Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) - Middle School

AVID is a 6th-through 12th-grade elective to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.

The three main components of this course are academic instruction, tutorial support and motivational activities. This course provides students with strategies to be successful in high school and to be well prepared for post-secondary opportunities. It emphasizes organizational skills, how to produce exemplary work, intellectual risk-taking, critical thinking skills, community involvement and the steps necessary to increase college access options and college success. AVID students are supported academically as they pursue Advanced Placement (AP) and other rigorous courses.