The AVID College Readiness System is dedicated to closing the achievement gap for all students by preparing them for success in secondary school, college and career. The focus is on meeting the needs of students who traditionally have been underrepresented in higher education.
Contracts with AVID provide teachers with research-based strategies and curriculum at all secondary schools for grades 7-12, as well as at Fort Washington, Jefferson, Miramonte, Pinedale, Tarpey and Weldon elementary schools.
Contracts also provide annual District leadership training, staff training and summer institute opportunities, which are considered by many to be some of the best education-related professional learning in the country. AVID’s impact goes beyond the AVID elective and uses academic strategies school-wide such as writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organizational skills and critical reading, as trained teachers use AVID library/materials and methodologies in their specialized content areas.