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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  • Information for First Day of Classes

    Wednesday, August 21, is the first full day of school for all students. (All new students will also attend the Raider REady Orientation on Tuesday, August 20.) 

    MIDDLE SCHOOL
    At the middle school, the school day begins at 8:30 a.m. (drop off may begin as early as 7:30 a.m.)

    Seventh- and eighth-grade parents are invited to join their students in advisory and for an assembly. Seventh- and eighth-grade parents will depart by 9:40 a.m. and students may be picked up at 2:30 p.m. if they do not have an after-school activity.

    UPPER SCHOOL
    At the upper school, advisory starts at 8:15 a.m., and the school day concludes at 2:30 p.m. There is no parent programming.

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

    All ninth graders and new upper school students are invited to our Raider REady Orientation at the upper school and all new middle school students are invited to our Raider REady Orientation at the middle school on Tuesday, August 20.

    View these emails for information on the Tuesday, August 20, Raider REady Orientations:

    Upper School (all 9th grade and new US students) Schedule

    Middle School (all new MS students) Schedule

    RE will also take a legacy photo (a photo of students in the Class of 2031 who have one or two RE alumni parents) in the middle school gymnasium promptly at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Students should come early with their alumni parents so they don't miss this photo!

  • Daily Schedules

  • Middle School Supply Lists

  • Textbooks

    Book ordering and distribution for most required books is managed 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.

    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. 

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

  • School Forms (due August 1)

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

    Find instructions here on completing online-only school forms.

    All school forms were due August 1. Students whose school forms are not complete and submitted will not be able to begin school or participate in any school activities until they are submitted.

  • Bus Service

    Sign up now for RE bus service. RE offers bus service to multiple stops in Miami Beach, North Miami, Key Biscayne, Brickell, Pinecrest and Coral Gables. To reserve a space for your child, you must register here by no later than August 18.

    Buses will run on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 21.

    Routes, pick-up / drop-off locations, times and other details are found in the Bus Service resource page in myCOMPASS. Please direct any questions to Cameron Ferguson, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs.

  • 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 are available in the 2024-25 Student Handbook.

  • Summer Reading

  • New Student ID Badge Photos Needed

    All students and members of the professional community are required to wear photo ID badges while on campus. To ensure there is no lag time in providing badges for our new students, we require the submission of a passport-style photo of each new student by June 30, 2024. These photos will serve as IDs for new students when school starts in August.
     

  • Fall Sports Information

    Find information about fall sports at the MIDDLE SCHOOL.

    Find information about fall sports at the UPPER SCHOOL.

    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.

  • 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 available 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. 

  • 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.

  • Students' Schedules

    Middle school students will receive their class schedules on or shortly before the first day of classes.

    In late June, class deans will share with upper school students the courses in which they have been enrolled (their detailed class schedules will be provided closer to the start of the school year). The upper school class deans are 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 were included with distributions of the course lists.

  • 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.

  • 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.