Tulare City School District Office

Advancement Via Individual Determination

 
The Advancement Via Individual Determination's (AVID) mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. 

Research shows that two years of middle school AVID has a positive impact on students' course-taking patterns and academic performance in high school. Ninety percent of AVID graduates said that AVID prepared them well for college. (Center for Research and Evaluation in Education, 1999, Burlingame, CA.)

For more information about the Tulare City School District AVID program, please contact our Avid District Director, Colleen Ross

Who is the AVID Student?

Students with academic potential:

  • Average to high test scores
  • 2.0 - 3.5 GPA
  • College potential with support
  • Desire and determination

 

You also must meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • First to attend college
  • Historically underserved in four-year colleges
  • Low income
  • Special circumstances
 

Our mission with AVID is to prepare our students with the necessary tools and strategies that will help them succeed in school and in life beyond the classroom.  


Contact

Debbie Portillo

Director of Learning Supports

(559) 685-7247

 

Colleen Ross

AVID District Director

Curriculum Specialist (AVID, New Teacher Support)
(559) 687-1558