Back to School

Welcome! Our back-to-school page is designed to help new and returning RE families prepare for the 2024-25 school year by aggregating information on topics ranging from textbooks to school forms to student orientation. For those of you who have just joined the RE community, we are thrilled to have you and know you will love your time at Ransom Everglades. Please return to this page throughout the summer; it will be updated as new information becomes available.

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  • Orientation for New Students and those in Grades 6 and 9

    Tuesday, August 20
    Save the date! More information on this event to come.
    RE will also take a photo of legacy students in the Class of 2031 with their alumni parents.

  • School Forms (due August 1)

    RE families can find instructions here on completing required medical and athletic forms for the 2024-25 school year.

    Instructions on completing online-only school forms will be shared via email in early June and posted here.

    The school forms are due August 1. 

  • School Uniforms

    Ransom Everglades offers two middle school uniform vendors, Dennis Uniform and Lands’ End. You may purchase uniforms either in person or online from Dennis Uniform, or online through Lands’ End. 

    There is no uniform for the upper school.

    Please note that full dress code requirements will be shared in the 2024-25 Student Handbook, which will be released before the start of school.

  • Technology Information / Laptops

    New students and parents should visit RE's Technology Start Up web page to learn how to access myCOMPASS (the school's learning management system) and set up the student's RE email account.

    RE's Technology Services Department is open during the summer and ready to assist our students and parents. Please email REsolve@ransomeverglades.org with requests for technical assistance. Our summer support hours are 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    Every student will receive a new laptop at the start of the 2024-25 academic year. To receive a new laptop for the fall, returning students must complete all of the tasks below by June 4, 2024:

    1. Remove all personal stickers and decorations from the laptop (don’t remove the sticker with the laptop serial number).

    2. Review laptop files and back up any important files and data stored locally on the hard drive. This includes files stored on the desktop, downloads, documents or videos folders or folders on the C: drive. The Technology Services Department can assist with this.

    3. Make sure to include the stylus and school-issued Lenovo charger that were issued with the laptop. Because of our vendor lease obligations, the student will be charged for the laptop or any associated items not returned on time. If you have not previously turned in your laptop case, we will collect those for recycling.

    4. Turn in your school-issued laptop and all associated parts by June 4, 2024. Collection sites will be located on both campuses during the last days of school; students will be notified of their class collection site during advisory.

    There is a limited supply available of loaner laptops for assignment to current students with prioritized RE related academic commitments during the summer. Please complete this form before May 3, 2024, to express the student’s need for an academic loaner laptop. Technology Services will notify the student by May 24, 2024, if the loaner inventory can accommodate the request. Loaner laptops will be distributed at the Upper School Technology Services Center on June 4, 5, 6, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Textbooks

    Book ordering and distribution for most required books will be through MBS Direct, our online book distributor. MBS Direct offers families several options for most books, including purchasing or renting them, and including new, used, and electronic options as they are available by title. This range of options allows families to make decisions based on cost and student preference.

    The MBS site will be open for ordering textbooks for the 2024-25 academic year on July 15, 2024. Place your orders early to ensure that you have the best number of options for purchasing books and that your order will arrive before school begins. (Free shipping is offered through July 28, 2024.) Distribution of trade paperback books, typically used in English classes, and special titles, such as math textbooks authored by our own faculty members, certain course packs and digital content are managed directly by the RE Store. You will receive details and specific instructions for ordering books in mid-July. 

    The RE Store staff is available to assist with this process; feel free to contact the RE Store if you have questions.

  • Summer Reading

  • Student Clubs and Activities

    Students will learn about and sign up for clubs and activities during the long advisory period once school starts. In the meantime, they can peruse the current lists of clubs, organizations and activities on RE's Clubs and Activities web page.

  • School-Year Calendar

    We encourage you to use this calendar as you make plans for next year. As always, we request that families plan vacations, college visits, medical and other appointments, and other commitments at times that do not require students to miss classes.

    Key dates for parents next fall include Middle School Back-to-School Night on September 5 and Upper School Back-to-School Night on September 12, and parent conference days on October 18 and 21. We will share more details with you in the fall about how to schedule the conferences.

  • Detailed School Calendar of Events

    The school calendar is very busy, and events are being added all the time.

    For more details on events or for dates of events not listed on this page, please consult the school calendar in myCOMPASS, or the events calendar on the school website if you do not have access to myCOMPASS.

  • Sports Preseason Start Dates

    Several upper school fall sports hold preseason practices before classes begin. (The start dates of all upper school fall sports are listed below.)

    See the list of middle school athletics teams, and note that no middle school team will commence practice before the first day of school on August 21. (The tryout dates of all middle school fall sports are listed below.)

    Families of students interested in middle school or upper school fall sports should check this web page throughout the summer for the most current information on start dates and other issues, or contact athletics@ransomeverglades.org. 

    Note that all required online school forms and FHSAA athletic participation forms must be submitted prior to tryouts or the fall preseason start dates listed below (or by August 1 for winter and spring sports) for students to participate in tryouts or practices.

    Upper School Sports Preseason Start Dates, Fall Season 2024
    Crew: August 22
    Boys’ Cross Country: August 5
    Girls’ Cross Country: August 6
    Football: July 29
    Golf: August 15
    Sailing: August 22
    Swimming: August 12
    Girls’ Volleyball: July 29
     
    Middle School Sports Tryout Dates, Fall Season 2024
    Cross Country: August 22
    Football: August 21
    Golf: August 21 meeting only immediately after school; tryout on August 22
    Swimming: August 22
    Girls’ Volleyball: August 21
    See the list of middle school athletics teams.

    For more information, contact athletics@ransomeverglades.org.

  • Bus Service

    Ransom Everglades School offers bus service to and from pick-up/drop-off locations in Miami/Miami Beach, Key Biscayne/Brickell and Pinecrest/Coral Gables. The service is provided to and from both campuses by Franmar Bus Company. 

    If you are interested in bus service for your child when Ransom Everglades School starts on August 21, 2024, or have questions about the bus service, please email Daniel Perez or call 305 460 8895.

  • Class Schedules

    In late June, class deans will share with upper school students the courses in which they have been enrolled (their detailed daily schedules will be provided closer to the start of the school year). The upper school class deans will be available at various times throughout the summer to work with students on any scheduling issues they might have after receiving their course lists. Instructions for contacting the deans will be included with distributions of the course lists.
     
    Middle school students will receive their daily schedules on or shortly before the first day of classes.

  • School ID / Yearbook Photos

    School photos will be taken during the first week of school; we will provide more information at a later date.

  • Parent Volunteers Needed

    ​Please ​fill out the Parent Volunteer Opportunities interest form to find out how you can contribute to the Ransom Everglades Parents' Association (REPA), The Fund for RE and other opportunities. ​​

    For more information about REPA, visit the REPA resource page on the myCOMPASS resource board.

    For more information about The Fund for RE, email Melissa Bonafonte, Associate Director of Advancement.

  • RE and Raider Gear

    online Raider store
    online RE Store
    Both Raider and RE gear are also available at our campus locations during the school year.

  • Summer at RE

    Summer at RE includes our highly regarded Camp by the Bay for children entering kindergarten through 5th grades as well as a host of other opportunities for summer fun, exploration and learning for younger children and those in middle and high school. Learn more about and find registration forms on the Summer Programs web page, and email us with any questions.

  • Contact Information and Directions

  • Course of Study

    Please find a detailed look at our curriculum and course offerings for 2024-25 by reviewing our Course of Study.

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Ransom Everglades School is an inclusive community that welcomes and benefits from diverse experiences and perspectives. Our students and faculty embrace multiculturalism and appreciate the unique potential of each individual. During their time at RE, everyone benefits from the contributions of each member, while honing skills and sensitivities that prepare them to excel and lead in a global community. Read more about diversity, equity and inclusion at RE.

Middle School

2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

Upper School

3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.