The school is named after Lebanese artist, poet, and writer Khalil Gibran.

The curriculum is a combination of Moroccan and British programs offering a fully tri-lingual, (Arabic, English, French) education designed to prepare students for the global challenges of the 21st century.

KGS Rabat is licensed by Cambridge University International Examinations (CIE) in collaboration with the British Council.

In 1999, KGS was the first school in the Kingdom to offer the British International General Certificate of Education qualifications (IGCSE).

[2] Students are prepared for Moroccan national examinations, and international examinations such as the Cambridge Primary Achievement Award, Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), A Level and the CIE for schools qualifications (YLEs, KET, PET and FCE).