Located in Cave Spring, Georgia, United States, the school offers day and residential programs which meet the academic, social and physical needs of students in a bilingual (American Sign Language and English) environment.

The relationship between Cave Spring and GSD is one-of-a-kind because many residents and business owners are able to communicate with American Sign Language.

All GSD students will graduate with a positive Deaf identity as bilinguals in American Sign Language and English and will be prepared to make successful life choices.

[11]"The Georgia School for the Deaf offers high quality educational and extracurricular activities that prepare its graduates for further academic, social, and career success.

This fosters a positive self-acceptance and self-esteem, affording each student the ability to effectively navigate the world they encounter beyond their K-12 experience.

As part of this lifelong learning philosophy, all staff and students consistently strive to improve their use of both ASL and written English.

They create long-lasting friendships, develop appropriate social skills, and can be involved in sports and after-school activities.

After graduating, he pursued college basketball at Hofstra University in New York, where he played alongside hearing teammates.

[17] To be eligible for admission at GSD, students must be between the ages of 3 and 21 and have an audio-metric hearing loss of 55 dB or greater in the better ear.