Schools
GISD staff set record for angel tree adoptions
Every year, the Garland ISD Research, Assessment & Accountability (RAAD) team organizes a Salvation Army Angel adoption drive. Our charitable staff typically adopt 100-plus Angels, but in classic Garland ISD fashion, our team surpassed any of our expectations...
GISD campuses boast published authors
Thirteen Garland ISD students are among the area’s newest authors. These budding bestsellers from Kimberlin and Austin Academies for Excellence won the 2020 I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids contest. Every year, students across the globe enter their...
GISD receives EVERFI Champion Seal Designation
Garland ISD has earned the EVERFI Champion Seal, awarded annually to North American school districts making an exemplary commitment to whole-child education. This recognition acknowledges GISD’s dedication to transformational change in the interest of equity and the...
Students receive grant
In addition to teaching traditional subjects, Garland ISD also teaches students to build successful careers, give back to the community and change the world. The Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center was recently named one of just 13 high school InvenTeams by the...
Handley ES back to virtual learning
Garland ISD announced that Handley Elementary School will be closed from Nov. 20-Dec. 4, with all students and staff learning and working remotely. The campus will reopen for face-to-face learning Dec. 7. The district’s priority is student and staff safety and...
NGHS student earns prestigious nomination
William Knuckles, V, a North Garland High School student, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields....
GISD receives District of Distinction Award
For the second year in a row, Garland ISD is being singled out as a premier district for Visual and Performing Arts. GISD recently received a 2020 District of Distinction Award from the Texas Art Education Association. “Garland ISD has set a high standard for...
HYO works in community
The Hispanic Youth Organization (HYO) is an after-school organization that is focused on engaging Hispanic students at district high schools. Currently active at Garland and North Garland high schools, the club focuses on Hispanic student involvement in school...
Cancer Warrior: Tanya Ramos
Garland ISD is celebrating and honoring breast cancer survivors and fighters during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In her own words, #GISDCancerWarrior and Director of Human Resources Tanya Ramos discusses her journey and gives hope to those still fighting. ...
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