ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY

Open to: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students, by recommendation of school staff

Length: 4 years - Year-long Class

Prerequisite: Middle School AVID and/or interview and application process

AVID Coordinator: Katie Allebach katherine.allebach@mpls.k12.mn.us

AVID is a nationally recognized program that supports students who have shown academic promise but need preparation for college. Students gain academic skills and are supported in their other courses by the teacher and special tutors. There is an expectation that students

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AVID is an in-school academic 4 year support program that prepares students in the academic middle for college eligibility and success. AVID‘s target population are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling

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in the AVID elective class. For one period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable.

AVID student profile: 

Average to high test scores

2.0 to 3.5 grade point average (GPA)

Good attendance

College potential with support

Capable of completing a rigorous curriculum

Has the motivation and desire to prepare for entrance into a 4 year college

Meets one or more of the following criteria:

• First in family to attend college

• Belongs to an ethnic group traditionally underrepresented in college

• Low income

• Faces special circumstances that may be obstacles to achievement