The AVID elective class meets during the regular school day and is part of each AVID student's schedule. All AVID elective sections have curriculum days, group tutorial days, and motivational activities.
On the curriculum days, teachers focus on the AVID "WICOR" methodologies: writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading. In addition, the curriculum days help students develop their abilities to take focused notes, manage time, set goals, and study effectively.
On tutorial days, students prepare questions on challenging material in their core classes, present these questions to each other in small groups, and work collaboratively to help everyone understand each presented problem. The tutorial groups are facilitated by specially trained college students and graduates. In Socratic Seminar and Philosophical Chairs activities, which may be held on curriculum days or tutorial days, students learn how to discuss difficult issues and support their opinions with evidence.
AVID students also participate in motivational and team-building activities, including college and career activities, guest speeches by college representatives and local professionals, and field trips to colleges and universities.
The AVID program has different focuses for each year.