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Desert Sands board hears AVID presentation highlighting districtwide expansion and student outcomes
Summary
District AVID leaders told the board the program now enrolls more than 2,500 elective students and reaches 10,253 students districtwide in 2024–25, citing improved attendance, AP/IB participation and college persistence for AVID participants.
Desert Sands Unified School District officials presented the board with an update on the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college-and-career readiness program Wednesday, saying the program now operates at all but four elementary schools and serves more than 2,500 elective students in 2024–25.
The presentation from AVID district leaders Carrie Penny and Veronica Amezcua said AVID’s footprint in the district reached 10,253 students this school year and emphasized professional development for teachers, AVID routines in classrooms, peer tutoring and increased access to AP, IB and…
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