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 120-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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  • 1208

    Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12

  • 10:1

    Student to Teacher Ratio

  • 15

    Average Class Size

  • 63%

    Students Identify as Multicultural

  • $8.6

    Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually

  • 25

    Varsity Sport Teams

  • 55+

    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.
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  • Elana Oberstein-Harris ‘93

    “When I reflect upon the qualities of Ransom Everglades students, the following vision comes to mind: They are honest, inquisitive, creative, critical thinkers who are determined to make a difference in their community. They learn and grow both in and outside the classroom under the guidance of dedicated educators who inspire them to achieve personal and common goals. They ultimately become lifelong learners who bring clarity and sensitivity to an ever-changing world.”

Recent News and Events

List of 3 news stories.

  • Cheyenne Range '14

    Ransom Everglades recognizes prominent alumna and dozens of students

    Ransom Everglades faculty members presented awards to dozens of students in Grades 9-11 for exemplifying the school’s core values and leadership during the Upper School Awards Ceremony on May 20, and Head of School Rachel Rodriguez named Cheyenne Range ’14 co-recipient of the Head of School’s Award for Distinguished Service to the School.

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  • Members of the Beginning String Orchestra. L-R: Vinay Rajadhyaksha '30, Chase Lucas '31 and Hudson Milam '31

    Middle school musicians demonstrate progress and dedication

    RE's middle school musicians and singers showed their promise and dedication at the end-of-year Middle School Strings & Chorus Concert at Swenson Hall on May 13. The lively concert featured all three levels of the middle school string orchestra, five songs by the middle school chorus and special recognition for the program's eighth graders. Strings Music Director Scott O'Donnell and Middle School Choral Director Arn Xu offered the Swenson Hall audience insight into their students' progress, the performance choices and their students' efforts. Photo Gallery
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  • Quincy Knowles and Sofia Rakhimi '25

    Inaugural Excellence in Arts Awards celebrate performing and visual artists

    The inaugural Excellence in Arts Awards event on April 22 recognized all of Ransom Everglades' performing and visual arts students and faculty and bestowed special awards on 10 of student-artists. The end-of-year celebration in the Lewis Family Auditorium also featured remarks from guest speaker William Hector '11, the festival director of the inaugural Coconut Grove Theatre Festival, who shared how what he learned as a drama student at RE guides him to this day. Interim Arts Department Chair Cathi Leibinger emceed the event, announcing winners of five new awards.
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  • May
    23

    No classes

  • May
    23

    Commencement

  • May
    26

    Memorial Day - school is closed

  • Jun
    4

    RE Uniform & Book Pop-Up Shop

    Middle School Atrium
  • Jun
    14

    ACT

    STEM Posner Lecture Hall
    Umehani Hassan
  • Sep
    1

    Labor Day - School Closed

  • Sep
    23

    Rosh Hashanah - School Closed

  • Oct
    17

    Parent Conferences - No Classes

  • Oct
    20

    Parent Conferences - No Classes

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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.

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.