrance requirements.
- 70.1% of AVID students are economically disadvantaged.
- AVID has been developed and in use for over 30 years.
AVID Brochure
SJMS 2021-2022 AVID Application (for incoming 7th graders and current 7th graders wanting to apply for AVID in their 8th grade year)
SJMS 2021-2022 AVID Application (Español)
Valley High School AVID Flyer (English)
Valley High School AVID Flyer (Español)
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING
California Colleges.edu
THE UC SYSTEM
University of California Schools
THE CSU SYSTEM
CSU System
COLLEGES OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA
National College Applications
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Ed Online.com Petersons Historically Black Colleges