• To provide academic instruction and other support to students and to prepare them for eligibility to four-year colleges and universities
• To give students entry level college skills
• To increase the "coping skills" of program participants
• To increase the participants' level of career awareness 

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
• Participating in extra curricular and community activities

Who May Participate

Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and have...

• Appropriate classroom behavior
• Between a 2.0-3.5 GPA (grade point average)
• Good attendance record
• Good work habits
• A willingness to commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses