The GISD Security Training Center is located in the building of a former elementary school and provides a dedicated school-based facility for first responder training

By offering a real school and classroom setting, this facility provides space for essential training opportunities for police and fire department personnel, canine and drone units, school resource officers, and active shooter response teams. Most importantly, it provides joint training between GISD Security employees and law enforcement, which increases collaboration, communication, and collective strength for quickly responding to emergencies.

About the building

The GISD Training Center is located at 1821 Oldgate Lane in Garland. The building originally opened as an elementary school in 1954 and provides the perfect real-world setting for advanced law enforcement rapid response training.

Interested in reserving space at the training center?

Representatives from first responder agencies may use the link below to submit a request to use the GISD Security Training Center as a training site. 

Before submitting your reservation request, review the Security Training Center Calendar for possible available dates. Identify several potential date and time blocks to include when submitting the reservation request form.

Submit a reservation request for the Security Training Center

Once your form is submitted, GISD Security Staff will contact you to confirm your reserved date and time. Allow at least one business day for a response.

After your reservation is finalized, copies of the facility rules, the damage report form and the waiver of liability form will be sent to the provided primary agency contact via email. Important: A waiver of liability form will required for all participants upon arrival at the facility for training.

GISD Security is proud to offer this opportunity to area first responders as part of our ongoing and combined efforts to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Mark Quinn
Director of Security, Garland ISD

Contact us

For more information about the security training center, contact
GISD SWAT Team members conducting training at campus
close up of police officer's uniform where his hand is next to the word police on his vest
Police officer walking dog during canine training