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

List of 8 items.

  • 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.

  • 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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  • Hudson Kaplan '25, Ethan Sullivan '25, Jack He '25, Max Salomon '25

    Four RE seniors named National Merit Scholars

    Jack He '25, Hudson Kaplan '25, Max Salomon '25 and Ethan Sullivan '25 were named 2025 National Merit Scholars and will receive $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The students, among 2,500 scholars nationwide selected from 15,000 finalists, earned the prestigious awards in recognition of their leadership, potential for success in college, academic record, community activities and PSAT scores. Each submitted a detailed scholarship application after being named a semifinalist last fall.
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  • Dancers honor departing seniors at All-School Dance Showcase

    The Ransom Everglades All-School Dance Showcase offered a tribute to fame, fashion and color that highlighted all tiers of the RE dance program and honored departing seniors Lexi Barna '25 and Cianna Vengoechea Schiff '25. Under the direction of dance teachers Tess Guidry and Desiree Massucci Balseiro, RE dancers in the sixth through 12th grades showed their versatility with a range of styles and musical choices in front of a packed house at the Lewis Family Auditorium on May 2. Photo Gallery
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  • May
    13

    REPA Executive Board Meeting

    La Brisa Boardroom
  • May
    13

    REPA Book Club End-of-Year Event (MS/US)

    Off Campus
    Stacey Chopp
  • May
    13

    Middle School Strings & Chorus Concert

    Swenson Hall Auditorium
  • May
    15

    French Exchange Trip Meeting

    Pagoda
    Jeannine Lehr
  • May
    15

    Middle School Band Concert

    Swenson Hall Auditorium
  • May
    17

    Prom Photos - Seniors

    STEM Steps
  • May
    17

    Prom

  • May
    18

    Senior Send-off / Bricks Ceremony

  • May
    19

    Junior Class Trip to Rapids Water Park

  • May
    19

    Upper School Spring Sports Celebration

    Lewis Auditorium
    Joe Supple
  • May
    23

    No classes

  • May
    23

    Commencement

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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.