The district is proud to announce an accountability score of 86, an impressive five-point increase in just two years. More than 95% of campuses earned an acceptable accountability rating, and for another consecutive year, no Garland ISD campus received an F rating.

Garland ISD has been named the 2026 H-E-B Texas District of the Year, recognizing its commitment to student achievement, community involvement, and professional development.

Garland ISD's first Multi-Program Activity Center (MAC) is now open at Naaman Forest HS, giving students new spaces for athletics, fine arts, special education, and other campus programs.

Through EverDriven's Arrive Ready initiative, Garland ISD students identified through the McKinney-Vento program will receive hygiene kits to help meet their needs throughout the school year.

A long-running international exchange program at Rowlett High School is giving students the chance to experience life, culture, and education in Germany while building confidence, independence, and a broader worldview.

Garland ISD Student Nutrition Services is expanding access to free summer meals through new partnerships and community locations across Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse.

For the first time, Garland ISD is partnering with the cities of Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse and their public libraries to expand summer reading opportunities and encourage a lifelong love of reading.

Fourth graders from Abbett Elementary traveled to Fort Worth on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip, visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Cattle Raisers Museum.

Fifth graders from  Spring Creek Elementary traveled to Georgetown and Waco on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip, visiting Inner Space Cavern and the Waco Mammoth National Monument.

Brandenburg Middle School's Randy King and Sarah Rock are earning recognition for revitalizing and expanding a student-centered AVID program focused on leadership, collaboration, and future success.