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December 16, 2025 by GISD Communications
GHS Alum Gives Back Through L.A.K.E. Foundation
Garland High School alum and former NFL player Adrian Phillips gave back through his L.A.K.E. Foundation by hosting a holiday celebration for a small group of students.
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December 12, 2025 by GISD Communications
GISD Elementary Students Help Break Sport Stacking World Record
Garland ISD students across several campuses combined speed, skill, and fun to help set a new Sport Stacking world record.
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December 11, 2025 by GISD Communications
State Representative Shares Her Love of Reading with Students
Davis Elementary welcomed State Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos to read to second-grade and third-grade students ahead of winter break.
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December 4, 2025 by GISD Communications
GISD Second Graders Learn Water Safety at Larry H. Glick Natatorium
Every second grader in Garland ISD has the chance to dive into an essential life skill: staying safe around water through the district’s Water Safety Program.
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December 2, 2025 by GISD Communications
GISD Student Nutrition Services Earns Recognition Awards
Student Nutrition Services recently received three 2025 Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards from Action for Healthy Kids, including Lunch Trailblazer, Innovation in Nutrition Education, and Innovation in the Preparation of School Meals.
Recent news
March 8, 2024 | by GISD Communications
Garland High School Teacher Wins Award
Alicia Cummings was awarded the 2024 Branching Minds MTSS Hero Award.
Awards
Garland High School
March 8, 2024 | by GISD Communications
Garland ISD SAT School Day
SAT School Day in Garland ISD is Tuesday, March 26.
High school
March 6, 2024 | by GISD Communications
Dallas Cowboys, Reliant Energy Surprise GISD Elementary Teacher
Rocio Sanchez, a Kindergarten teacher at Daugherty Elementary School, was named the February 2024 Cowboys Class Acts Teacher of the Month.
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Recognition
February 22, 2024 | by GISD Communications
GHS Seniors Win in Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament
Five Garland High School seniors competed; two students won awards at the Harvard National High School Speech Tournament.
Awards
Garland High School
February 21, 2024 | by GISD Communications
South Garland HS Transforms Library into Black History Museum
In honor of Black History Month, the South Garland High School library has been transformed into a Black History Museum, focusing on the 2024 theme "African Americans and the Arts."
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February 20, 2024 | by GISD Communications
2024 Garland ISD Paraprofessionals of the Year
Congratulations to the 2024 Garland ISD Campus and Department Paraprofessionals of the Year!
Recognition
February 20, 2024 | by GISD Communications
2024 Garland ISD Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the 2024 Garland ISD Teachers of the Year!
Recognition
February 20, 2024 | by GISD Communications
GISD FACE Department to Host Annual Black History Month Program
The Garland ISD Family and Community Engagement Department is proud to present the 2024 Black History Program, "My Story, My Dance."
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February 19, 2024 | by GISD Communications
Board Bond Update Recap 2/13/24
Watch the recording and see a summary of the recent Bond 2023 Board update.
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February 14, 2024 | by GISD Communications
Garland ISD Board of Trustees Named Finalist for 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
The Garland ISD Board of Trustees has been named an Outstanding School Board finalist for the 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards.
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