AVID is a college readiness program that helps motivate students for success through organization, self-advocacy, collaboration, and building confidence and skills like note-taking, reading and writing. It is not a remedial class but rather challenges students to do their best and take rigorous courses while gaining support from teachers and peers. For students to be successful in AVID, they must personally choose to join and understand it is a multi-year process to acquire and refine important skills to help them through high school and apply to colleges.