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Program Coordinator Alicia Sandager Getting you Ready for College Applying to college is the last step in a long process toward achieving your dream.  Before you get that point you have to make good grades, develop study habits, take advanced courses and prepare for tough exams.  The AVID program at Leto HS helps students accomplish this Why AVID at Leto HS? ACADEMIC SUPPORT College tutors and AVID teachers help students with their rigorous courses.  IMPROVED ORGANIZATION Both short and long term planning while prioritizing school work COLLEGE SKILLS Develop good study habits, note taking skills and other traits of successful college students.  PRIORITY SCHEDULING A specialized guidance counselor works with each student  to ensure a supportive, functional and rigorous schedule. Our Students Get the Help they Need AS A FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE All incoming AVID students will be given opportunities to jump-start their college readiness.  During your first two years in the AVID program you will take part in AVID classes, meet regularly with tutors, explore possible career paths and develop important friendships with other AVID students.  Students in all four grades will be offered numerous opportunities to visit and explore different college options.  AS A JUNIOR & SENIOR In your last two years of high school the AVID program will help guide you through each of the steps you will need to enter and succeed in college.   The curriculum includes: SAT and ACT preparation, visiting campuses, help with college selection and applications, applying for scholarships, finding opportunities for community service, and support in advanced placement classes. What People are Saying “...what AVID shows is that high minority achievement can be more ordinary when schools not only insist on academic rigor but also offer personal support.  AVID offers a blueprint for this scaffolding.”                                                 - Richard Rothstein, New York   AVID has consistently provided a super highway to achievement for more than 30,000 students. With 95% of the participating students continuing onto college there is not doubt that AVID is making a difference in our schools and our children’s lives.”      - Assembly member George A. Plesica              75, California State Assembly Getting Started Aspiring AVID students may: Download a brochure here Download application here Contact the program coordinator,  Alicia Sandager

Sept. College Fair Students will have an opportunity to visit with hundreds of colleges at this year's first district-wide College Fair. A bus will be provided for AVID students from Leto HS to Sickles HS on September 28th from 5:30-9:00. Oct. College Fair Students will have an opprotunity to attend the College and Career Fest on Oct. 13th at the State Fair Grounds. Transportation for this will also be provided. Please contact Ms. Sandager for more information. ...................................