Back-to-School
Checklist
{ { Use Skyward Family Access to complete forms
and set Skylert telephone and email notification
preferences
{ { Make sure all contact information is updated both
on campus and in Skylert
{ { Double-check required immunizations at
garlandisd.net/immunizations
{ { Sign up for Twitter, or text “Follow @gisdnews” or
“Follow @gisdnoticias” to 40404 and receive district
tweets as smartphone messages
{ { View transportation areas and route information
at garlandisd.net/transportation. To receive bus
service, students must attend a school within their
designated eligibility area and live two or more miles
from that campus
{ { Enroll new students, if needed, by bringing the
following required documents to the Manuel and
Maria Valle Student Services Center: proof of residency,
certified birth certificate, immunization records, Social
Security card (if applicable) and recent report card
{ { Submit a free and reduced-price meal application, if
needed, at garlandisd.net/free-and-reduced
{ { Contact Garland ISD Special Education regarding
services for children from birth through
age 21 at 972-487-3300 or [email protected]
{ { Join a GISD PTA. Contact campuses to sign up, or visit
gisdcouncilpta.org
GISD expands College
for All initiative
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As a district, we are committed to ensuring that all Garland
ISD students graduate with college credit in addition to their
high school diploma. With that in mind, our Board of Trustees
has approved a College for All focus, which includes steps to
help every student earn a goal of 12 hours of college credit
before they leave GISD.
In 2019-20, Naaman Forest High School will launch a
Collegiate Academy and partner with Richland College
to offer Associate of Science or Associate of Arts degrees.
Rowlett High School will also launch a Collegiate Academy
for Technology. This program not only offers an Associate
of Applied Science degree but also a two-year career
certification. The campus will work with local businesses as
well, including Microsoft and Game Stop, to provide students
with training through internships and apprenticeships. Both
programs will impact nearly 230 students combined during
the first year.
Partnering with Eastfield College, the South Garland Early
College High School will target first-generation college-goers,
as well as students who may not already be on the path to
college. This program offers an Associate of Science degree
with a focus on automotive and electronics. The program will
launch with 140 students this fall.
The district’s College for All focus provides additional
pathways for college, career and military readiness, offering a
college experience at every high school. Each one will have an
area of specialization tied to a career pathway that is aligned
with workforce trends in this region. In 2020-21, the district
aims to have Collegiate Academies for Technology available at
Garland, Lakeview Centennial, Naaman Forest and Sachse high
schools. Additionally, North Garland and Rowlett will be Early
College High Schools beginning the same year.
Learn more about the College for All initiative at
garlandisd.net/college4all.
Celebrate #GarlandISD1stDay with us
As students and families gear up for
another successful year, Garland ISD
staff is adding finishing touches to
classrooms and plans in preparation
for the first day of school. Help us
celebrate this momentous
occasion on social media by posting
your favorite first day photos
Monday, Aug. 12.
First, make sure to
follow us on Twitter
and Facebook—@gisdnews and @gisdnoticias.
Then, tag back-to-school snapshots with
#GarlandISD1stDay. Tagged posts are in the
running to be shared through our district social
media accounts.
We look forward to welcoming back all
families and having a fantastic start to 2019-20.
Have questions about the first day of school?
Visit our district website for helpful information,
tips and more at garlandisd.net/backtoschool.
august 2019