AVID Student Application
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Application
Fill-out the application for the appropriate level using one of the following links:
You will be contacted by the school for which you are applying.
AVID Secondary Objectives
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- Provide academic instruction and other support to students and prepare them for eligibility to four-year colleges & universities
- Prepare students to enroll in the most rigorous courses
- Motivate students to attend the college of their choice
- Develop students' college level skills, including organizational and critical thinking skills
- Increase students' ability to balance the time and stress of advanced work
- Increase participants' levels of college and career awareness
AVID Students Will (Grades 6-12)
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- Become proficient in taking notes in all classes, organziation, time management, study skills, writing, questioning, working with others, reading and public speaking through collaborative and interactive class environment
- Be supported by weekly group tutorials including college students, adults, and peers
- Participate in guest speaker forums, volunteer activities and field trips to colleges, universitites and businesses
- Access advanced content course
Who is Eligible for AVID Secondary?
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AVID students meet at least ONE of the following critiera AND they are selected through an application process that identifies the academic middle within their school.
- Average to high test scores
- 2.5 - 3.5 grade point average
- College potential
- Desire and determination
- Appropriate classroom behavior
- Good attendance record
- Strong work habits
- A willingness to commit themselves to studying
- The desire to attend college
AVID Student Expectations
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- Maintain good grades
- Enroll in advanced, honors & Advanced Placement classes
- Keep an organized three-ring binder and take notes in all classes
- Complete work for all classes
- Maintain strong attendance and good behavior
- Maintain "individual determination" to succeed
- Participate in weekly tutorials
- By the time an AVID student leaves Middle School they will have completed Algebra 1 and have taken multiple higher level courses.
- By the time an AVID student graduates High School they will have completed a minimum of 3 AP/Dual Enrollment courses.