AVID
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The Results Are In: Meet the Class of 2030!
Recruitment for the 2026-2027 school year is officially complete, and acceptance letters have been sent! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the AVID Class of 2030. This incoming freshman group is packed with smart, funny, and creative students who are ready to take their academic journey to the next level.
Class of 2030: We can’t wait to see you on the Peninsula campus this August. Get ready to work hard, have fun, and start your path toward a four-year university!
Upcoming Events & Field Trips We don't just stay in the classroom—we get out into the real world!
🚀 STEM Spotlight: Mercury Systems (April 16): Our students are heading to Torrance to dive into the world of avionics engineering. A huge thank you to Mercury Systems for reaching out to engage our future engineers!
🎓 College Tour: CSU Fullerton & Chapman University (April 21): We are hitting the road to explore two beautiful Southern California campuses as our students visualize their future college homes.
🎳 AVID Family Bowling Night (May 6): New and old families—let's roll! Join us at Level Up Bowl (550 Deep Valley Drive) from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This is the perfect chance for our incoming freshmen and their families to meet our current AVID students.
🎓 Senior Banquet (May 14): A bittersweet and beautiful night! Our seniors will gather to share memories, receive their stoles, and celebrate four incredible years with their teacher and mentor, Mr. Charles Kim.
Missed the Deadline? Recruitment for the 9th-grade cohort happens annually in February. While applications for the Class of 2030 are now closed, keep an eye on this page next January for the Class of 2031 recruitment schedule!
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What is AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a world-class four-year program designed for students in the "academic middle" who have one clear goal: getting into a four-year college.
AVID isn't about being a "straight-A" student or struggling with failing grades—it’s for the students with the smarts, the heart, and the desire to do better. If you typically earn Bs and Cs (and sometimes As) but want that extra academic coaching, peer support, and professional guidance to reach your full potential, you belong in AVID.
"AVID is where potential meets a plan."
AVID Tutorials
Twice each week, AVID students attend tutorial sessions where adult AVID tutors moderate and guide small groups of students as they work through challenging questions from their content courses. Tutorials are a central component of the AVID curriculum where students learn to become stronger students through problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration with others. Tutorials also provide direct support to students as they work to be successful in their content classes.
As a key component to the collaborative nature of AVID, students come to tutorials with questions from other content classes and receive support while they work through these challenging problems in small groups that are led by the AVID tutor. The goal of tutorial is to create an environment where students feel comfortable asking the tough questions that they may be too embarrassed to ask in their content classes. AVID tutors are essential to the success of AVID, acting as a resource and role models for AVID students both academically and socially.
As a key component to the collaborative nature of AVID, students come to tutorials with questions from other content classes and receive support while they work through these challenging problems in small groups that are led by the AVID tutor. The goal of tutorial is to create an environment where students feel comfortable asking the tough questions that they may be too embarrassed to ask in their content classes. AVID tutors are essential to the success of AVID, acting as a resource and role models for AVID students both academically and socially.
AVID's Impact
For more than 30 years, AVID has prepared students for college readiness and success. From its beginnings in one classroom with 32 students in San Diego, it now impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of students throughout the United States and the world. At PVPHS, AVID proudly and directly affects leadership opportunities, school systems, instruction and culture.
For more than 30 years, AVID has prepared students for college readiness and success. From its beginnings in one classroom with 32 students in San Diego, it now impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of students throughout the United States and the world. At PVPHS, AVID proudly and directly affects leadership opportunities, school systems, instruction and culture.
More Info
For more information, please visit AVID.org or contact Peninsula's AVID Coordinator Mariana Donahoe at [email protected]
For more information, please visit AVID.org or contact Peninsula's AVID Coordinator Mariana Donahoe at [email protected]