What AVID Does. Simply, AVID trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
For the community in Missouri, see Corsicana, Missouri. Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, some fifty-five miles (eighty-nine kilometers) south of downtown Dallas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County.
The town was named for Corsica, the homeland of the parents of Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro, for whom the county was named. Corsicana was first governed by a town commission, whose duty was to map the area and sell lots.