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Hopkins West Junior High AVID

Our AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program is a nationally-recognized approach to ensuring that ALL students—and especially the least served students who are in the middle—are successful in a rigorous curriculum.

avid logoOur goals for students are that they will:

  • complete a rigorous college preparatory path,
  • enter mainstream activities of the school,
  • increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and
  • become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.


AVID's systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they improve schoolwide/districtwide learning and performance.

For more infomation about AVID at West Junior High, please visit Hopkins North and West Junior High AVID or AVID's national site or contact Sara Speicher at 952.988.4388 x6429

What is AVID?

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID is for students with determination who have the potential to be high achieving, but who aren't reaching that potential.
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AVID at Hopkins Junior High Schools

Everything you need to know about AVID at Hopkins West and North Junior High.
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AVID Application (274.92 KB)

Applications are now being accepted for next year's AVID program for AVID classes in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 (and 7 at NJH). A limited number of spots are available for the AVID program, so applications should be turned in as soon as possible, and no later than February 3, 2012.
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Sara Speicher, B.S., M. Ed., Reading license

Sara Speicher, B.S., M. Ed., Reading license
Reading 9, AVID 9, RtI co-coordinator, Tech Integration Specialist

Sara Speicher is passionate about teaching reading and college readiness to students at Hopkins West Junior High School. She is a Google Certified Teacher and Trainer.

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