AVID is...

a program designed to enhance and expand the student population eligible for admission to the University of California, California State University, and Private 4-Year College Systems.

AVID Objectives

To provide academic instruction and other support to students to prepare them for eligibility to four-year colleges and universities, particularly the University of California, California State University, and Private four-year college systems

To give students college-level entry skills

To increase the "coping skills" of AVID students

To motivate AVID students to seek a college education

To increase the AVID student's level of career awareness

To make the AVID student a participating member of the school and community cultures

Who May Participate

Students in the middle with academic potential who...

...have a 2.0-3.5 grade point average

...have satisfactory school citizenship

...have a good attendance record

...have good work habits

...are willing to commit themselves to a minimum of two hours of homework each night

...want to go to college and will work to become eligible