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WELCOME TO AVID AT MATHER!
 
Advancement Via Individual Determination - AVID is a program used in nearly 5,500 schools nationwide and in 16 countries and territories.  AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.  AVID prepares students for college and career readiness through WICOR – Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading. Colleges want AVID students because they know they are prepared
 

QUICK FACTS ABOUT AVID AT MATHER

 

  • College Ready – 100% of students who complete AVID at Mather are accepted to college
  • Successful – AVID juniors average +80 points on the SAT

  • Confident – 95% of AVID students take at least 1 AP class
  • Paid – Many AVID students have jobs their senior year and scholarships for college
 
  • Connected – AVID students make friends and most are involved in a sport or club
 
 
“AVID did not just make me a better student, but a better person.” – Farhan Zaman, AVID ℅ 2022
 

 

 
Each year focuses on these topics:  
 
Freshmen Year
Team Building
Sophmore Year
Resume Writing
Service Learning
Junior Year
College Essays
SAT Prep
Senior Year
College Applications & FAFSA
Scholarship Applications
 
For general information about the AVID program, click here: http://www.avid.org/secondary.ashx
 
For information about AVID impact in Illinois, click here:  Illinois Snapshot
AVID EVENTS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR:
Campus Visit to University of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago Tuesday December 3, 2019
 

COLLEGE VISITS: 

Columbia College

Concordia University

DePaul University

Dominican University

Illinois State University 

Illinois Wesleyan University

Lake Forest College

Loyola University

Northeastern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Northwestern University 

North Park University

Illinois Institute of Technology

University of Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Please contact us if you are interested in chaperoning one of our trips!
 
 
 
AVID ELECTIVE TEACHERS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR:
 
Freshmen 
 
Sophomores
 
Juniors
 
Seniors & Mather AVID Program Coordinator
Email contact: skvankersen@cps.edu
Phone contact: 773-534-2350 x 22892
 
 
 
AVID Seniors