AVID
Understanding AVID
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a nonprofit that changes lives by helping schools shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach. AVID offers a variety of classroom activities, lesson plans, professional learning videos, and timely articles that are relevant to students. These tools help educators at Nyack implement and refine instructional practices. The power of AVID at the high school level is the ability to impact students enrolled in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the school. AVID at the high school level can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students. Teachers have been incorporating the AVID strategies into their classroom to help all students, not just those in the AVID elective, to become more college- and career-ready.
AVID Parent / Student Informational Session
Please view our Prestation from January 21, 2026 - AVID Parent night 2026_27.pdf
Quick Contacts
Lorraine Longing, District Director for AVID, Llonging@nyackschools.org, 845 353 - 7123
Sean Cavanagh, AVID counselor, scavanagh@nyackschools.org
Judelka Espinal, 9th and 12th Grade AVID elective teacher, jespinal@nyackschools.org
Katey Cisneros, AVID counselor, Kcisneros@nyackschools.org
Tara Heinemann - Kuber, AVID counselor, theinemann@nyackschools.org
Alissa Lynch, AVID counselor, alynch@nyackschools.org
Kelly Vasquez, 10th and 11th Grade AVID elective teacher, kvasquez@nyackschools.org
What's Happening in AVID 25-26 coming soon!
Virtual College Tours!
Parent Resources
AVID Community Service Opportunities
Meals on Wheels - Miles of Smiles and Caring Cards- https://www.mowrockland.org/
Baking Memories for Kids - https://www.bakingmemories4kids.com/