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AVID
AVID
(Advancement Via Individual Determination)
What is AVID?
A college preparatory program
An academic elective class
A program that helps students qualify for attendance in a four-year college or university
AVID Activities
Learning with college tutors
Writing for all classes
Developing success strategies
Applying for college
Preparing for a professional career
Visiting college campuses
Interacting with guest speakers
Participation in extracurricular and community activities
AVID Objectives
To provide academic instruction and support to students
To prepare students for eligibility to a four-year college or university
To give students college level entry skills
To increase the coping skills of program participants
To motivate program students to seek a college education
To increase the participant's level of career awareness
Who May Participate?
Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and
Have appropriate classroom behavior
Have between a 2.0 and 3.0 grade point average
Have a good attendance record.
Are willing to commit themselves to a minimum of two hours of homework each night
Are willing to commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses
AVID COORDINATOR
Dr. Jennifer De Baca Sandoval
AVID TEACHERS
Dyan Acevedo (9th & 10th grade)
Amanda Miramontes (11th grade)
(11th &12th Grade)
SUPPORT STAFF
, PHS College Advisor
Maria Yepez, Cal-SOAP
Bryan Benavides, Rio Hondo Outreach
For more information visit the:
AVID Program Website
AVID PARENT HANDBOOK (English and Spanish)
AVID Handbook
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AVID Handbook 2017-2018 - Spanish
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