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    What grade does AVID begin?
   
Students can participate in AVID in grades 4–12 in SPPS during the 2009 - 2010 school year.
   
    How do I apply for AVID?

Download and complete an AVID application, and ask your current teacher to fill out a recommendation form.  All students who apply for AVID must participate in an interview with AVID staff members before they will be considered for admission (Application form is attached at the bottom of the page!)
   
    How will I know if I’m accepted into AVID?

Students will receive a letter from an AVID staff member with in a month of your interview.

Where is AVID offered?

Elementary
-    Ames
-    Battle Creek Environment Magnet
-    Bruce F. Vento
-    Chelsea Heights
-    Cherokee Heights Westside School of Excellence
-    Como Park
-    Crossroads Science
-    Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus
-    Eastern Heights
-    Frost Lake
-    Galtier Science and Mathematics Technology Magnet
-    Hancock-Hamline University Collaborative Magnet
-    Jackson Preparatory Magnet
-    John A. Johnson Achievement Plus
-    Maxfield Magnet
-    Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet
-    North End
-    Paul & Shelia Wellstone
-    Roosevelt
-    Webster Magnet

Middle Schools:
-    Battle Creek
-    Hazel Park
-    Highland Park
-    Humboldt
-    Murray
-    Ramsey
-    Washington

High Schools:
-    Arlington
-    Central
-    Como Park
-    Harding
-    Highland Park
-    Humboldt



What do we need from AVID parents/guardians?

-    Participation in AVID family events
-    Willingness to challenge your student
-    Support your students’ academic goals
-    Look through student’s AVID Binder once a month
-    Assist students in conducting community service projects
-    Helping students in the college decision making process