• AVID Proven Achievement. Lifelong Advantage. Figure of a person throwing a graduation cap in the air. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

    Program Overview
     
    AVID
     is an academic program designed to prepare highly motivated students who are performing in the academic middle, for a rigorous course of study that will enable them to meet requirements for college readiness and success in a global society.

    AVID is an encore course offered to students in grades 6–8. In order to take the AVID elective course, students must apply, interview, and be accepted into the AVID Program.

    Students who are accepted commit to maintaining a schedule that includes:

    • advanced courses
    • excellent behavior
    • good attendance 
    • consistent satisfactory academic performance

    The AVID elective program provides a strong, relevant writing and reading curriculum, study skills, assistance with organization, time management, tutoring, as well as college and career exploration.

    Arundel Middle School currently offers 9 sections of AVID, serving approximately 165 students.  During the AVID elective classes, students focus on writing, reading, inquiry, collaboration and organization while engaging in higher level thinking, team-building activities, as well as career and college exploration assignments. AVID students can participate in small group tutorials with their peers in class and find teacher support during flexible learning times.

     


     

Contacts

  • Arundel Middle School
    1179 Hammond Lane
    Odenton, MD 21113
    (410) 674-6905

     

    Bill Rothe

    AVID Elective Teacher Grades 6 and 8

    AVID Site Coordinator

    wrothe@aacps.org

     

    Morris Moreland

    AVID Elective Teacher Grade 7

    memoreland1@aacps.org