GCGS has been the first school in mainland China to be fully authorised to provide three IB programs (PYP, MYP, DP).
Bringing the world to the classroom, the school has developed a serious of courses of "action and knowledge", including "Hainan Exploring Activity "for Primary Section, "Youth Hiking for Culture Exploration" for Junior High Section, "Frontier Cycling & Cycling in Europe" and "China Week - Service and Volunteering" for Senior High Section. These courses incorporate action and adventure, service and responsibility, inter-discipline and collaboration. Specifically, “Frontier Cycling” has been reported by CCTV and received positive responses from the public.
With an emphasis on labour education, the school values the ability of practice and thought and strives to develop students' practical ability and creativity. Students are able to work in Xinyue fields and gardens, planting trees and vegetables as well as keeping silkworms and fish. The school has also established a STEAM center and a series of Maker courses. Through these tiered courses, students will be able to grow into real Makers. The school is an experimental school of STEAM and Maker Education accredited by Ministry of Education, as well as a Model School of Labour Education in Foshan.
The school has made extraordinary academic achievements, with numerous graduates entering top universities worldwide, including the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Tsinghua University, Peking University and so on. The admission rate to the world’s top 50 universities (QS and US News Rankings) has reached as high as over 90% for nine consecutive years (2016-2024).