A college and career support

program for students who desire to

attend post-secondary education or
become employed upon high school
graduation.
Clewiston High
AVID Program



What does AVID stand for?
AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual
Determination.
What i s AVID?
It is an elective class students take during the
school day that focuses on building up the
writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and
reading skills students will need to be
successful at any college or career.
What ki nd of student i s the AVID
Program good for?
AVID is for all students, but has been found to
be most successful with students between a
2.0-3.5 GPA and a desire to succeed.
What do students i n the AVID
class do?
Students work on their writing; they
participate in tutorials and classroom
discussions. Students learn career skills,
work on being more organized, and
develop the motivation needed to pursue
college or a good career through field
trips, guest speakers, and much more!
How does my student enroll i n
AVID?
Student must complete a short
application and write a short essay.
After that, there is an interview that
takes place with our AVID Site Team.
The Site Team makes the final decision.
If I have more questi ons, who can
I contact?
Carrie Blackmore, Aaron Bach, Ian Stone, Mary
Thomas, Stephanie Robertson, Sherrie Llossas, Reko
Parantha, Josh Groves, Lynette Leyva, Nora
Ramirez, Rhonda Ortiz, Kylie Pencarinha, Juan
Munoz, George Duckstein, or Roberto Sanchez.