AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
AVID is a college readiness system, a set of strategies to build the learning, study, and academic behavioral skills that are essential for success in rigorous coursework such as honors, Advanced Placement, and dual enrollment courses. AVID students learn how to:
- Critically read text
- Utilize a focused note-taking system
- Collaborate
- Utilize Higher-level thinking skills
- Organize information and manage time effectively
- Be a leader in their school and community
The AVID elective is currently being offered to students in grades 6 through 12. Students must apply to be in the pathway using the application linked below. Additionally, AVID is being implemented schoolwide in several of our elementary schools. Please talk to your school counselor for more information.
| High Schools | Middle Schools | Elementary Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana High School | The Bayard School | Maclary Elementary |
| Glasgow High School | Gauger-Cobbs Middle School | Oberle Elementary |
| Newark High School | Kirk Middle School | |
| Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy | ||
| Shue-Medill Middle School |
The Ideal Christina School District AVID Elective Student
AVID is an elective college-preparatory program that prepares students to attend a four-year college upon high school graduation.
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![Students in STEM class]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761368237/christinak12org/fageqjvisf3ixbmqc3xz/KirkMiddleSchoolAVIDStudents.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761368237/christinak12org/fageqjvisf3ixbmqc3xz/KirkMiddleSchoolAVIDStudents.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761368237/christinak12org/fageqjvisf3ixbmqc3xz/KirkMiddleSchoolAVIDStudents.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761368237/christinak12org/fageqjvisf3ixbmqc3xz/KirkMiddleSchoolAVIDStudents.jpg","width":1080}])
AVID Outside the Classroom
Students in AVID benefit from experiences that are not limited to the classroom setting. These experiences provide the students with opportunities to build leadership skills and to work together with their peers to develop skills for successful collaboration with their peers and others.