AVID
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an aligned district system that changes lives by helping schools shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach. AVID's mission is to help schools close the opportunity gap, and prepare all students for college, careers, and life.
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Application Window: October 7, 2024 - January 31, 2025If you have any questions please see your AVID Elective teacher or classroom teacher.
This Is WPS AVID
AVID helps schools and teachers make learning more meaningful and engaging. Research tells us that the most powerful influence on academic achievement is a caring teacher. When students care and connect to both their learning and their teacher, they will succeed!
AVID for Secondary (6-12 grade)
Moving future leaders toward college success and beyond
AVID Elective teachers use teaching strategies and curriculum that build positive teacher-student relationships to ensure student success schoolwide.
AVID Elective students:
- Enroll in advanced courses (AP®)
- Receive academic instruction and tutorial support
- Strengthen their writing skills
- Improve study and organization skills
- Gain “college knowledge”
- Visit colleges and explore careers
- 92% of AVID Seniors '24 completed four-year college entrance requirements
- 99% of AVID Seniors '24 graduated on time
- AVID Students average a 3.3 GPA
Secondary schools that offer AVID:
Middle Schools - Coleman, Mead, Pleasant Valley MS, Robinson, Truesdell
High Schools - East, Heights, North, South
AVID for Elementary
Putting future leaders on an early path to success in school
In AVID Elementary, students are taught important academic skills and higher-level thinking from a young age, which helps them succeed as they move through school.
Teachers use AVID strategies to provide students with:
- Proven ways to succeed in school
- Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to learn
- Note-taking and time management skills
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Best ways to work together inside and outside of the classroom
Key Benefits:
- Encourages a growth mindset, helping kids believe that going to college is possible and something they can work towards.
- Provides academic, social, and emotional support to help students succeed.
- Teaches age-appropriate skills that will prepare them for middle school, high school, and college.
In short, AVID helps your child develop the habits and confidence they need for long-term academic success
Elementary schools that offer AVID:
Colvin, Jackson, Pleasant Valley, Washington, Woodman
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AVID District Office
903 S Edgemoor St Wichita, KS 67218 Phone: 316-973-4773 Email: avid@usd259.netThe Home of 3 AVID National Demonstration Schools
AVID National Demonstration Schools are centers of teaching and learning that also serve as models for those interested in learning about the AVID College Readiness System. They clearly demonstrate an ongoing pursuit of excellence, both in the AVID Elective and AVID Schoolwide, to ensure college readiness for all AVID Elective students and improved academic performance for all students based on increased opportunities and support for success. A National Demonstration School exhibits a college readiness system that is evident across the campus through rigor and high expectations for all students.
These schools are also AVID Schoolwide Sites of Distinction: This honor is awarded to a small subset of AVID schools and illustrates a commitment to equity and opportunity for all students, promotes rigorous academic opportunities for all students, and shows a commitment to superb instructional practices across the school.
