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Elizabeth Daniels 
Secondary Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator/AVID
507-333-6009 | Email

 

 

AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a college readiness system that prepares students for college eligibility and success. Since it began in 1980 in California, AVID has been adopted by more than 4,800 schools and 41 institutions of higher education in 45 states and 16 countries, providing training for more than 30,000 educators each year and making a difference in the lives of more than 700,000 students.

AVID Mission

AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.  It is designed to ensure all students, especially the least served students who are in the academic middle to:

  • Succeed in rigorous curriculum
  • Complete a rigorous college preparatory path 
  • Enter mainstream activities of the school
  • Enrollment in college
  • Become educated and responsible participants and leaders in their community 
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