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School Choice Program
AVID
This program is a district level program.
District programs take place in multiple schools and are administered at the district level. School programs take place and are administered at the individual school level.
Basic Program Information
- Name of Public School Choice Program
- AVID
- School/Program Type
- Inter District Enrollment
- Grade Level
- Middle
- Current Program availability
- Accepting Enrollment Applications
- School(s) Participating
- Northside Middle School
- Program Description
- Advancement Via Individual Determination, AVID, is designed to provide opportunaties for the student who traditionally performs in the average range to achieve at a higher levels. These students are provided opportunities to engage in rigorous academic curriculum, receive instruction in organization and study skills, and learn the skills necessary to become leaders in school activities. Students increase their readiness for a four-year college experience and learn the skills necessary to become repsonsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.
- Program Mission/Goals
- The mission of AVID is to provide opportunities for the student who traditionally performs in the average academic range to achieve at a higher level and to complete a rigorous college preparatory path.
- Program Attendance Requirements
- AVID operates as a district choice program within a designated middle school and provides all academic and related arts instruction daily. Students must meet state attendance requirements.
- Area of Academic or Career Focus
- AVID offers a rigorous curriculum in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students also participate in an AVID exploratory class throughout the year. In this class students focus on specifc instruction in organization and study skills, learn strategies to improve performance in academic classes, and develop work habits needed for success in high school and college.
- Evidence of Program Success Stories
- The program will begin during the 2010-2011 school year so local data is not available. The avidonline.org website provide statistics from programs throughout the United States.
Program Location
- Address
- Greenwood School Distric 50 Administrative Offices PO Box 248, Greenwood, SC 29648
District Superintendent Contact Information
- Title
- Dr.
- Name
- Darrell Johnson
- Email Address
- johnsond@gwd50.org
- Phone Number
- 864-941-5400
Program Leader Contact Information
- Title
- Mrs.
- Name
- Cathy Chalmers
- Email Address
- chalmersc@gwd50.org
- Phone Number
- 864-941-5412
Program Statistics
- Start Date
- August, 2010
- Attendance (Total Aggregate)
- 55
- Number of teachers assisgned to the program
- 3
