AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), is an elementary through postsecondary college readiness system that is designed to increase school-wide learning and performance. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. The AVID system accelerates student learning, uses research-based methods of effective instruction, and provides meaningful and motivational professional development for teachers, to help them support students. Although AVID serves all students, it focuses on the least served students in the academic middle, who have college potential, but who require additional coaching and tutoring to succeed.  Participation in the AVID Program requires students to attend an AVID elective class, where organizational and academic support, as well as college planning and awareness, are central to the program. AVID is a nationally-recognized program, with a proven record of success at preparing students for college and university admissions.

STUDENT AIDE PROGRAM

The Student Aide Program offers students the opportunity to learn a variety of job duties and activities that provide development in personal skills and training for employment. To qualify for entry into this program, students are required to have a total 2.00 GPA and to maintain a total 2.00 GPA. Students may earn a maximum of 20 credits in the Student Aide Program.

WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION

MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE, 11^th GRADE, AND WORK EXPERIENCE TEACHER APPROVAL

Work Experience Education is a regularly-scheduled, supervised program designed to give students, while enrolled in school, realistic employment experience through part-time work. Credit for successful completion of related instructional assignments and employer verification of hours worked, is applied as elective credit or toward the career education requirement for graduation. Students are required to attend one (1) instructional period per week of related classroom instruction.    

Students enrolled in Work Experience must be at least 16 years old and in 11^th grade. Parent and counselor approval for enrollment is required. Students earn variable credit according to the number of employer verified hours worked and attendance at weekly classes of related instruction. A maximum of 40 semester credits may be earned with a maximum of 10 semester credits per semester:  1 credit = 25 work hours. A total GPA of 2.0 must be maintained. Students in grade 11 must be enrolled in five regular on-campus classes and students in grade 12 must be enrolled in four regular on-campus classes.