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4 -- -- Skip to Main Content District Home Sign In Register Search Our Site Our Approach " AVID for Higher Education Our Beliefs Equity Teacher Effectiveness Leadership Student Learning Evidence " The AVID Effect Data Research Thought Leadership District Initiatives " District Initiatives STEM Career and Technical Education Literacy Social and Emotional Learning Cultural Relevance and Responsiveness College and Career Readiness Experience AVID " National Conference Summer Institute AVID Weekly AVID eBinders Thrive Livecasts Staging Attend Professional Learning The AVID Difference Showcases Funding Options Alumni Resources Free Webinars About " What AVID Is AVID in the News Who We Are Join Our Team Our History Contact Us Blog MyAVID " MyAVID Donate " Donate   COVID-19 Updates  x Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Instagram  LinkedIn  Pinterest  Flickr  Vimeo  Google +  RSS  Peach Jar Email  Contact Us  Chat with Us  AVID Digital Experience Discover fully digital professional learning with the best of AVID facilitation all year long Register Now AVID Open Access In partnership with tech and STEM leaders, a new open educational resource, free to all educators. Grab-and-go resources on virtual teaching, STEM and more. Just What You Need Summer Institute Updates on Summer Institute schedule. Rest assured. Monitor Covid-19 Impact AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination Regardless of their life circumstances, AVID students overcome obstacles and achieve success. They graduate and attend college at higher rates, but more importantly, they can think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. In 47 states across the U.S., K–16 educators are driving student success through engaging, rigorous, and student-centered learning environments. Explore how AVID can help your school achieve its strategic goals. Teacher Effectiveness Student Learning Leadership Equity Good Teachers Can Become Great Teachers Teaching is an art. AVID energizes and refreshes teachers by providing effective approaches to engage students. IGNITE PASSION Students Can Rise to the Challenge AVID helps teachers tap into the way students naturally like to learn. ENHANCE LEARNING High Expectations for All Students Start at the Top AVID helps principals find clarity, confidence, and comfort with instituting change. ELEVATE LEADERS Close the Opportunity Gap With AVID, schools provide the high expectations, access, and support students need to succeed in rigorous courses. DRIVE CHANGE Proven Achievement. Lifelong Advantage. 75% of AVID students are from a low socioeconomic status background, and 80% are underrepresented students. Nevertheless, they outperform their peers in crucial metrics nationwide. SEE MORE RESULTS Experience the AVID Effect See the impact AVID has on our students, teachers, principals, and superintendents who live AVID every day. DEMITRA, AVID Elementary Student "I've noticed big changes about me as a student, and I believe that AVID has played a big role in these positive changes. I find that I take more initiative and pride in my finished work." HEAR HER STORY VICTOR, AVID Secondary Student "I believe that the AVID program makes up for what I call the empty zone—a gray area between student and teacher...The beauty of AVID is that it pulls these students from those zones and into success." HEAR HIS STORY CYNTHIA, AVID Teacher "I completely changed the way I teach. The students are learning in a different way. They're organized. They're taking notes. They're doing critical thinking and leveled questions." HEAR HER STORY CHRISTOPHER, Principal "AVID is an outlook on education and how to best ensure that as many students as possible are empowered by educators with passion to change the way that they teach in order to reach the students who learn differently." HEAR HIS STORY KAREN, Superintendent "AVID allows us to bring high quality teaching and learning to all students. AVID has really increased our graduation rates and also our success rates for students who choose to go to college." HEAR HER STORY HEAR THEIR STORIES Get to Know AVID Facebook  Twitter  YouTube  Instagram  LinkedIn  Pinterest  Flickr  Vimeo  Google +  RSS  Peach Jar Email  AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. More Connections MyAVID Member Login AVID Resources Heritage Donate Join Our Team Higher Education Contact Us Column Two Link One Column Two Link Two Column Two Link Three Column Two Link Four Column Two Link Five -- Contact Us AVID Center 9797 Aero Drive Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123 1-833-AVID-CARE [email protected] Questions or Feedback? | Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) | Terms of Use Copyright © 2002-2020 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. CLOSE CLOSE...