AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), is a school-wide system to develop successful leaders in their communities and society.

AVID scholars focus on developing organizational, note-taking, and self-advocacy skills. AVID is a college preparatory program that accelerates learning for AVID Elective students with rigorous, relevant instruction while building meaningful teacher-student relationships.
Students in grades 7-12 have the option to take an AVID elective course that teaches more advanced strategies that vary by grade level.

Apply to AVID

To apply to AVID, click the student application button below, complete the form and email it to the AVID Coordiantor or the counseling office.

Student Application

Contact

Bridget Plante
AVID Coordinator
651-425-2397
bplante@sowashco.org

Secondary AVID Electives

AVID Coordinators

Curriculum

AVID secondary curriculum includes:

Research Skills
Research Papers
Public Speaking
Focused Note-Taking
Philosophical Chairs
Socratic Seminars
Scholarship & Financial Aid Research
Goal Setting
Mission Statements
Self Discovery & Reflection
Character Development
Tips for Success
Interpersonal Relationships
Organizational Skills & Projects
Time Management
Money Management
College Readiness Skills
College Exploration
Career Exploration
The Process of Getting a Job (Resume, Mock Interviews)
Study Skills
Community Service Projects
Tutorials

Tutorials

Trained AVID Tutors lead tutorial sessions twice each week in AVID Elective classes. Tutors are excellent role models of motivated, organized, and successful people. During each tutorial session, students come prepared with questions that they need assistance answering. In a small group setting, the tutor’s role is to guide the students as they assist one another. Tutorials help students who are enrolled in rigorous coursework keep up and succeed in their college prep classes.

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