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Piedmont Middle School

Piedmont Middle School

What is AVID

What is AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination 
 
AVID is not just another program...
at it's heart,
  AVID is a philosophy 
 
Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. 
 
Avid at Intel

Avid at Intel

AVID:
  • Teachers Skills and behaviors for academic success
  • Provides intensive support with tutorials and strong student/teacher relationships
  • Creates a positive peer group for students
  • Develops a sense of hope for personal achievement gained through hard work and determination 
 
 
AVID students at San Jose State University Legacy tour

AVID students at San Jose State University Legacy tour

Students in front of San Jose State University
The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It it always about people. Cezar Chavez.
Students posing in front of an art sculpture.
Students next to a monument of Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Students in the cafeteria
Students at San Jose State University
Students in the cafeteria
Policymakers and educators now consider AVID's mission to be an essential strategy for closing the achievement gap, making college access and success available to all students.