AVID, an acronym for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a nationally recognized nonprofit college readiness system with the mission to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college or career success in a global society. For over 18 years Chatham County Schools students have participated in AVID programs and Chatham Education Foundation has provided support for those programs for over a decade. Chatham now has 13 AVID sites that impact students in grades K-12 with the expansion to all of our K-8, middle and one elementary school. In 2024 100% of our AVID seniors were accepted into four-year colleges and they received over $18M in scholarship offers.
You can learn more about how AVID is benefitting our students at the district’s site here.