WHAT IS AVID?
AVID is a global non-profit organization that works with schools and districts to provide direct support for elementary and secondary students who have the potential of becoming first-generation college students. In Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools, AVID supports students at Northside Elementary and all secondary students grades 6-12 with a school-wide curriculum and rigorous expectations. It is a college preparatory program that includes two components:
- school-wide strategies that focus on college and career awareness, planning, and readiness for all students
- a daily AVID elective that helps selected students in the academic middle learn the skills necessary to take advanced courses in high school to prepare for attending a four-year college
THE AVID MISSION
The mission of AVID is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
