Grand Prairie Independent School District is a
school district-United States:In the United States, public schools are either school districts, which are independent special-purpose governments, or dependent school systems, which are under the control of state or local government. A school district is a legally separate body corporate and politic...
headquartered in
Grand PrairieGrand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 153,812 in 2006.- History :...
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TexasTexas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...
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GPISD is a district serving more than 22,000 students within the
Dallas CountyDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area...
portion of Grand Prairie. The district boasts 36 campuses, including 23 elementary schools, seven middle schools, two ninth grade centers, two high schools and two alternative education schools. The District employs more than 2,900 staff members and offers a variety of services and programs designed to help students radiate success.
To attend a GPISD school, kindergarten children must be five years old on or before September 1 of the current school year.
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Grand Prairie Independent School District is a
school district-United States:In the United States, public schools are either school districts, which are independent special-purpose governments, or dependent school systems, which are under the control of state or local government. A school district is a legally separate body corporate and politic...
headquartered in
Grand PrairieGrand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 153,812 in 2006.- History :...
,
TexasTexas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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GPISD is a district serving more than 22,000 students within the
Dallas CountyDallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area...
portion of Grand Prairie. The district boasts 36 campuses, including 23 elementary schools, seven middle schools, two ninth grade centers, two high schools and two alternative education schools. The District employs more than 2,900 staff members and offers a variety of services and programs designed to help students radiate success.
To attend a GPISD school, kindergarten children must be five years old on or before September 1 of the current school year. Special early childhood programs are available for children ages 3-5 who are handicapped or developmentally delayed, and for infants from birth to age two who are blind or deaf.
Students entering GPISD from other accredited schools are admitted at the level authorized by individual transcripts. A student enrolling in Grand Prairie schools must be a resident of the GPISD and must provide satisfactory proof of residency and required immunizations. Elementary students attend school from 8:10 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. Middle school students attend school from 8:45 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. High school students attend school from 7:35 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
The high schools in the district are
Grand Prairie High SchoolGrand Prairie High School is a public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas, the seventh-largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and 17
th-largest in Texas...
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South Grand Prairie High SchoolSouth Grand Prairie High School is a suburban, public high school in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas . It is part of the 36-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District.-Characteristics:* Three-year comprehensive public high school...
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The GPISD Education Center is located at 2602 South Belt Line Road.
High Schools
- Grades 10-12
- Grand Prairie High School
Grand Prairie High School is a public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas, the seventh-largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and 17
th-largest in Texas...
- South Grand Prairie High School
South Grand Prairie High School is a suburban, public high school in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas . It is part of the 36-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District.-Characteristics:* Three-year comprehensive public high school...
- Grade 9
- Grand Prairie High School Ninth Grade Center
- South Grand Prairie High School Ninth Grade Center
Middle Schools
- Grades 6-8
- Adams Middle School
- Arnold Middle School
- Jackson Middle School
- Lee Middle School
- Kennedy Middle School
- Reagan Middle School
- Truman Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Grades K-5
- Colin Powell Elementary School
- Daniels Elementary Academy
- Dickinson Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Florence Hill Elementary School
- Garner Elementary School
- Rayburn Elementary School
- Sallye Moore Elementary School
- Travis Elementary School
- Whitt Elementary School
- Grades PK-5
- Austin Elementary School
- Bonham Elementary School
- Bowie Elementary School
- Bush Elementary School
- Crockett Elementary School
- Fannin Elementary School
- Garcia Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- Milam Elementary School
- Sam Houston Elementary School
- Seguín Elementary School
- Williams Elementary
- Zavala Elementary School
Alternative Schools
- Boze Secondary Learning Center (Grades 9-12)
- Lamar Alternative Education Program (Grades 6-12)
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