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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
Bond Video: Freeman Elementary Demolition
Video of demolition and renderings of the new school.
Sachse High School Celebrates AP Capstone Achievements
Sachse High School is excited to recognize students who have succeeded in the AP Capstone program, a unique learning opportunity respected by colleges worldwide.
Board Bond Update Recap 9/10/24
Watch the recording and see a summary of the recent Bond 2023 Board update.
GISD Students Earn National College Board Honors
Garland ISD proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of 231 students from our seven high schools, who have been honored with prestigious awards from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
New P.E. Course Brings Outdoor Adventures to GISD High Schools
The course offers students the chance to explore activities like Dutch oven cooking, hiking, archery, fishing, and more, all within the framework of physical education.
Garland ISD Launches New Literacy Initiative, SAIL
Garland ISD is piloting an innovative literacy program to improve reading outcomes for early childhood students at Williams, Shugart, Freeman, and Handley Elementary Schools.
Board Bond Update Recap 8/13/24
Watch the recording and see a summary of the recent Bond 2023 Board update.
#GISDUnmatched
When we say Garland ISD is unmatched, we mean it. No other district matches what we do for our students. So, what makes GISD unique?
Summer Band Camp Kicks Off Ahead of Marching Season
Summer band camp is in full swing across Garland ISD, and the anticipation for this year's marching band shows is reaching new heights.
SHS Principal to Represent TASSP as Outstanding Principal of the Year
Shae Creel, Principal of Sachse High School, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals as a Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year.