AVID Parent/Student Night
Last Chance to Apply for the Millennium AVID Program
AVID Parent and Student Night
Monday, May 7, 2018, 06:00 PM
Millennium High School, West Wigwam Boulevard, Goodyear, AZ, USA
What is AVID?
AVID's Mission:
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
AVID is:
A structured college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-16
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor.
A non-profit, college readiness system
A support structure for typically low-income, underserved students
For elementary through post secondary grade levels
Professional Development for educators
Why Does AVID Work?
Places AVID students in rigorous curriculum and gives them the support to achieve
Provides the explicit "hidden curriculum" of schools
Provides a team of students for positive Peer identification
AVID Will Help You:
Develop as readers and writers
Develop deep content knowledge
Know content specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking and talking
Develop habits, skills, and behaviors to use knowledge and skills