AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.

WHAT IS THE AVID ELECTIVE?

No matter what post-secondary path high school graduates choose, students must develop certain essential skills to design their own futures: critical thinking, collaboration, reading, writing, and relationship building.

AVID Elective students receive intentional support and mentoring in RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS, OPPORTUNITY KNOWLEDGE, AND STUDENT AGENCY that help them become confident individuals who can successfully navigate life and career.

By placing students in a learning setting that engages them in RIGOR WITH SUPPORT, opportunities to explore their future pathways, and deliberate instruction in self-management and leadership, students develop the agency and skills that will serve them for life.

With AVID, students excel regardless of their circumstances, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or English proficiency.