What is AVID?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
AVID is a grades 6-12 sequence of elective courses offered in Lincoln Public Schools. In this elective, students will develop academic skills needed for present and future successes as well as developing a growth mindset and a firm belief in self.
How are AVID students selected?
- Students are nominated to interview by staff and may also self-nominate using the AVID Elective Interest Form.
- Students are interviewed by school/district staff
- Selections are made
AVID selection criteria may include, but is not limited to:
- having desire and determination to be successful
- being proficient, or close to proficient on state tests
- being the first in their family to graduate from college
- being from a racial, cultural, or economic group historically underrepresented in colleges and universities
- having potential, but may also have special circumstances that could be obstacles to achievement
How does AVID serve students?
No matter what post-secondary path high school graduates choose, students must develop certain essential skills to design their own futures: critical thinking, collaboration, reading, writing, and relationship building. The development of these skills is rooted in belief in self. If students believe they are capable, there is a foundational confidence to learn and a resiliency to overcome setbacks.
AVID Contacts
School | AVID Contact | Phone | |
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East High School | Casey Fries | cfries@lps.org | 402-436-1302 |
Lincoln High School | Maira Delgado Mendez | mmendezr@lps.org | 402-436-1301 |
North Star High School | Rachel King | rking2@lps.org | 402-436-1305 |
Northeast High School | Adan Martinez | amarin3@lps.org | 402-436-1303 |
Northwest High School | Heather Steiner | hstein@lps.org | 402-436-1314 |
Southeast High School | Tanner Penrod | tpenrod@lps.org | 402-436-1304 |
Standing Bear High School | Trisha Lind | llind@lps.org | 402-436-1315 |
Southwest High School | Michaela Hahn | mhahn@lps.org | 402-436-1306 |
Bryan Community | Denise Craig | dcraig2@lps.org | 402-436-1308 |
Culler Middle School | Amanda Beatty | abeatty3@lps.org | 402-436-1210 |
Dawes Middle School | Liz Miller | emiller@lps.org | 402-436-1211 |
Goodrich Middle School | Kelly Apel | kapel1@lps.org | 402-436-1213 |
Irving Middle School | Rachael Kluck-Spann | rklucks@lps.org | 402-436-1214 |
Lefler Middle School | Linda Romero | lromero@lps.org | 402-436-1215 |
Lux Middle School | Duane Dohmen | ddohmen@lps.org | 402-436-1220 |
Mickle Middle School | Jason Shanahan | jshanah@lps.org | 402-436-1216 |
Moore Middle School | Greg Chappelle | gchappel@lps.org | 402-436-1225 |
Park Middle School | Daniel Martinez | dmartin3@lps.org | 402-436-1212 |
Pound Middle School | Colin Clare | cclare2@lps.org | 402-436-1217 |
Schoo Middle School | Tanner White | twhite@lps.org | 402-436-1222 |
Scott Middle School | Bre Jones | bjones6@lps.org | 402-436-1218 |