At Ransom Everglades, every day is An Exploration
The Ransom Everglades Journey
Learning at RE is a continuous exploration. It is guided by each student’s curiosity and encouraged by master faculty. RE students learn to ask hard questions, think critically and collaborate across disciplines. They benefit from RE's 123-year tradition of experiential learning, the school’s breathtaking location on Biscayne Bay, and cutting-edge facilities and pedagogies.
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RE at a Glance
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1239
Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12 -
9:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
14
Average Class Size -
52%
of students speak languages other than English at home -
$9.5
Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually -
25
Varsity Sport Teams -
57
Courses in the Performing and Visual Arts -
60+
Student Led/Faculty Supported Interest Affinity Groups
The RE Identity:
Who We Are
Ransom Everglades students care about their communities and the environment. They are proud to serve the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice. They value integrity and inclusion. When they enter the world, they are global citizens, fully equipped to solve challenging problems and, in the words of founder Paul Ransom, leave the world better than they find it.Learn More
Recent News and Events
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Class of 2026 Bowden fellows preview their humanities projects
The 10th anniversary class of Dan Leslie Bowden Fellows in the Humanities provided a preview of their summer research projects during an upper school assembly in the Lewis Family Auditorium on October 6. Eight seniors shared updates on their work exploring a range of topics in the humanities. The Bowden fellows, Matilda Barrack '27, Ava Crowley '27, Isla Dua '27, Gabrielle Heckler '27, Valentina Pombo '27, Chloe Steinberg '27, Reisha Yavagal '27 and Myla Zuckerman '27, are preparing to unveil their completed work on Bowden Fellows Gallery Night on December 7 at the upper school.Read More -
More than 200 RE students inducted into national honor societies
More than 200 Ransom Everglades students were inducted into one or more of 12 national academic honor societies during an awards ceremony at the Lewis Family Auditorium on October 6. To be eligible for the honor societies, students were required to meet criteria based on academic achievement, honor and character. The inductees were welcomed by Head of School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Don Cramp, Assistant Head of the Upper School Adriana Sanchez and Chief of Innovation & Strategic Programming John A. King Jr.Read More -
New Video: Portrait of a Ransom Everglades Graduate
What does a Ransom Everglades graduate look like in the world? More than a dozen RE alumni help articulate that vision in this special video: Portrait of a Ransom Everglades Graduate. More than 120 years after founder Paul Ransom urged graduates to leave the world better than they found it, Ransom Everglades alumni continue to live out that legacy.
Watch Portrait of an RE Graduate video on YouTube
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Take the Next Steps
Students at Ransom Everglades get comfortable stepping outside of their comfort zones, and learn to love the adventures every day at Ransom Everglades brings. They experience the exhilaration of discovery and make friends for life while accomplishing goals beyond their wildest imagination.
Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Accreditations and Memberships
FCIS | SAIS | NAIS | NACAC | SACAC | ACCIS |College Board | CSEE | INDEX | One Schoolhouse
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. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. 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.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways® and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways® and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.