AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

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    What is AVID? pb avid button

     

    • A college preparatory program
    • An academic elective class
    • A national program that helps students qualify for attendance to a four-year college or university

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    AVID Programavidstudent4

    • Learning with peer tutors
    • Developing success strategies
    • Applying for college 
    • Preparing for a professional career 
    • Visiting college campuses
    • Interacting with guest speakers
    • Participation in extracurricular and community activities  

    PB Avid

    1. Since 2017, 100% of our AVID graduates have been accepted to a four-year college or university.
    2. AVID grads have been accepted to more than 100 different four-year colleges and universities.
    3. To qualify for PB AVID students must:       
    • Apply and interview
    • Have appropriate classroom behavior
    • Have a minimum 2.0 GPA
    • Have a good attendance record
    • Be willing to commit themselves to a minimum of two hours of homework each night 
    • Be willing to commit to enrollment in a rigorous college preparatory sequence of courses
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    AVID Mission  

     

    The mission of Paint Branch AVID is to ensure that ALL students, especially the under-served, will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

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