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Clinton City Schools outlines multi-year AVID expansion, adds elective seats and summer training
Summary
School leaders told the board they will expand AVID programs to two elementary sites and add a ninth-grade AVID elective next year, send teachers to summer institute and start with a single high-school AVID section in 2025-26.
Clinton City Schools officials told the school board on Feb. 18 that the district will expand its AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program to additional campuses next school year and add a ninth-grade elective at Clinton High School.
The update, delivered by district administrators, said Butler Avenue and Sunset Avenue schools will adopt AVID schoolwide for 2025‑26, Sampson Middle School will continue AVID secondary electives for grades 6–8, and the high school will pilot one AVID elective section for ninth grade next year, with an initial class size of roughly 20–30 students.
District staff said the move is intended to create continuity across grade levels: "WICR stands for writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading," a district presenter summarized, saying those…
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