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)