Experience the unmatched
excellence of Garland ISD.
#GISDUnmatched,
Built Different
Where innovation, diversity, and opportunity converge
to shape tomorrow's leaders.
Our district has a legacy of accolades, innovative programs,
and a diverse culture that drives it all.
Customize your child's education.
At Garland ISD, we are experts at giving families all the benefits of school choice and a high-quality education at no cost.
Each student has the power to choose their education with our Choice of School program, which allows students the opportunity to attend any campus in the district and apply to any program we offer.
With our unique offerings, we're innovating for today and building for the future:
Be CCMR ready
Every student has the opportunity to be college, career, and military-ready through the College for All initiative. Each student can earn a minimum of 12 hours of college credit or an industry certification in addition to their high school diploma.
Get technical
Access to specialized learning via our 250+ Career and Technical Education programs, P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School), and Early College courses has given our students what they need to prepare for their future.
Find your fit
Everyone has access to all of our excellent program opportunities, with notable examples being our magnet programs at every grade level, Innovative Schools of Choice, and Prekindergarten.
Along with choice in education, we provide the best educational environments for our students:
Free college prep
We provide free AP exams, free PSAT/SAT exams, and free college tuition through the Dallas County Promise and Texas A&M Commerce Pledge partnerships. Students saved more than $5.7 million in tuition and textbooks as well as $383,143 in PSAT/SAT costs during 2024-25.
Facilities you can trust
Each of our buildings is secure, ADA-compliant, and outfitted with technology to help our students learn in the 21st century. We offer world-class facilities such as the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Education Center, the Olympic-quality GISD Natatorium, the Curtis Culwell Center, and more to come.
$1.3 billion in Bond updates
Thanks to our community's trust in us, we're getting to work on the 2023 Bond - every campus will see facility upgrades, student and staff technology will be refreshed, new elementary schools will be built, and all high schools will have Multi-Program Activity Centers.
Safety for all
Our district offers water safety classes as part of 2nd-grade curriculum, a security department that operates a 24/7/365 state-of-the-art dispatch center, safety efforts that exceed state-mandated school safety protocols, and continued safety updates from the 2023 Bond.
From Fine Arts to firefighting, your student’s future starts here. Garland ISD has what every student needs for an unmatched education from ages 4-18.
Need ratings to back it up? Garland ISD has achieved a multitude of distinctions since the TEA's introduction of the A-F system. While many schools have seen drops, GISD has seen steady growth in achievement:
- 4 A-rated High Schools, with two having 7 of 7 distinctions
- 3 A-rated Middle Schools, with 1 having 7 of 7 distinctions
- 16 A-rated Elementary Schools, with 6 having 6 of 6 distinctions
- 42 campuses that earned at least one distinction
- One of the highest CCMR rates in the county at 96%
Commitment to excellence.
You’ve heard it said, “Be like GISD.” Our work changes lives, and Garland ISD has a rich 100+ year tradition of excellence that is visible in our legacy. A few highlights:
- 2025 TAEA District of Distinction
- Best Community for Music Education for 16 years in a row
- TEA’s Systems of Great Schools Network
- 6 National Merit Finalists and 5 Dell Scholars
- 2024-25 Premiere Community for Theatre Education
- Google for Education Reference District
- One of the highest-performing urban districts in Texas ("B" TEA rating)
- Multiple Financial Transparency Stars by the Texas Comptroller, AA1 rating by Moody’s, AA rating by Standard & Poor's, and AA+ rating from Fitch
- Named "Mega District of the Year" for its support of emergent bilingual students in 2024
- A history of producing world-class athletes and inspiring artists
Three communities, one vision.
GISD is more than just the what or where. It’s the who. We’re all GISD. Three cities, one district connected by a common goal: providing exceptional education that impacts lives and changes futures.
Looking for a "Built Different" district that celebrates diversity, fosters innovative facilities and programs, and has a history of excellence proven by accolades? You’ve found it in Garland ISD.
“Built Different” isn’t a tagline. It’s a mindset. A movement.
We don’t whisper greatness; we roar it. We don’t follow trends; we create them. We don’t just raise the bar; we set it.
Join us and be “Built Different” by becoming a part of our unmatched community:
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