Committed to 21st-century education, Garland ISD launched a science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) initiative last fall. Cultivating this rigorous culture, STEAM-fueled activities, challenges and events have been occurring across the district all...
Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate: Robert Selders
When Robert Selders was going through Leadership Garland, there was a day dedicated to learning about Garland Independent School District which ended in attending a board of trustees meeting. “I remember saying to myself that it would be interesting to be on the board...
Place 6 GISD board of trustees candidate: Dwight Davis
Dwight Davis, candidate for Place 6 on the Garland Independent School District board of trustees, loves kids and believes that our kids are our future. “I want to serve the kids and make sure they get the right education,” he said. Davis has lived in Garland for 37...
GCAC announces Visual Arts Awards
The Garland Cultural Arts Commission announced the winners of the GISD High School Art Competition. Cash awards were presented during a reception March 23 at the Granville Arts Center honoring all the students who entered the competition and their instructors. This...
Districts teachers to benefit from TI Foundation grant
Last year, the Texas Instruments Foundation generously gifted Garland ISD $1.5 million to implement the National Math and Science Initiative College Readiness Program. This year, the organization is partnering with GISD's Education Foundation to offer Innovations in...
Students help redesign playground
Garland ISD students are leaving their mark on the City of Rowlett in a big way. District elementaries were recently enlisted to help redesign the famed Kids Kingdom playground. Built by volunteers in 1998, Kids Kingdom was not only a child’s playtime wonderland, but...
GISD donates food items
Local food pantries will be able to continue serving needy families thanks to the generosity of Garland ISD students and staff. They donated 96,737 items during the annual Garland Christmas Association canned food drive. This year’s donations will benefit the...