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Featured News
November 14, 2025 by GISD Communications
Bussey MS Counseling Team Earns Rising Star Award
Recognized with Texas’ Rising Star Award, Bussey Middle School’s counselors demonstrate an unmatched commitment to student achievement, emotional wellness, and community.
Featured News
November 6, 2025 by GISD Communications
Garland ISD Water Polo Celebrates All-District Athletes
Garland ISD’s water polo program continues to make an unmatched impact as students earn all-district honors and showcase the strength of a growing sport across the district.
Featured News
October 30, 2025 by GISD Communications
GISD Achieves Perfect Score on State Financial Integrity Rating
Garland ISD earned a perfect 100 on the TEA’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), showcasing exceptional financial management, transparency, and accountability.
Featured News
October 29, 2025 by GISD Communications
Walnut Glen Earns Third-Highest TEA Score in Texas
Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence earns a 98 TEA rating, tying for the third-highest among Texas elementary schools and the highest in Garland ISD.
Featured News
October 21, 2025 by GISD Communications
How GISD built a "College For All" model that's changing lives
In 2025, roughly 15% of GISD graduates earned an associate's degree alongside their high school diploma, a percentage that ranks among the highest in Texas and likely the nation for large urban school districts.
Recent news
Garland ISD Hosts Elementary Robotics Family Expo
The GISD Robotics Family Expo allows students from across the district to test drive the latest robotic technology while learning from top Texas Instrument engineers.
Garland ISD PTA's Receive National Recognition
GISD Campus PTA organizations have been recognized as a School of Excellence by the National PTA.
North Garland First GISD High School to Receive "A" STAAR Rating
Many schools from GISD scored excellent ratings, with North Garland High School becoming the first high school in GISD history to achieve an "A" accountability rating in the STAAR era.
Garland ISD National Merit Finalists Announced
This year, GISD has four National Merit Finalists. Merit finalists are an elite group of scholars, and we are very proud to celebrate their outstanding academic achievements.
Rowlett High School Senior Receives Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members Scholarship
Jordan Myers, a senior at Rowlett High School in GISD, has been awarded the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members Scholarship. Myers will be graduating in a couple of weeks and plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in psychology on the pre-med route.
Collegiate Academy Delivers Free College to Hundreds in GISD
Dallas College held graduation for students in GISD who earned an associate's degree during their coursework. The Class of 2022 in GISD graduated hundreds of students in this program.
Sachse High School Seniors Reminded of the Tragic Results of Drinking and Driving
According to a law firm Edgar Snyder & Associates study, more than 90% of teens believe their classmates will likely drink and drive on prom night. This statistic is why Sachse High School took part in the "Shattered Dreams" educational experience last month at their campus.
LCHS Gymnastics Continues to Shine as they Qualify for State Competition
Congratulations to the LCHS gymnastics team for placing third in regionals and going on to state.
AVID Senior in GISD Awarded Prestigious Dell Scholarship
Divyon Ivy Veail, a senior in the AVID program at Garland High School, has been recognized as a 2022 Dell Scholar by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
How to Transfer to Garland ISD if You Live Outside the District
Our exceptional education is available to those who live outside of the boundaries of our district.